March ’08 Prompt Responses

*simplyprose’s first month in operation was a success! We received 11 submissions and was generously donated a three-month subscription.

To recap, March’s prompts were the following:

The Scenario Prompt:

Responses to this prompt must include this scenario in their work and can be incorporated into their work in any way they want:

A couple brings their young children to a cabin by the lake during the summer holidays. Unfortunately, one of the children disappears mysteriously.

Submissions
by ~Amriah

The Character Prompt:

Write a story around a character that you create. This character must a twin, must be in love, and must be obsessive.

Submissions
by ~littleboylogic by ~tricksyriver

by ~Freyad-Dryden

The Word Association Prompt:

Responses to this prompt must involve all three of the following words in some way:

Rain. Orange. Chapels.

Submissions
by =illuminara by ~windwater

March’s Miscellaneous Prompt:

Theme prompt: Immortality

Submissions

by ~NeonEpiphany by *fallenidle

by ~tricksyriver

And there were brave souls who did combination prompts!

All:

by *phantom-inker

Word Association and Character Prompt:

by ~darkelfrising



And now...


April’s Prompts

This month’s prompts are exciting! Hopefully at least one of them will jog your muse into action.

Scenario Prompt:
Responses to this prompt must include this scenario in their work in any way they want:

Caught in a storm, a man tries to find shelter from the rain.

Character Prompt:
Write a story that includes this character. This character must be a school teacher and a mother. Additionally, she must have a secret.


Word Association Prompt:
Responses to this prompt must involve all three of the following words in some way:

Jasmine, Glove, Spoon.

This Month's Miscellaneous Prompt:

April’s Random Prompt is a little complex to carry out, but don’t worry, it’s going to be lots of fun!

Step one:

Google this:

When the boy met his parents for the first time

Step two:

Choose a link that looks interesting.

Step three:

Write a story inspired by that link.

(When you submit your piece, please also give us the link to the piece that inspired you.)

Get to writing!

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