Day 54

(I apologize for the long break. The prompts are back now!)

"The beautiful thing about losing your mind is that you don't need to have a direction."

Challenge: Write this with an unusual metaphor.

Tip: Focus on voice. Imagine how the narrator would sound as they tell the story. Think about the inflection, the way they would speak, the words they would use. Are they cynical? Optimistic? Unsure? Reliable? Picture the narrator speaking, imagine the way they say the words, and write as a person would speak. Most importantly: don't confuse your voice with the narrator's voice.

Ready. Set. Continue.

Day 34

Listen to Afraid by The Neighbourhood. Listen to the lyrics, sense the feeling of the song and write something based on the song.

Challenge: Write a science fiction/fantasy piece.

Tip: Read through the lyrics as you listen. Stories can be extracted from anything around you. In the lyrics of a song, there are often lines that trigger something that will make you want to write. Find that, pinpoint exactly what it is that you want to write and then write it.

Ready. Set. Listen.

Day 33

Be fearless. Write what you're afraid to admit.

Challenge: Write it in a Haiku or a series of two or three Haikus (First line: 5 syllables; Second line: 7 Syllables; third line: 5 syllables) It's often difficult to write a good haiku that captures something as perfectly as a poem in whatever form you prefer.

Tip: If it makes you uncomfortable, don't read what you write after you finish. Don't write it to be published or be on display, write it to practice flowing your words together with emotion and honesty. If you want, rip it up or delete it when your finished. It can also be wonderful catharsis.

Ready. Set. Don't fear.

Day 27

"I cannot be awake for nothing looks to me as it did before, or else I am awake for the first time, and all before has been a mean sleep" ~ Walt Whitman

Challenge: Write a piece that has the same general meaning as this quote, but don't use the sleep/waking metaphor.

Tip: When writing prose, have a voice that's unique to the character/narrator. No two pieces should sound the same. To make sure you have an accurate voice, think about how the character is and match a voice to that. If they're sporadic, maybe their story is all over the place and not completely focused. If they're bitter, maybe their story is very sarcastic and snide. Play around with the voice until it fits the character.

Ready. Set. Unravel.