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 39

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -Ian Maclaren

Challenge: Write a satire with this quote in mind, possibly satirizing it using war.

Tip: Know the background of everyone and everything that pops into a story - whether it's a person or place. The tidbit of information may not make it into the piece if it's not necessary to the plot, but you should understand it to better understand your story.

Ready. Set. Explore.

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.