Friday Writing Prompt - Love Scenes

Here we are, it's Friday again and time for the Friday Writing  Prompt. Today we are going to go with a "Love Scenes " prompt. Use the following "Love Scenes" prompt to stimulate those writing juices and maybe even come up with a story?

This is a LOVE SCENE not a SEX SCENE. That's EROTICA. We're not going there. What I'm trying to lead you to do is show (not tell) how two people express their love for each other through intimate words and action.

Clear?

"Write a love scene that demonstrates two people expressing their love and adoration for each other. Make sure the scene includes dialogue and action. Use an experience from your own life as inspiration or make on up."


Did this prompt help you? Why or why not? Were you able come up with a response for the prompt? Did you use something from your own life as inspiration or did you make something up? Did you remember to use dialogue and action? Did you remember to "Show" not "Tell" when creating your story?

Please let me know in the comments below.

Happy Writing!

Friday Writing Prompt - Home

Here we are, it's Friday again and time for the Friday Writing  Prompt. Today we are going to go with a "Home" prompt. Use the following "Home" prompt to stimulate those writing juices and maybe even come up with a story?

"What does the concept of home mean to you? Would you call just one place or multiple places home at the same time? Describe how you came to this feeling about your 'home'."


Did this prompt help you? Why or why not? Were you able come up with a response for the prompt? Did you determine if you have a concept of home or homes? What does home mean to you? Did home mean something different when you were younger than now? Was this prompt helpful for you?

Please let me know in the comments below.

Happy Writing!

Friday Christian Writing Prompt - Bible Character

Friday Five Minute Exercise has run its course. I've given you nearly 100 prompts to help you get your Friday started.

From now until I run out of prompts, I'm going to give you Christian Writing Prompts. We'll see how that goes. If you don't like them, don't do them. If they don't fit it in with what we're trying to do here, let me know and I'll work on something else.

Until then, Fridays will be known as Friday Christian Writing Prompt.

Pick a character in the Bible and describe his/her day. What here his/her struggles, joys, frustrations, etc. Write at least 500 words. Can you make a story out of this?

What do you think? Is there a character in the Bible that you can find to describe their day? Can you uncover their struggles, joys and frustrations? Do you think you can make it 500 words in length? Do you think you can turn it into a story? Why or Why not?

P.S. Once these prompts are completed, we'll work on more prompts. Send in your suggestions about what kinds of prompts to write about and we'll add them to the list.

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Your Right to Experience Growth

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about Your Right to Experience Growth. We often shun others because they are different. We should embrace diversity and open-mindedness. I believe when other do not let you grow, they are doing so because they simply fear what is different. They do not feel validated. Do you write in order to experience growth?

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise?  We all are different, in our special way. Do you embrace diversity? Are you open-minded? Do you write in order to experience growth? Why or Why not? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Intellectual Contributions

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about Intellectual Contributions. Knowing that we will pass away eventually leaves many people with the need to contribute in a physical way. Do you offer your words to the world as a way to cement your time on this earth?

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise?  We all understand that we are passing on from this world eventually, correct? What meaning do you give the words you right? Are they a way to cement your time on this earth? Why or Why not? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Your Life Purpose

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about Your Life Purpose. Do you think the gift of being a writer is related to your life purpose? Write a one-page declaration of your life purpose and then put it close to you when you write. The written declaration will help guide your soul as you write.

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise?  Is your life purpose all about writing? Were you able to create a one-page declaration about your life purpose? Do you have it near when you write? Does it help? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Pleasure and Pain

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about Pleasure and Pain. Are you ever inspired to write by the occurrences of pleasure and/or pain in your life? Does writing about these topics allow you to understand yourself better? Painful memories often stay buried until the writing process digs them up for you to sift and sort through.

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise? Was it helpful? What was it like to write about pleasure and pain? Was one more difficult than the other? Were you able to discover painful memories of your life and write about them? Were you able to feel better after writing about painful topics? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Diversity

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about Diversity. Pay attention to the differences in your world and write about them. You may unearth new peculiarities just waiting to be noticed.

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise? Was it helpful? Did you notice anything different about your world than before when you observed it? What did you write about? Did you discover anything new? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Reflection

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about Reflection. Are you a pondering writer? Do you do your research in your head as you observe the world? Think about the many mind tools you use to write.

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise? Was it helpful? Did you determine if you are a pondering writer? What mind tools do you have available to use to write? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Inner Guidance

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about Inner Guidance. What happens to you when you don't listen to your heart? Do you lose focus and second-guess your ability as a writer? Sometimes cultural pressures persuade us to react and write in ways that are not true to our hearts. How many times do you stop and think about the audience instead of listening to that inner guidance that is trying to give you the words?

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise? Was it helpful? Do you listen to your inner guidance? Have you lost focus when writing? How many times have you stopped and thought about the audience instead of listening to your inner guidance? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Taking Risks

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about Taking Risks. Is your life as a writer a risky one? Do you see it as an adventure? Do you feel blessed because you have a passion for writing? Write about the risk you take in life if you do not listen to your heart and write. Does the risk of losing the chance to experience life as a writer outweigh the risk of failure?

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise? Was it helpful? Do you have a passion for writing? Do you take risks? If your life as a writer a risky one? Can you write about the risk you take in life if you do not listen to your heart and write? Have you found that the risk of losing the chance to experience life as a writer outweighs the risk of failure? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Writing Exercise - Transformation

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about Transformation. Does your writing often reflect the change in your character as you get older? Do you recognize the transformation of your inner self as you progress through the butterfly phases of life? Create a written list or essay of the phases of growth and transformation that exist for you.

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise? Was it helpful? Did you know that your writing has stages based on the butterfly stages of your life? Does your writing reflect the change in your character as you get older? Did you create a list or essay of the phases of growth and transformation that exist for you? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Value of the Writing

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about Value of the Writing. Do you believe that your writing has significance and that it can change a life? Do you see the value in sharing your writing with others? Do you see it as an incredible experience that you can allow others to participate in?

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise? Was it helpful? Were you able to find the value of your writing? Did you find the significance in your writing? Do you believe it can change a life? Do you believe in sharing your writing with others? Do you see it as an incredible experience to allow others to participate in? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Gratitude

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about Gratitude. Write about the feeling of thankfulness you experience occasionally when you write. As you write, be thankful for your intuitive gift that allows you to hear your inner voice.

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise? Was it helpful? Were you able to write and be thankful? Did you thank the gift that allows you to hear your inner voice? Do you have feelings of gratitude for your gift? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - A Need that is Not Being Met

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about A Need that is Not Being Met. It can be a need of society or your own need. Make a list of action steps to bring the society or you closer to meeting that need.

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise? Was it helpful? Were you able to discover a need about yourself or society that is not being met? Did you come up with logical action steps to bring society or you closer to fulfilling that need? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Fate

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about Fate. Do you believe in fate -- that power which is thought to determine one's future? Does fate play a role in your success or failure as a writer?

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise? Was it helpful? Did you come to terms whether or not you believe in fate? Did you determine if fate played a role in your career as a writer? If you do not believe in fate, what do you believe in? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Event from your Childhood

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about an Event From Your Childhood. Try to recreate the smells, the textures, and the sounds as you describe the event.

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise? Was it helpful? Did you find an event from your childhood to write about? Did it bring back happy or sad memories? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Truth

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about Truth. The actuality of one's life is formed by one's perceptions and views. Write about what you know to be true in your life.

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise? Was it helpful? Did you find the truth in your life? Was it what you expected? Were you able to write about what you know to be true in your life?Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Getting Older and Becoming Wiser

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about Getting Older and Becoming Wiser. Write about your feelings and issues' concerning age. Focus on the insights you have gained through your experiences. Write about self-reliance and self-confidence as they relate to getting older and becoming wiser.

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise? Was it helpful? How helpful was it to look inside yourself and see the insights you've gained as you've gotten older and become wiser? Have you become self-reliant? Have you gained self-confidence? Were you able to relate them to getting older and becoming wiser? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Feminism

1. Set your clocks/timers for Five (5) Minutes.

2. Write about Feminism. Webster's dictionary defines "feminism" as the doctrine that declares that social, political and economical rights for women be the same as those for men. Does your definition of feminism match that of Webster's? Do you use your writing as a voice for you frustrations regarding the rights of women? Is feminist a subject you avoid at all costs  because of the negativity that can be associated with it? Historically, do you think women used writing to declare their rights to others?

Get into as much detail as you can for the next five minutes.

3. Ready?

4. Go.

5. Finished? Review and be amazed.

I hope you had fun. Come back next Friday for a new writing prompt.

Was this exercise helpful?

Did you succeed with this writing exercise? Was it helpful? Did you identify any limits you've placed on yourself or others? Did your definition of feminism agree with Webster's? Did you know that you had a definition of feminism? Was this something you've written about before? Was this something you avoided? Why? Historically, do you think writing was a way women used to declare their rights to others? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?