Friday Christian Writing Prompt - Pastor Short Story

Fridays will be known as Friday Christian Writing Prompt.

Create a short story that involves a pastor who must go after a terrorist in order to save his family. What happens?

Can you make a story out of this exciting prompt? Does it make you think of something inspirational or do you lean toward something more suspenseful and dangerous?

Is the pastor benevolent or out for revenge?

What do you think?

Do you think you can turn this prompt into a story? Why or Why not?

Friday Christian Writing Prompt - Last to Leave Church

Fridays will be known as Friday Christian Writing Prompt.

You are the last one to leave church and you hear a loud thump between the aisles. What happens?

Can you make a story out of this exciting prompt? Does it make you think of something inspirational or do you lean toward something spookier or more supernatural?

Is it the second coming or did someone trip and fall?

What do you think?

Do you think you can turn this prompt into a story? Why or Why not?

Friday Five Minute Exercise - Something You Are Angry About

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

2. Write about Something You Are Angry About. Once your anger is poured onto the page, take a break. Approach the same subject and now write and inspirational piece that embarks on change fueled from that particular anger. For example, if you are angry about the injustice of inadequate resources for women, you would write the first piece, spewing every frustration you have about the subject. Your second piece would focus on the inspirational view, changes you would make as a result of the anger. Be creative.

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 tap into your anger and really write about something that you feel strongly about? How did you feel when you took a break? Were you capable of turning your anger around and become inspirational? Were you creative? Was this exercise helpful? Did you enjoy it?

Why or Why Not?

Thought for the Day

"Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, stall all over again, and you will grow stronger until you have accomplished a purpose -- not the one you began with perhaps, but one you'll be glad to remember."

-- Anne Sullivan Macy

Writers, believe in yourself. You are creative, innovative and inspirational. You have what it takes to succeed. Just don't ever stop trying.