Writing Prompt Story Starter: The Imagination
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Hopefully one or two can spark off some story ideas.
Happy musings . . .
It’s the world’s worst maze.
Hypochondriac.
When was the last time you laughed out loud?
What is love?
Sky is green, grass is blue.
Your greatest inspiration.
Write a story based on the enclosed post image (Budapest).
Write a positive story about failing at something.
Worst job.
“You are a long way from home.”
1799.
A little imagination
It doesn’t matter if a writing prompt features in your finished story or not – see it as the catalyst to the story itself.
The sea as an inspiration is limitless.
The sea can rage, be calm and full of promise or present danger. The stories that spring to mind while gazing at the waves can be filled with romance, adventure, danger or hope . . . at any time in history too.
So what about our picture? A lone man looking out to sea. Is he reminiscing? Perhaps he’s waiting for someone to join him? Could he be meeting someone in secret? Is a marriage proposal about to occur?
Or maybe, after, a year of lockdown, he finds himself unable to be around lots of people again and craves some peaceful moments. The sea remains the same no matter what’s happening on land.