Tag: prompt

Starter…from an ad for a tv show!

Jul 2, 2013

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Ace Baker

in fiction, novels, poetry, short stories, starters

Today’s prompt comes from an ad for the show Maron, and it shows a tweet that’s kinda, sorta, not really sweet: I found this article describing the 6 stages of a romantic relationship. I went thru all of them in one weekend. Her name was Jen. Try this: Now, it doesn’t matter if her…
Starter . . . from an advertisement!

Jul 1, 2013

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Ace Baker

in fiction, nonfiction, novels, poetry, short stories, starters

Today, I’m going to give you an opening line. Then, if you really want to know where it came from, follow the dots down the page. It may give you an ADDITIONAL idea to write about! The line is… She’s first. * * * * * * * * * * * These…
Speed bag drill #002: Mysterious deaths

Jun 22, 2013

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Ace Baker

in fiction, novels, poetry, short stories, speed bag, starters

So speed bags work this way: Once you finish reading the prompt, you start moving your pen on paper or you flash those fingers across your keyboard, and you keep going for at least five minutes. Today’s speed drill comes from “Findings,” in the June 2013 edition of Harper’s: Experts were unable to explain the…