Regional stories are wrapped around the cultural, traditional, and environmental qualities of the area. Often dialect is a feature, but not a requirement. So work on a few paragraphs of a story that can only happen where you are. Make it utterly dependent on the locale, can’t happen anywhere else but there. Read Faulkner’s “Barn…
Pick out a room in your house or apartment that you would love to remodel. Imagine the changes you would make. What different furniture would you prefer, paint scheme, layout, window type? Think about every detail: baseboard, electrical switches, trim around the doors, what is in the vase of flowers, scent. capture the details When…
Remember a childhood friend or enemy. What stood out as a trait unique to that child? Consider what has become of him or her based on that trait remaining true. I had a friend named Marsha for a short time in second grade. I say short because she did not let any of her friends…
Think about a book or story you have read that made a strong impression on you. Select one of the secondary characters and imagine their point-of-view of what happened. Now write their story. This is nothing new. John Gardner did it in Grendel (based on Beowulf) and Rhys’s also voiced other characters in Wide Sargasso…
So I thought I would combine a little of my teacher stuff with my writer stuff. Every Tuesday I am going to post a prompt for creative writers to respond to. The idea is to write on the prompt idea for a full week. Then start on the next one. Prompt: If you have read…
