These are the prompts for October, 2007. Inspiration for some prompts was taken from Life’s Little Instruction Book, Volume II, by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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Option One: Poetry

Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something.

Write either three short verses or one long stanza about these three things – fear, love, and loss. Any form of poetry is fine – haiku, a sonnet – whatever works.

Option Two: Fiction

Let some things remain mysterious.

It’s October, so mystery and intrigue are in the air. Write a story – flash-fiction (under 500 words) is fine, but go longer if you’re so moved, involving mystery.

Option Three: Timed Writing

Class.
Take seven minutes (you have to use all seven, you can’t go over), and write about class. Any format (fiction, essay, verse) is acceptable.

Option Four: Seven Things
In improvisation, one of our exercises is a game called “Seven Things,” in which we go around in a circle giving each other the challenge, “Give me seven things that .”

We are not going to go around in a circle, here, but if you’re drawn to lists, this prompt is for you.

Give me seven things you associate with October. You don’t have to explain them, but it’s more fun for readers if you do.

Option Five: Pick Three
Pick at least three of the following eight words, and write a paragraph, essay or poem using them. It’s fine to change tenses, or pluralize if you have to, but please bold the words you chose.

dream, weed, spirit, listen, crisp, shallow, tenuous, mischievous

Option Six: Can You Picture That?

Use the following royalty-free photo to inspire an entry in any form – fiction, essay, poetry. Please copy the photo to your own server if you want to include it in your post.

october 2007