Writing Prompt Wednesday – Introductory Post

With the relaunch of my blog, I wanted to ensure that I not only had enough content, but also that I would engage my readers. I was browsing through a bunch of stock photo sites and discovered that many of the images inspired me to imagine stories around them. I thought that this might be a very good way to get myself writing more often and in more variety and to perhaps engage my readers/fellow writers.

With that, I introduce “Writing Prompt Wednesdays.” I will post a picture every Wednesday and will spend the week composing some sort of creative writing around the image. I would like to encourage my readers to do the same. You can use the picture to write a scene from something you’re already writing (if it fits), a stand-alone short story, or a poem.  Then you can either copy and paste it into the comments below or post a link to somewhere else we can find and read it. As long as the number of pieces remains reasonable, I’ll try to read through and comment on everything that is shared.  There is no need to participate every week. Write as the whim catches you. Each of the pictures ignited a flame of inspiration in my mind so I’ll have no excuse to miss a week.

I’ll share my piece of writing on the next Tuesday.

To summarize:

Check out the Wednesday Writing Prompt picture.
Compose a scene, short story, or poem that is inspired by the picture (does not actually have to include elements from the photograph).
Edit your work. (***Always important***)
Either copy and paste your piece in the comments section of that Wednesday Writing Prompt or post a link to somewhere that I (and others) can enjoy discovering what the image inspired.
Feel free to comment on others’ work, but try to compose any criticism in a constructive tone. Any trolls or intentionally nasty critics will be blocked from future comments.

Good luck and I hope I’m not the only one writing this week!

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