Writing Prompts - Creative Copy Challenge http://www.creativecopychallenge.com Curing Writer's Block One Fun Challenge at a Time Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:15:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 CreativeCopyChallengehttp://feedburner.google.com Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #281 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeCopyChallenge/~3/p9Ek1bralO0/ http://www.creativecopychallenge.com/writing-prompts-creative-copy-challenge-281/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:15:42 +0000 Shane Arthur http://www.creativecopychallenge.com/?p=2437 Today’s words are brought to you by Lisa Bulman Taylor. Lisa is a freelance designer, and illustrator who spends every other possible minute writing. Be creative and have fun!

This is a writing prompt. Bet you can’t do it! Take the 10 random words below and crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story! And remember: after (if) you finish entering your submission into the comment field, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’Tdo those, either.)

  1. Risk
  2. Worship
  3. Hide
  4. Task
  5. Rebellion
  6. Reveal
  7. Ignite
  8. Hall
  9. Transmission
  10. Table

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  1. Sign
  2. Plume
  3. Call
  4. Dawn
  5. Long
  6. Way
  7. Turn
  8. Doubt
  9. Keep
  10. Stay

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]]> http://www.creativecopychallenge.com/writing-prompts-creative-copy-challenge-280/feed/ 54 http://www.creativecopychallenge.com/writing-prompts-creative-copy-challenge-280/ Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #279 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeCopyChallenge/~3/niYv6Ut11-A/ http://www.creativecopychallenge.com/writing-prompts-creative-copy-challenge-279/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:35:14 +0000 Shane Arthur http://www.creativecopychallenge.com/?p=2431 This is a writing prompt. Bet you can’t do it! Take the 10 random words below and crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story! And remember: after (if) you finish entering your submission into the comment field, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’Tdo those, either.)

  1. Empty
  2. Motion
  3. Carve
  4. Energy
  5. Wish
  6. Pass
  7. Taste
  8. Memory
  9. Ideal
  10. Depth

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]]> http://www.creativecopychallenge.com/writing-prompts-creative-copy-challenge-279/feed/ 44 http://www.creativecopychallenge.com/writing-prompts-creative-copy-challenge-279/ Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #278 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeCopyChallenge/~3/1ZZuwAUHfrI/ http://www.creativecopychallenge.com/writing-prompts-creative-copy-challenge-278/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:56:15 +0000 Shane Arthur http://www.creativecopychallenge.com/?p=2428 Today we have professional writer, Holly Jahangiri, choosing the words for our writing prompt challenge. She delights on the true meaning of challenge. Will you quit when you see these words? I hope not.

This is a writing prompt. Bet you can’t do it! Take the 10 random words below and crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story! And remember: after (if) you finish entering your submission into the comment field, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’Tdo those, either.)

  1. Panacea - a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
  2. Disingenuous – Not candid or sincere
  3. Tenuous – Very weak or slight; Very slender or fine; insubstantial
  4. Pandemic
  5. Etymology – The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.
  6. Tenebrous – Dark; shadowy or obscure.
  7. Murine – Of, relating to, or affecting mice or related rodents;
  8. Adumbrate -Report or represent in outline; Indicate faintly; sketch
  9. Panegyric – A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.
  10. Verdigris – a green or greenish blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper, consisting of one or more basic copper acetates

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  1. Thrill
  2. Sound
  3. Burn
  4. Feel
  5. Consume
  6. Sand
  7. Easy
  8. Smile
  9. Tug
  10. Dust

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This is a writing prompt. Bet you can’t do it! Take the 10 random words below and crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story! And remember: after (if) you finish entering your submission into the comment field, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Ridiculous
  2. Sublime
  3. Anarchy
  4. Glasses
  5. Business card
  6. Headsets
  7. Lighthouse
  8. Raisin
  9. Wine
  10. Initials

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This is a writing prompt. Bet you can’t do it! Take the 10 random words below and crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story! And remember: after (if) you finish entering your submission into the comment field, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Diocese – the district under the jurisdiction of a bishop
  2. Anthropologist
  3. Judge
  4. Fish
  5. Baker
  6. Chromosome
  7. Derby
  8. Handicapped
  9. Drum
  10. Parliament – An institution whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day and usually to exercise legislative powers and sometimes judicial powers. (also: a collective noun for a flock of owls or rooks)

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This is a writing prompt. Bet you can’t do it! Take the 10 random words below and crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story! And remember: after (if) you finish entering your submission into the comment field, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Pale
  2. Dust
  3. Wolves
  4. Lurid
  5. Grandfather
  6. Shallow
  7. Watch
  8. Glass
  9. Sleep
  10. Old

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  1. Scream
  2. Stack
  3. Ring
  4. Quick
  5. Sour
  6. Funny
  7. Twist
  8. Kick
  9. Overdue
  10. Trade

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