Weekly Writing Prompts At Fifteen Minutes Of Fiction - Get your creative writing fix here each week! 2012-02-09T18:15:28Z Fifteen Minutes Of Fiction Douglas Twitchell http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction/prompt.asp?pid=330 2012-02-05T00:00:00Z 2012-02-05T00:00:00Z

Inside of You

In Madeleine L'Engle's book <i>A Wind in the Door</i>, some of the characters were tiny organelles in the human body (mitochondria).<br><br>Imagine that you are a cell within the human body such as a skin cell or a white blood cell, or that you are an organ such as the liver, brain, or stomach. Write a story or poem from this perspective.<br><br><a href="http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=330">View responses, or write your own!</a><br> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeeklyWritingPrompt/~4/bWNVVn5Deqg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=330 Douglas Twitchell http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction/prompt.asp?pid=326 2012-01-29T00:00:00Z 2012-01-29T00:00:00Z

Winter Poetry

Winter is a season that brings both good and bad, from beautiful, snowy scenery and winter sports to cold temperatures and high heating costs.<br><br>Write a poem about your most/least favorite aspects of winter.<br><br><a href="http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=326">View responses, or write your own!</a><br> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeeklyWritingPrompt/~4/HBj88exeIP8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=326 Douglas Twitchell http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction/prompt.asp?pid=328 2012-01-22T00:00:00Z 2012-01-22T00:00:00Z

I Have a Dream, Part II

When Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech, it was significantly different from the speech he had on the page in front of him. A spectator called out, "Tell them about the dream, Martin," which prompted him to deviate from the prepared speech.<br><br>Can you think of a situation where you spent a lot of time preparing for something, but in the end it turned out vastly different than you planned? Was it better or worse than expected? Write about the experience.<br><br><a href="http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=328">View responses, or write your own!</a><br> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeeklyWritingPrompt/~4/qKuEZVmaBBA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=328 Douglas Twitchell http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction/prompt.asp?pid=327 2012-01-15T00:00:00Z 2012-01-15T00:00:00Z

I Have a Dream, Part I

Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech contains lines such as, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."<br><br>Write you own "I Have a Dream" speech, in which you share your vision of the future.<br><br><a href="http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=327">View responses, or write your own!</a><br> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeeklyWritingPrompt/~4/hdlXwcaU6CU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=327 Douglas Twitchell http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction/prompt.asp?pid=324 2012-01-08T00:00:00Z 2012-01-08T00:00:00Z

I Can't Decide...

Have you ever had a difficult time making a decision about something?<br><br>Write about your decision-making process, in the form of a conversation you have with yourself. Your response can be truth or fiction, funny or serious.<br><br><a href="http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=324">View responses, or write your own!</a><br> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeeklyWritingPrompt/~4/QkRexw_znBM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=324 Douglas Twitchell http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction/prompt.asp?pid=320 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

A Week Later...

Sometimes we get Christmas presents we really wanted; other times we get gifts we wouldn't wish on a rabid raccoon.<br><br>Write a funny story about trying to return an unwanted gift to the store where it was purchased.<br><br><a href="http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=320">View responses, or write your own!</a><br> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeeklyWritingPrompt/~4/4PBqBIgOnW0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=320 Douglas Twitchell http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction/prompt.asp?pid=319 2011-12-25T00:00:00Z 2011-12-25T00:00:00Z

Christmas Day!

It's the day children have been anxiously awaiting all month...and maybe even longer! <br><br>Okay, and some of us adults have been anxiously awaiting it as well.<br><br>When Christmas 2011 is all over, write about your favorite part of the day.<br><br><a href="http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=319">View responses, or write your own!</a><br> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeeklyWritingPrompt/~4/pZLV-ZhFrNI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=319 Douglas Twitchell http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction/prompt.asp?pid=318 2011-12-18T00:00:00Z 2011-12-18T00:00:00Z

An Ornament's Tale

Some Christmas ornaments are generic, while others can have special meaning and significance to you and your family.<br><br>If you have such an ornament to write about (involving when and where it was purchased, who gave it to you, who made it, what it is, or what it reminds you of), write a short story about it. If you don't have one you want to write about, make up a story about a very meaningful Christmas ornament.<br><br><a href="http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=318">View responses, or write your own!</a><br> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeeklyWritingPrompt/~4/cQvAlygBJok" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=318 Douglas Twitchell http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction/prompt.asp?pid=317 2011-12-11T00:00:00Z 2011-12-11T00:00:00Z

Christmas Carol

All around you during the month of December you will be bombarded by the sounds of Christmas carols from stores, elevators, cars, and maybe in your home as well.<br><br>Pick an aspect of Christmas and write a carol of your own. Don't worry...you don't have to set it to music; just share the words of your carol with us.<br><br><a href="http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=317">View responses, or write your own!</a><br> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeeklyWritingPrompt/~4/dp7Jr6Wxq_I" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=317 Douglas Twitchell http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction/prompt.asp?pid=316 2011-12-04T00:00:00Z 2011-12-04T00:00:00Z

Advent

In the Christian Calendar, Advent Season includes the four weeks leading up to Christmas. Advent means "arrival." It is the season when we celebrate both the first coming and the second coming of Christ.<br><br>Imagine that someone of great importance (A king? A president? A movie star? God Himself?) was coming to visit your home. What kinds of preparations would you make for your guest's arrival?<br><br><a href="http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=316">View responses, or write your own!</a><br> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeeklyWritingPrompt/~4/6ve07H_aeps" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/prompt.asp?pid=316