Day 1 —Select a book at random in the room. Find a novel or short story, copy down the last sentence and use this line as the first line of your new story.
Day 2 —Tell about a character who lost something important to him/her.
Day 3 —Write about the worst time you’ve ever put your foot in your mouth.
Day 4 —Write a story/excerpt to include the line, “Sorry, we can’t insure you for a journey like that.”
Day 5 —Pick a letter of the alphabet. Now imagine two aisles of your local supermarket. List everything found in those two aisles that begin with that letter of the alphabet.
Day 6 —Write about a person who would buy all of those items in Day 5.
Day 7 —What sets you apart from the crowd?
Day 8 —Tell your life story from someone else’s point of view.
Day 9 —What was your favorite childhood toy?
Day 10 —What do you want to be remembered for?
Day 11 —What was your first childhood pet? Describe it in detail.
Day 12 —What is your favorite day of the week?
Day 13 —Write about a random picture you would find in an envelope of finished prints at Costco.
Day 14 —Elvis still gets 100 Valentines each year. Tell about one of the people who sent one.
Day 15 — Create a character who is falsely accused of a crime.
Day 16 —If we assume ghosts are real, what type of ghost would you like to see?
Day 17 — Write a short scenario set in the kitchen of a fast-food restaurant.
Day 18 —Take a reader behind the wheel with the worst driver you’ve ever known.
Day 19 —Write a list of 25 (or just 5!) things you want to do in your life.
Day 20 —If you could go on only one more vacation in your lifetime, where would you go and why?
Day 21 —Find a job ad in the paper. Write about your life if you had that job.
Day 22 —You wake up with a key gripped tightly in your hand. How did you get this key? What does it lock or unlock?
Day 23 —Pretend you’re a cartoon character. What type of a character would you be? What would a day in your life be like?
Day 24 —Write about the longest amount of time you’ve ever gone without sleeping.
Day 25 —Write a story about ‘What the Neighbors Saw.’
Day 26 —Write about your worst habit.
Day 27 —Make up a near-death experience (unless you have a real one).
Day 28 —You read about yourself in your brother/sister, girlfriend/boyfriend’s diary. What did you read?
Day 29 —You are at a cemetery reading gravestones. Write about one of the people you find.
Day 30 —Write a short entry that ends with the line, “The silver dust of moonlight settled coldly on the night.”
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Hey dear! Just so you know, something like this should go in Writing Activities in the future, so you don't waste your points. It also helps gather more attention and replies.
And to knock this out of the Green Room, I'll help you tinker this a bit:
This one seems so bland! Someone could just say "Friday" and be done with it. Have the writer give examples why they like that certain day of the week or describe an event that might take place on that day, something to make them use their brains a bit further.
Ehh, this one seems a bit narrowed down. People like me either don't have a Costco in their town or they don't have a membership. I suggest that you switch Costco for Wal-Mart or Target or something that doesn't require a card for entrance, so the reader has a wider range.
Have them describe the ghost! That will be so much more interesting.
Make 'em do 25! Get those brain juices flowing.
Add in the bold.
You didn't need to separate the siblings and the significant others! Group them together - brother/sister/girlfriend/boyfriend
I really love all of these activities and will definitely do one when you post the topic in the appropriate forum.
-Iggy
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It's actually acceptable to say "them" instead of "him/her." Read this for an explanation of why.
This may seem like a nitpick, but if you say "Describe it in detail" here, you make it sound like you don't want the same level of detail elsewhere. And that sentence also makes it sound like you only want someone who follows this to describe their pet. Why not remove this sentence and leave it more open-ended? That way, people can write about memories, funny quirks of that pet, etc. Now, I know people are probably going to do that anyway, and it may not seem like a huge deal, but it feels better to leave it more vague. That way, it seems more inviting.
I would recommend adding in those parenthesis 'period-"then write about that", so it reads "(unless you have a real one. Then write about that)." Better?
What about an only child who either isn't old enough to date, or has no boyfriend/girlfriend? I feel like this is the most complicated sentence in the entire piece, but to be all-inclusive, there's got to be more. Perhaps you could write this as "You read about yourself in your sibling/significant other/best friend's diary/journal (because guys don't keep diaries.
Overall, I think this is a great idea. Keep up the good work!
Hope this helps!