Canada :: Ontario :: Hamilton | National Novel Writing Month 2008

For another writing site that I'm involved in, I provide daily writing prompts, and I thought I might post them here as well during November.

The category in November is "Details, People, I Need Details!", and the sub-categories (of which I will provide 3 each day) are:

- Clothing and Footwear
- Weather and Temperature
- Colours and Lights
- Critters
- Minor Characters
- Food, Glorious Food!
- Plants and Foliage

For those not familiar with writing prompts, they are evocative words which any writer can use to write whatever comes to mind. My November prompts are particularly focussed on visual images, and I'm hoping that people will use them to provide the small details that enrich a novel and make descriptions pop.

Here's an example of one of November's writing prompts:

Example wrote:

Clothing/Footwear: a pair of bronzed baby shoes

Critters: a mole scampering across a snowy field

Colours/Lights: the warm candlelight of a menorah

Perhaps only one image would speak to you, so you could incorporate that into your novel. Or, if you're stuck that day, you could have your MC tell a story to someone which involved all 3 images. The prompts are there to spark your thinking and your writing, and you really can use them in whatever way works for you.

Happy planning, everyone! November is nearly upon us! oOOo

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Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com

Gale M-N	Daily Writing Prompts
Winner! 66,710 / 50,000 Municipal Liaison Joined: Nov 6, 2006 Location: Dundas (Hamilton), Ontario, Canada Posts: 309 Posted on: Oct 23, 2008 - 11 11	For another writing site that I'm involved in, I provide daily writing prompts, and I thought I might post them here as well during November. The category in November is "Details, People, I Need Details!", and the sub-categories (of which I will provide 3 each day) are: - Clothing and Footwear - Weather and Temperature - Colours and Lights - Critters - Minor Characters - Food, Glorious Food! - Plants and Foliage For those not familiar with writing prompts, they are evocative words which any writer can use to write whatever comes to mind. My November prompts are particularly focussed on visual images, and I'm hoping that people will use them to provide the small details that enrich a novel and make descriptions pop. Here's an example of one of November's writing prompts: Example wrote: Clothing/Footwear: a pair of bronzed baby shoes Critters: a mole scampering across a snowy field Colours/Lights: the warm candlelight of a menorah Perhaps only one image would speak to you, so you could incorporate that into your novel. Or, if you're stuck that day, you could have your MC tell a story to someone which involved all 3 images. The prompts are there to spark your thinking and your writing, and you really can use them in whatever way works for you. Happy planning, everyone! November is nearly upon us! oOOo ---------- Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com

Madrigal_Silverkin	RE: Daily Writing Prompts
2,537 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 31, 2006 Location: Hamilton Posts: 16 Posted on: Oct 27, 2008 - 09 40	We did the writing prompts at the Kick Off party yesterday and it was so much fun. I hope when we do the write ins we will do this exercise for a way to get our creative juices flowing (hint hint). Thank you Gale for a wonderful exercise and a way to get the old engine to start turning over.

Gale M-N - NaNoWriMo Donor!	RE: Daily Writing Prompts
Winner! 66,710 / 50,000 Municipal Liaison Joined: Nov 6, 2006 Location: Dundas (Hamilton), Ontario, Canada Posts: 309 Posted on: Oct 30, 2008 - 14 52	I asked Karalianne, in Calgary, if she thought her folk might appreciate having access to these prompts, and she said yes. I also admitted that, as much as I enjoy our "fierce" competition among the 3 regions, it's actually the cross-regional contact that I enjoy even more. So, this thread can now be viewed in Calgary as well as in Hamilton. Welcome aboard, Calgarians. I'll be posting the prompts each day, starting, Nov. 1, as soon as I get up in the morning. ---------- Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com

Gale M-N - NaNoWriMo Donor!	RE: Daily Writing Prompts
Winner! 66,710 / 50,000 Municipal Liaison Joined: Nov 6, 2006 Location: Dundas (Hamilton), Ontario, Canada Posts: 309 Posted on: Oct 31, 2008 - 21 16	And now Delaware has joined us! waves at the folk south of the border WhooHoo! It's nearly November! ---------- Gale . . . www.ThornesQuest.com . . . or . . . www.stringingwords.creativemindwebdesign.com

Rei	RE: Daily Writing Prompts
Winner! 50,092 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 60 Posted on: Nov 1, 2008 - 00 49	This is going to be great! Thanks for including us in this.

Ammietia	RE: Daily Writing Prompts
Winner! 62,535 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 23, 2007 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 66 Posted on: Nov 1, 2008 - 11 00	I can actually use the characters one! And maybe the food one. It'll be a (welcomed) challenge to include the filthy work coveralls, but maybe I can fit it in... ---------- My .02 ~Ammietia

akizakura	RE: Daily Writing Prompts
36,000 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 21, 2006 Location: Delaware, US of A Posts: 48 Posted on: Nov 2, 2008 - 13 31	Gale, this is fantastic! I've been able to use prompts from both days, thanks for setting this up!

Rei	RE: Daily Writing Prompts
Winner! 50,092 / 50,000 Official Participant Joined: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 60 Posted on: Nov 30, 2008 - 21 57	Thank you! I haven't been able to work with all of them, but there were definitely a few that helped add to my word count HUG