OneWord, Powder
Went to writer’s group recently. Got into a discussion about prompts. One person said, “Prompts are for people just getting started, who don’t know what they’re doing.”
I disagree.
Prompts help keep your mind fresh, helps find the details in your writing.
So, in that vein, here’s a OneWord prompt. Sixty seconds and the word “powder.”
His pockets were full of the stuff. Slick, fluffy, powdery. Dark gray, with flecks of black. The occasion little bit of whitish grit. His fingers turned the color of the powder, each and every time he took them from his pockets. Darkness down to the second knuckles. He got up the nerve to smell those fingers.
The powder could not conjure the smell of her.
I disagree.
Prompts help keep your mind fresh, helps find the details in your writing.
So, in that vein, here’s a OneWord prompt. Sixty seconds and the word “powder.”
His pockets were full of the stuff. Slick, fluffy, powdery. Dark gray, with flecks of black. The occasion little bit of whitish grit. His fingers turned the color of the powder, each and every time he took them from his pockets. Darkness down to the second knuckles. He got up the nerve to smell those fingers.
The powder could not conjure the smell of her.
Comments
The thing is I'm confused as to the type of powder--thought you might have meant ashes but they're small rocks--the dark gray throws me. Is it supposed to?
I think prompts help immensely. Clear the mind. I also sometimes use them in my "real" writing. All writers use tricks to keep themselves stimulated. I'm sure even Stephen King does
Prompts are everywhere. Inspiration is hiding behind pretty much everything.
I agree with you about prompts. I wouldn't have written with them when I first started--too much pressure. Now I write with them to stimulate my mind on something other than my WIP. I think they challenge me to be creative in ways I wouldn't normally be.
Winged Writer
I also agree about prompts. Loved the post.