INKsters Virtual Literary Salon

Competitive Writing Daily Prompts
Text Only Version for February 2009

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We have two prompts per day. You may enter one entry for each prompt.

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1st

Ouch

You're at the doctor's office. Why?

Monk

She stood there in her robes and waited for the mists to clear and then…

2nd

Spicy

What's your favorite meal and why?

Beware

He stared into the dawn until...

3rd

Patience

What task are you undertaking that will require great effort in the hope for a long term reward?

Arrival

Finally, she thought, they've returned and...

4th

Drunk

What unpleasant thing in your life would you like to blame on the booze?

Bunny

"That's a mean bunny," he said just before...

5th

Skylines

Describe the view from your house.

Life Saver

He'd been floating for several hours in the water when…

6th

Nationalized

The government reports today it's taking over everything. What do you hope they'll fix first?

Dejection

Sure, she was just a crocheted bunny, but that didn't mean...

7th

Enclosure

Where is your safe place?

Hookah

One puff and he'll never know what hit him, she thought as she...

8th

Wiretap

You bought one of those spy thingies that allow you to have super hearing. What do you learn that is shocking to you?

Bench Warmer

Outside in the snow he waited for...

9th

Escape

Where is the first place you'll go when you get out?

Esplanade

She would wait as long as needed for him to open the shop because she needed…

10th

Forehead

What's the funniest thing we could write on your forehead that would be true?

Grand Theft Auto

He'd never stolen anything, and now…

11th

Bottom Line

Your accountant called and has some news for you. What is it?

Engage

The two of them were ready for...

12th

Accident

Describe a time when you created a mishap.

Station

She sat on her suitcase in the train station and remembered…

13th

BlackBerry

You're either pathologically FOR the little electronics, or against them. Make your case.

Departure

As he felt them pulling away, he knew…

14th

Kitty Park

Are you a dog person or a cat person? Why?

Neighbors

They raised the flag and we all knew…

15th

Sandbagging

Somebody in your life goes to extraordinary lengths to help you. Who? What? Why?

Pond

She came every day and stared into the pond and...

16th

Treasure

What is more important to you than a buried treasure? Or, describe a time when you lost your luggage.

Treadmill

She'd been running on that treadmill forever when…

17th

Underestimated

What do you tend to underestimate? What surprises you?

The Old Church

He saw her standing in the ruins of the old church before she saw him and…

18th

Paradigm

Create a character sketch of somebody you know who lives by a different set of rules and values.

First Step

She stood on the precipice and prepared to leap and she hoped...

19th

Limbo

What's your favorite game? OR, what's your favorite airport story?

Forest

She knew better than to be out there alone, but...

20th

Wounds

Scratch the scab off an old would caused by one of your former friends, old lovers, or family members. Tell us.

Man in the Moon

She didn't care if people thought she was nutso, she chatted with the moon and they agreed that…

21st

Homework

Which of your co-workers knows about your personal life? What made them more than just an acquaintance?

Super Cat

They planned to use the enormous wooden kitten for…

22nd

Noah

You're Noah. How's it going?

Veterans

Her grandfather began sobbing as he…

23rd

Everybody

You'd like to make an announcement to everybody so they will stop doing the thing that bugs you most. What is the thing and why does it bug you?

The List

When he saw the name on the list, he…

24th

Knockoffs

What is your favorite fake thing?

Hyperextension

We told her she would kill herself if she tried it, and of course…

25th

Making Do

Sometimes you just hafta do the best you can. Describe a time when you did the best you could with what you had.

Shut Up

She yakked and yakked and yakked and if she didn't shut up soon he knew he would...

26th

Fable

Look up fable on Wikipedia and then write us one.

Bike Shop

She knew the business inside and out, but for the first time...

27th

Sleepy

What is the latest or best dream you remember?

Chairlift

The cables lifted her higher and higher above the snow and…

28th

Bagel

Describe the environment in your favorite deli or bagel shop.

Deserted

So this is what her fancy college education led to…