July 2021 Writing Prompts

~ ~M

Welcome to another month of writing prompts. The prompts below are ones I’ve used in the past for my own writing efforts, but to my knowledge have never been published. After nearly four years of posting writing prompts for all of you, it is getting harder to keep track of what I’ve posted and what I haven’t. So please forgive me if you see a duplicate prompt from time to time. Have a great month everyone! 😉 ~M xo

  1. A bottle of hope sat on the shelf
  2. Her kisses were all that he craved
  3. Pickle juice
  4. Enraptured by her beauty he could think of nothing else
  5. Hot cross buns
  6. His tummy rumbled and his feet grumbled
  7. Time stole his most prized possession
  8. He grew impatient as dawn slowly turned to dusk
  9. The spoiled soup had turned to goop
  10. The boy who read her
  11. Lollipop trees and sugar filled seas
  12. She tickled my senses
  13. Grabbed from behind
  14. The tunnel took me there
  15. Soft skin
  16. Misty mornings
  17. 1, 2… buckle my shoe
  18. Paupers and peppercorns
  19. Icy flames
  20. Beggars can’t be choosers
  21. Treading lightly
  22. The land of light
  23. Genuine discourse
  24. Tears hidden in the rain
  25. The honeymoon
  26. Lit with desire
  27. Felt and bobbles
  28. Ransacked
  29. Peanuts and popcorn
  30. Teenage drama
  31. Wishes and waterfalls

If you’re new to prompt writing, and don’t really understand how to use the prompts, please consider the following writing exercise.

Settle into your favorite place in the house with a hot drink to warm your waking bones.  Once you’ve warmed up a bit; grab your journal, a trusty pen, and a timer.  Then, set your timer for ten minutes and begin writing about one of the prompts.  Don’t worry about spelling, punctuation, neatness, or anything like that; just write!  Write about anything and everything that comes to your mind, and don’t stop until the ten minutes are up.

I often find myself writing short stories or poems during those ten minutes, but you can write about anything you like.  And don’t be alarmed if what you’ve written doesn’t quite make sense.  The whole idea behind doing this exercise is to get your mind ready and working so that you can begin your day.  Just think of it as exercise for your brain, and once you’ve done your ten minutes of writing, you’ll feel more prepared to tackle the rest of your day.

As always, I will be writing and posting over on my other blog, which can be found here. So please come visit me if you get a chance, and hopefully I can keep up with all of you!

And one last thing before I forget!  I made a quick tutorial for those of you who have been having trouble trying to figure out how to Pingback your posts.  Please go here, if you’d like to view the tutorial.  

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Published by ~M

“When the weight of the world is upon you and you're left spinning out of control. When you’ve been plunged head first into darkness, and you don’t know where to go. Simply follow that tiny flicker of light, far off in the distance somewhere. It’ll lead you to a place where love abounds and where hope is found everywhere.” ~M

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    1. Thank you… 😉 #17 is based on an old children’s rhyme that was popular when I was a child and #31… hmmm… I suppose I always make a wish whenever I’m near a fountain, so why not a waterfall too? Lol…

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        1. Oh I can’t wait to see what you do! There aren’t too many interested in the prompts these days, but I’m still putting them out there just in case someone happens by and needs some inspiration. Everyone here is doing well. We moved to Virginia and everyone has left the nest except for Auti. We’re moving again soon. How’s everyone over your way?

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          1. We’re doing well, thanks for. Susan is adopting 2 Mustang yearlings that should be here around the end of the month (We lost our mare Teaka from severe colic a few months ago. The Mustangs will fill the void in our hearts.) My scoliosis has gotten worse and my back is painful and hard to walk without bending over some. But hey, I’m above ground 🙂 Check my page for my take on your prompts. It’s The Day In The Life Of The Tennessee Poet.

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            1. That’s so sad you lost Teaka. I’m sorry to hear that… And the mustangs… Susan’s about to have her hands full, isn’t she. Lol… My dad has scoliosis and I worry he will soon have the same troubles. It’s so good to hear from you, Walt. I’ll make sure to check out your post. 😉

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