Daily Prompt: A Little Sneaky
Are writing prompts a useful exercise, or do you find them to be too limiting and/or hokey?
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An interesting question posed today by the Daily Prompt. I’m so glad they asked!
Personally I like the daily prompts. It helps when I’m in a writing slump. I don’t do every single one of them. I pick and choose which ones I want to do.
Some of the prompts I’m not fond of. Those that want us bloggers to pat ourselves on the back too much are just not my cup of tea. For example, the other day they wanted us to write about the movie that would be made about our lives and who would play us. Eh, skipped that one.
I like the ones that make us think, give us some challenge in writing. I don’t mind silly sometimes, but not the self grandiose stuff.
I’m just not that interesting!
Another reason I like the daily prompts is because they can be a great jumping off place! I mean it gives me ideas in other ways. The prompt might be for one thing, but my mind takes it in another and another and …….well see what I mean? It can be a wonderful starting point for something completely different.
So please Daily Prompt keep them coming! I enjoy them, not only writing them but reading what so many other good writers do with them. Just keep ‘em coming!
So do you have any ideas for a daily prompt you might want me to use? I am always open for suggestions from you! Let me know in the comments sections below, or if your a bit more shy you can always email me a suggestion at
jlroeder (at) mail (dot) com
I’m always interested in what you have to say!
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Life, Love & Strength 
I have found writing prompts to be beneficial. Firstly to spark an idea that can grow into something more i.e. my children’s book Rumble’s First Scare & ebook fantasy, The Rython Kingdom but also to ‘rest’ my mind from current WIP. A prompt refreshes the creativity – they can actually help with any current plot or arc problem. Prompts have my vote.
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Exactly! Prompts are useful I found in many ways. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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You do so well with these prompts! That’s a gift. I could not do that, I think. Somehow I feel the prompt has to come from inside 🙂
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Aww thank you tiny. 🙂
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I have a difficult time with prompts. I seem to need to write about something that strikes me as interesting, funny or sad at the time. Otherwise I don’t think I would sound sincere.
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I had a total brain freeze when I read the movie prompt. Have an awesome weekend.
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I would have had to think of the most boring actress around to play me unless I lied. haha! You have a wonderful weekend as well.
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I love writing prompts too. Sometimes when I think about the future, I think about it in terms of what stories are out there waiting to be created! Oh how I love the thought of those possibilities! I guess I see writing prompts as carrots on the end of sticks/pens! HA! 😀
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That’s a good anology! I’m like that too. 🙂
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