February 2013
Daily Writing Prompts

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  1. Misinterpret “In New York, I’m Tom Brokaw.”
  2. Write about a character who relives the same day over & over until…
  3. Get today’s Sunday brunch prompts at Twitter
    1. Use the following words: twist, heavy, discover, orange, afternoon
    2. Write about a frustrating interaction.
    3. Use the phrase, “don’t tell anybody, but …”
  4. Write about the morning after a life-changing win–or loss.
  5. “Sorry for any inconvenience.”
  6. Write about what you want to have accomplished six months from now.
  7. At least February is the shortest month.
  8. Imagine you’re spending today in the opposite hemisphere. Write about it.
  9. “Hello? Are you home?”
  10. Get today’s Sunday brunch prompts at Twitter
    1. Use the following five words: dancing, number, pools, utterly, shovel. Bonus: Orion’s
    2. A character recalls something from an earlier part of his/her life.
    3. Fill in the blank: “_____ instead of being in the office.”
  11. “I’m still having flashbacks.”
  12. Notice the color purple today. Use the things you see in a story/poem.
  13. Write about filling the time between meetings.
  14. Write about something you have a love/hate relationship with.
  15. Write about a cryptic one-word text message.
  16. A waving flag.
  17. Get today’s Sunday brunch prompts at Twitter
    1. Use the following words: sitting, cards, accident, stars, admitting
    2. Write about not recognizing something that should be familiar.
    3. Use the phrase, “If this had happened thirty years ago …”
  18. You (or your MC) must attend a family event. Write about what happens.
  19. A character older than 3 asks “Why?” 3 times in a row.
  20. Write a piece with this title: “The Water-Bearer and the Fish.”
  21. Finally, a believable explanation!
  22. A handful of violets.
  23. It’s sad how slow this is.
  24. Get today’s Sunday brunch prompts at Twitter
    1. Use the following five words: serve, being, sleep, squinted, carried.
    2. Fill in the blanks: “Without _____ there would be no ______.”
    3. Use the phrase, “Anything-well, almost anything-would be better.”
  25. What was I thinking?
  26. Use the phrase “independence day.”
  27. Write in the second person.
  28. Write about a birthday or anniversary that falls on February 29.
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