March 2005 Daily Writing Prompts Posted on March 31, 2005 by TC Editors Choose a novel to read outside your usual genre. Say, “I am a writer.” To five people today. Research three new publishers for your work. Take a new route to work. Write a full page by hand, by candlelight. List 10 things that make you cry. Rewrite a fable or fairy tale. Describe every physical aspect of one of your characters. Ask a friend to read your work. Take a picture of spring. Ask an elder to share a story with you. Write about something very, very ugly and make it sound very, very lovely. Write about a trampoline. Play a board game. Write about a surgery. Eat something exotic and write about the experience. Time yourself and write for five uninturrupted minutes. Write from a clock’s point of view. Write a paragraph using successive numbers in each sentence. Celebrate a strange holiday. Join an online cause you believe in. Listen to someone else’s favorite music. Make a bookmark. End a story with, “It’s as simple as that.” Organize your desk. Read something about writing. Pick up an old story and continue it. Write about a fruit. Describe a different culture. Start a writing discussion. Think up five names. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)