by Eileen | Mar 28, 2022 | Writing prompts
At the hill’s foot Frodo found Aragorn, standing still and silent as a tree; but in his hand was a small golden bloom of elanor, and a light was in his eyes. He was wrapped in some fair memory, and as Frodo looked at him he knew that he beheld things as they had been...
by Eileen | Mar 21, 2022 | Writing prompts
Walls have ears. Doors have eyes. Trees have voices. Beasts tell lies. Beware the rain. Beware the snow. Beware the man You think you know. — Catherine Fisher Not everyone wants to spend an evening roaming around an abandoned prison, especially one with a strong...
by Eileen | Mar 7, 2022 | Writing prompts
Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley. — Theodore Roethke One of the best parts of finishing a great story can be seeing how the author got us from beginning to end. While most common in mysteries, almost any story can...
by Eileen | Feb 28, 2022 | Writing prompts
If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine. — Morris West Spending time around people who complain all the time is exhausting. Reading about people who are perpetually complaining, getting knocked down, and...
by Eileen | Feb 21, 2022 | Writing prompts
A rising tide doesn’t raise people who don’t have a boat. We have to build the boat for them. We have to give them the basic infrastructure to rise with the tide. — Rahul Gandhi While characters need to struggle, they also need a writer’s...
