Prompted to Write » Characters

5 Radishes

admin — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:54:43 +0000

Every day, the radishes. Your new co-worker is quiet, but seems generally friendly. There is one thing that seems a little odd, though.

Each day, 5 radishes pulled from the lunch pail and set on the table. The meal is eaten, but never the radishes. They go back into the lunch pail at the end of the meal. You’re not sure if they’re the same radishes every day, though you’ve strained your eyes from across the room in hopes of figuring it out.

Give us 100 words on this person’s story. Why the radishes? Why so quiet? Feel free to post your story in the comments, or leave your blog URL so we can check it out on your site.

photo credit: emdot

Clothing Tells a Story

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:45:51 +0000

You’re at your local bowling alley one evening when you spot a man with a funny t-shirt that makes you smile. Suddenly, you realize that you want to talk to this person – that you need to know what he’s like. What did the t-shirt say? Why were you at the bowling alley in the first place? What happens next?

Give us 100 words or more in response to the writing prompt – you can leave yours in the comments, or post it on your own blog/site and let us know where to find it!

photo credit: r-z

The Pink Life

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:56:08 +0000

She was your typical upper middle class suburban princess…blonde hair, blue eyes, and all around, a sea of things that were either pink or shiny. Who is she? Is she as happy as she seems to her friends? Is there a darker secret lurking beneath? Do her desires match up with her outward personality?

Give us 100 words in the comments, or post your reply on your blog and send us a link so we can all check it out

photo credit: BineBluete

Lost in Mexico

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 00:06:33 +0000

A 46-year-old woman has recently gotten divorced and she decides to take a solo vacation to Mexico. She’s terrified at the thought of drug lords and human traffickers and all the other unsavory things she’s heard on TV. In fact, she’s allowed TV to keep her from traveling throughout her entire life.

How did she come to the decision to make the trip? What happens on the trip? What does she do on the trip?

Pick a direction and give us 100 words or more in the comments. If you prefer, blog about it and let us know where we can all take a look

photo credit: Wonderlane

Rainy Day Interruption

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 01:43:40 +0000

It’s morning, and you’re walking down the rain soaked streets amid crowds of people who don’t hesitate to shove you as necessary to get where they’re going. Suddenly, you feel a tug at your arm and you’re pull sideways until you come face to face with a strange man with a black hat and umbrella.

Why did he stop you?

Give us 100 words in the comments, or blog your response and tell us where we can all enjoy it

photo credit: striatic

In a Strange Place, Looking Down

admin — Sat, 15 May 2010 07:46:48 +0000

How anyone could be anything but happy in this awe-inspiring, light, and airy building is a mystery…but at the top of the stairs, a young woman in a flowing dress is looking down over the rail. She seems to be pondering the almost infinite drop. What is going on? Why is she lingering? What happens next?

Give us 100 words in the comments, or blog it and let us know where we can all enjoy your response.

photo credit: bourget_82

The Burden

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 02:32:03 +0000

You see him in passing. Although his physical burden is great, you get the sense that he is lighter emotionally than many of the people you know. Why? Who is he? Who are you? What are you doing in his world?

Give us 100 words in the comments, or write it on your blog and let us know where we can all enjoy it

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photo credit: h.koppdelaney

The Morning After

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:04:16 +0000

A cheap mattress without blankets…A woman getting dressed…Below, the increasing clatter of Rome’s citizens just waking up.

What happened here?

Give us 100 words in the comments, or blog it and share your story with us. We’d love to hear it

photo credit: misspiano

Grandpa Was a Prizefighter

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:04:51 +0000

Friend, business partner, grandfather, and prizefighter…Floyd lived a busy, happy life. Today, he can be found at the local hardware store, his front porch, or the bar downtown. If you’re lucky enough to catch him down at the bar grabbing a sandwich and beer, he’ll always launch into the same story.

Tell his story. Give it to us in 100 words in the comments, or post it on your blog and let us know where to find it

photo credit: jurvetson

Memories of a Pinwheel

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:21:41 +0000

You’re walking down the street and you see a child blowing on a pinwheel. It reminds you of a time long ago…back when you were just a child. What are you thinking about? Who were you with? How did you feel? How does it make you feel now?

Give us 100+ words in the comments section, or write it up on your blog and let us know where to find it.

photo credit: 2493™