Use the above image as inspiration for a short story or poem. Bonus points if you share it with the community

Image Courtesy of IStockPhoto.com

Use the image above as the inspiration for a short story or poem.

Photo Courtesy of IStockPhoto.com

You can click on that picture to see a larger version of it. Then use that image as inspiration for a poem or short story.

These images were too perfect to pass up, but too expensive for me to license for just this prompt. Thus, I’m doing the link thing rather than the ‘post a picture’ thing. Clicking is worth your time. Honestly.

In these two images we have the same model, in the same setting wearing the same dress, and yet the mood is completely different between them. Your challenge is to use one, or both of these images as the inspiration for a story or poem. Keep atmosphere in mind as you are writing.

Picture #1

Picture #2

Today, use one of these images as the inspiration for a story or poem.

Both of these images are courtesy of Dreamstime Free Photos

Use one of the follow images as inspiration for a story or poem. I triple dog dare you.

Photo courtesy of moi

Photograph courtesy of IStockPhoto

Incidentally, if you ever find that you have a use for stock photos, movies or sound files and you sign up to IStockPhoto using the links I post in these prompts, we make a little bit of money. That money comes in handy when I need to license a photo for a prompt (because I don’t like the free ones) or to make winner certificates for NaNo and WdM etc. Just so you know

Use this image to inspire a story or poem:

Click for a larger version of the image.

I didn’t know the Library of Congress had images available online for viewing.  Some of them, like the following image, have no restricted uses.  In case you want your own copy of it, the Library of Congress number is LC-DIG-nclc-03455.

Once you see the image, begin writing.  Do not stop until you run out of words. (more…)

Write a drabble (a story exactly 100 words long) set in, or inspired by, this picture:

Windows.

They are interesting things. In addition to being physical objects, they find are often used in metaphors,parables and cliches — just to start. With that in mind, allow me to share two similar, but different, windows with you.

This weekend is Write your @ss off weekend — why not pick one of these windows and write a story about it, or with it in it. If you do, stop by and let us know which one you picked

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