This Old House

Writing prompt:

Write about a situation where the first character wishes to achieve a certain goal, but is prevented by the second character. 

Character 1:  Octavio Washer
Goal: To restore a creepy old house
Character 2: Paul Shaner

Writing Prompt: The Snooping Neighbor

Write about a situation in which an obstacle causes problems for this character:

Character: Daisy Swiss
Obstacle: A snooping neighbor

Writing Prompt: Character vs. Character

Write about a situation where the first character wishes to achieve a certain goal, but is prevented by the second character.

Character 1: Rebecka Lorenzo
Goal: To die penniless
Character 2: Roland Woodring

I Can't Read You

LJ Sellers, author of The Sex Club, lists several reasons why she can't finish a novel. It's a compelling list even for authors or those aspiring to become one. 

Check out LJ's post and then think about the reasons you might put down a novel or at least rank it in the bottom two out of five stars.  Are these reasons your own work might not be well liked by your readers?  What can you do to change that in your writing? 

Here's your challenge:  Take something you've written recently and consider the problem areas you've identified in reading other works or LJ's list.  If you find some of these problems, hammer out a working draft that will help solve them. 

Writing Prompt - Character's Physical Description

Entertain some dialogue between two of your characters.  As you write the dialogue, only focus on one particular physical description, such as their eyes, their hands, chins, etc.  Pick only one.  Try to write your physical descriptions to convey emotions, or better yet, have the emotions from one character contrast dramatically with the other character and show that through how you portray their physical description. 

Writing Challenge: Author Biography

Not long ago the prize-winning author, Tania Hershman, shared she didn't mind as much being interviewed.  An idea was fielded in her direction, would conducting interviews help write a biography, seeing that most writers don't care much for this task.  She agreed, that would be a great way to get over that hurdle. 

Thinking about writing a biography can be daunting.  At writing-world.com there are some tips that might help get you warmed up for writing one, then consider getting someone to "interview" you to help you get on your way.  Get started by reading the writing-world page here: http://www.writing-world.com/basics/bio.shtml

Writing Prompt: Character's Physical Description

Introduce the antagonist in a story, allow his physical description and body language to convey his/her sinister or selfish nature. (From: Creative Writing Solutions)