Writing Prompt Wednesday Career Fair There are a lot of interesting careers out there. Reporter, Comedian, Programmer, Actor, Detective, Artist, etc. Pick a career that sounds interesting to you, and write a character who has that career. Where are they on their career journey? What’s their specialty? Typey, our mascot in the corner with a brown briefcase.

This #WritingPrompt is working. Pick a career that interests you, even if you aren't in that field IRL. Write a character that works that job. What does their day-to-day look like? What are some terms someone in that field would use? Make a little window into that field. #Typey #QueerWriters

Writing Prompt Wednesday - Jury Duty Since I have jury duty, how about we use it as a prompt. Your character is summoned to jury duty. It’s a lot of waiting around so take this dull activity, and find a way to make it interesting. A cast of wacky characters, a courthouse in a weird place, etc. Our mascot, Typey in the corner with a courtroom gavel

This week's #writingprompt is inspired by the fact I got called into jury duty. It's a challenge, turning this mundane duty into something fun. Perhaps a fantasy twist and the courthouse is in another realm? Or take a turn into sci-fi and it's a crime that hasn't happened yet? #Typey #QueerWriters

Writing Prompt Wednesday - To Be or Not to Be Write a monologue as a character who is unsure of what to do. Perhaps they are struggling with marital conflicts or a business decision, or any other kind of conflict they’re indecisive about. Our mascot, Typey the Typewriter in the corner holding a skull Vegetales style no hands or arms visible.

This week's #Writingprompt is about making decisions, or lack thereof. Write a monologue as a character who is struggling to make a decision. From marriage issues, to employment choices, whatever their conflict, make them mull it over, tortured by the choice, the consequences, the "what-ifs". #Typey

Writing Prompt Wednesday - Letters Start a story, or a poem with a character getting a letter. What kind of letter is it? Perhaps it’s a love letter from a secret admirer? Or an invitation to an exclusive event? Entirely up to you. Just start with the letter Our mascot, Typey, the cute cartoon typewriter in the corner, pulling out tap's mail from the mailbox.

Dear Reader, this week's #writingprompt is here! Let's start with a letter. Who is it from, who is it to, and what's it about? An invitation to a fancy gala full of secrets, or a love letter from a secret admirer, a creepy letter from a stalker. The possibilities are endless. #QueerWriters #Typey

Writing Prompt Wednesday - Unusual Powers We’ve probably all seen the superhero movies. Many have common powers super strength, speed, flying. Try to think of an unusual power and how it could be useful in life. Some power Ideas: Manipulation of odd materials like paper, or strings Being able to change the properties of things with a touch Infinite storage, how they store items is up to you Our mascot, Typey in the corner with a comic book style graphic, Super

This week's #writingprompt is super. We often see the big superpowers represented in stories and on the screen. But what about some of the unusual ones? Maybe they have domain over a specific material, or need to meet a condition to use said power. #Typey #QueerWriters

Confine your characters in this week's #writingprompt Some things to consider; why are your characters on that mode of transport? Do they know one another or is this the first time they are meeting? How do they move about the limited space?
As always, good luck with writing. #queerwriters #Typey

Writing Prompt Wednesday - Jackpot Write about a character who somehow wins big, via the lottery, a slot machine, maybe a rich relative passes and leaves them an estate, etc. Does all that money change them? Our mascot, Typey the cute cartoon typewriter in the corner beside a sack of cash.

This week's #WritingPrompt from #Typey is about suddenly getting rich. How do you think your character will handle wealth? Start hoarding it, investing wisely, spending it all in a week, or something else entirely? As always, happy writing.

Writing Prompt Wednesday - Language Barrier Write a scene where two, or more, characters are trying to talk, but they don’t speak the same language. How do they communicate? Maybe they need directions and point at maps and street signs, maybe it’s more urgent. Get creative with their charades. Typey, our adorable cartoon typewriter mascot, in the corner with a speech bubble that asks in formal Japanese "What are you saying?"

Last week's prompt was all about dialogue, this week, the characters can't understand one another's dialogue. Write a scene where there's a language barrier. What is one character trying to communicate with the other? How urgent is the question? #WritingPrompt #Typey #WritersGroup

Writing Prompt Wednesday - Oops! All Dialogue Write a scene of mostly, if not all, dialogue. Is it a phone call between two characters? A heated conversation? A debate stage? Find ways to convey characters through dialogue, their own, or someone else’s. Typey, our adorable typewriter mascot in the corner with a speech bubble that says Good luck, writers.

This week's #WritingPrompt is chatty. We're talking all dialogue. Use as little scene description as possible to write a scene between two or more characters. #QueerWriters #Typey

Writing Prompt Wednesday - Family Dinner Write a scene at a family dinner. Family can be blood, or found. Consider that many (or all) of these characters have history, and what sort of drama or comedic moment may emerge. Our mascot, Typey the typewriter in the corner beside a large turkey dinner.

With the holidays approaching, many of us will be having dinner with our families, blood, and/or found. Consider writing a scene around a dinner. What kind of implied histories can you weave in through the night? #WritingPrompt #QueerWriters #Typey

Writing Prompt Wednesday - I'm an Influencer This day and age is full of content creation. Write a story where the main character is some kind of internet influencer. From foodbloggers, to fashion makers, decide what style of videos they do, and what kind of story they could be involved in. Our mascot, Typey the Typewriter in the corner with a cellphone

This day and age is full of social media and influencers. Write a character who is (or trying to be) an influencer of some kind. Question to consider: What sort of things do they do for their channel? Unboxing videos, food blogging, fashion, etc?
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Writing Prompt Wednesday - Valley of Dolls Old porcelain dolls are often seen as creepy thanks to the Uncanny Valley, a phenomena in which something is almost recognized as a human face, but something is off, creating unease. Write a spooky story about a doll. Spooky Fact: pediophobia aka glenophobia is the fear of human-like toys such as dolls or ventriloquist dummies Our mascot, Typey, the cartoon typewriter in the corner with an old Victorian-era doll.

This spooky #WritingPrompt deals with dolls. A combination of cute and often creepy, dolls have been around for generations. Try writing a story that utilizes a doll. Either an old Victorian doll, or maybe even a modern plastic doll, plenty of options to choose from.
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Writing Prompt Wednesday - Spooky Semetery Write a story about something/someone dying and somehow coming back to life. How do they reanimate? How do they behave once reanimated? Our mascot, Typey the typewriter in the corner in front of an open coffin

#WritingPrompt #Typey Another spooky prompt. This time, we're reanimating the dead. Does the reanimated person/animal retain their personality, or are they mindless trying to eat people? How do they become undead? And other things to consider.

Writing Prompt Wednesday Feel the Music Tell a story that incorporates some music. Perhaps it's a story about a musician, a band, maybe even an ensemble cast of characters. Our mascot, Typey sitting at a grand piano in the corner.

#WritingPrompt #Typey Who doesn't love music? There are many ways to use music in a story (no you don't need to include all the lyrics, but establishing tone, with the beat can add to a scene). Is it club music in a dance party? Is it elevator music playing in a stuck elevator?

kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter . Alt: kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter .

No #Typey visual this week (I got locked out of Canva temporarily)
#WritingPrompt Wednesday - Bottle Episode
In TV, a bottle episode is when the episode takes place in one setting, with a limited cast of characters. Pick a one space you'll be able to play with and write a story in it.

Writing Prompt Wednesday - Shopping Spree Tell a story of a character who works in or owns a shop. What sort of shop could be interesting to write about? Perhaps a romcom within a funeral home Or a drama in a beautiful flower shop? Our mascot, Typey, in the corner in front of a cute little shop.

Settings play an important part in any story. For this setting, pick a type of shop that will be the main (or only) setting for the story. Step 2, you can start crafting some characters that make sense in there. If they don't make sense in the shop, find a way to explain that. #WritingPrompt #Typey

Writing Prompt Wednesday - Waterfront Write a story that heavily features a body of water this can be the ocean, a river, a lake, etc. Why are the characters always near water? Are they fishermen, surfers, mermaids? Perhaps the water is special in some way? Typey, our cute typewriter mascot in the corner spending time by the river.

Nature is beautiful, so why not utilize some of that beauty to tell your story?
Plenty of stories take place near, or even in water; from The Way Home to Surf's Up and more, water plays an important role. What sort of stories can you tell revolving around a body of water? #WritingPrompt #Typey

Writing Prompt Wednesday - My Immortal Write a story or a poem, about an immortal. This can be a human who gained immortality or some sort of mythical creature. How did they get immortality? Does it come with a cost/condition? How long have they had immortality? Our mascot. Typey in the corner in black and white

Many tales tell the story of adventurers who seek immortality. Well, what happens if they actually find it? Consider what it must be like to live, knowing you can't perish in the usual human ways (if at all), how would that change a person? Or a magical beast, if you prefer.
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Writing Prompt Wednesday Liminal Spaces the Backrooms as the background our mascot, Typey, the typewriter in the corner looking around A liminal space is a room that has an eerie vibe about it. In 2019, liminal spaces gained popularity due to a creepypasta about the Backrooms. Set your character(s) in a liminal space. A room or long hallway that somehow just feels off. It’s creepy, in a not-so-obvious way.

Let's get spooky this week with some liminal spaces. Create a space for your character(s) to wind up in, that is somehow unnerving. Typically, liminal spaces are devoid of life, stripped of their context, and eerie in an unconventional way. (often lit, instead of dark). #WritingPrompts #Typey

Writing Prompt Wednesday - Language of Flowers We all know red roses mean love, but there are tons of others meanings and associations with other flowers too. Try writing a poem, or a short story that uses flower symbology to add another layer of meaning. Our cute typewriter mascot, Typey in the left corner, and a pretty yellow flower border on the right

#WritingPromptWed with #Typey. Flowers have special meanings depending on the species, and color. Take a little time to research the meanings and pick which one(s) would add detail to your story. Ask yourself, what genre you'll be writing in, and how to include a floral detail in. 🌸 🌼

Writing Prompt Wednesday - BFFs Write about two (or more) characters who are best of friends. Consider their history why are they friends? How long have they been friends? What sort of activities are they doing? Our mascot, Typey, a cute typewriter in the corner near a big shiny metal BFF! sign.

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Some stories are about the lone wolf, but most are about friends. Try writing a scene with a pair (or group) of friends. Maybe they're having brunch and rehashing some drama, or they're a group of adventurers who've been friends for years. Consider the group dynamics.

Writing Prompt Wednesday - Murder Mystery (written in red blood font) Write a crime story. Some questions to consider Who’s the victim? Who’s the perpetrator? Why did they do it? How did they do it? And what are some clues left behind the investigator can pick up on? Our mascot, Typey, a cute typewriter with a detective magnifying glass in the corner.

#WritingPromptWednesday this week, let's talk about murder. Who did it, and why?
Murder mysteries are great puzzles, as the author, we must design the puzzle, and how the detective will figure out what the pieces are, and how to put them together. #Typey #QueerWriters

Writing Prompt Wednesday Here's a Title Pick a title from below and use that as a starting point for a story/poem/song/whatever medium or genre you like Rain of Mercy Truth Serum Year of the Dragon The Blood Oath Beyond Broken

#WritingPrompt It seems most writers have trouble with what to call their pieces. In this exercise, let's start with a title, and figure out the story from there. Pick a title, and see what kind of story comes to mind. Don't worry if your first draft isn't amazing, first drafts rarely are. #Typey

Writing Prompt Wednesday - Let Him Cook This week, let's write about food. Specifically, cooking. Have two (or more) characters have a conversation while one (or all) of them are cooking something. Physicality can emphasize the dialogue. Typey, out adorable typewriter mascot in the corner with a mixing bowl.

Balancing physical action and dialogue can be a little tricky, but it's good to practice. The type of meal they're making can add some layers of characterization, from fancy cookbook recipes to whatever they have in the pantry. #WritingPrompt #QueerWriters #Typey

Writing Prompt Wednesday - Reverse Isekai. Picture of Typey, our typewriter mascot, beside a dragon with a red X through it. We’ve probably all heard stories of someone from our world getting thrown into a world of magic. (Narnia, Alice in Wonderland, No Game No Life, etc.) What about the reverse? Write a character coming from a world of magic, and landing in our world without magic and monsters and adventures.

#WritingPrompt Wednesday. This week, instead of a mundane character falling into a land of magic, let's think of how a magical character would find our mundane world to be.
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Write something where a character(s) are keeping a secret. This secret can be fun (like planning a surprise party), something dramatic (like hooking up with your friend’s partner), or something sinister (like [two redacted words])

It's #WritingPromptWednesday today let's keep a secret. Write about a character keeping a secret. The story automatically has conflict, one (or more) character(s) want to keep something a secret, another character(s) want to know what the secret is.
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Writing Prompt Wednesday Spill the Tea Talk about a character without mentioning that character. Use other characters who talk about the main character. What do they have to say about the main character? Is the MC likeable? Hated?

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This week, let's gossip! About fictional characters of course. Have your characters gossip about the main character (when they aren't in the room of course). Remember, gossip reveals something about the subject, and the person doing the gossiping.

This week, let's think of how a small change can affect the world. Maybe it's small personal change (like your parents decided to give you a different name), or a small global change (like the sky is purple instead of blue). #Typey #WritingPrompt #WritingPromptWednesday

Writing prompt Wednesday Finding Magic One day your character stumbles upon some kind of magical item. What does this item do? What does it look like? Can the magic be tamed? Our mascot, Typey the typewriter in the corner wielding a magic staff.

#WritingPromptWednesday This week, let's explore the fantastic. Imagine stumbling upon a magic item, perhaps at a garage sale, or in a dusty old attic when spring cleaning. What's this item do? #Typey

Writing Prompt Wednesday Writing Letters Tell a story via two characters who are writing letters back and forth. These can be emails, or physical mail.

Many stories use action with dialogue. Writing letters back and forth is all dialogue. The only implied action is writing and sending the letter. What do these characters talk about? How much time passes in between each letter? #WritingPrompt #Typey