10 Writing Prompts

01) Character tries to keep up appearances
02) Character is jealous
03) Character is told a pickup line
04) Character tries a pickup line
05) Character deals with someone drunk
06) Character gets drunk
07) Someone embarrasses Character
08) Character embarrasses self
09) Character makes local headlines
10) Character makes national headlines

10 Writing Prompts

01) Character is on the run
02) Character discovers something very old
03) Character borrows something
04) Character gets cursed
05) Character decides to take the direct approach
06) Character deals with passive-aggression
07) Character dances
08) Character plays along
09) Character goes wild
10) Character makes a big mistake

10 Writing Prompts

01) Character finds self in "Podunk" town
02) Character is on trial
03) Character realizes s/he is in love
04) Character realizes s/he is NOT in love
05) Character narrowly avoids being in a fight
06) Character starts a fight (or finishes it!)
07) Character forgets something important
08) Character escapes
09) Character gets lost
10) Character gets trapped

10 Writing Prompts

01) Character teaches a lesson
02) Character learns a lesson
03) One (or more) of Character’s belongings disappear
04) Character rents/test drives a car
05) Character has a wacky/scary Friday the 13th
06) Character has must appear in court
07) Character gets stranded somewhere
08) Character is falsely accused
09) Character has superstitious habits/routines/fear
10) Character must appear for jury selection

10 Writing Prompts

01) Character unmasks someone in disguise
02) Character is fooled by someone in disguise
03) Character spies on someone/something
04) Character is spied upon / watched
05) Character gives a high five (or a whoo-hoo)
06) Character gives chase
07) Character runs away
08) Character faces biggest fear
09) Character hears a bump in the night
10) Character does some "trash talking"

10 Writing Prompts

01) Character is in an accident
02) Character witnesses a crime
03) Character participates in a crime
04) Character attends/stops a wedding
05) Character gets married
06) Character gets jilted/stood up
07) Character jilts someone/stands someone up
08) Character learns someone (or self) is NOT pregnant
09) Character is in disguise
10) Character is tricked

10 Writing Prompts

01) Character receives mail
02) Character sends a package
03) Character receives a package (not necessarily thru mail)
04) Someone Character knows is hospitalized
05) Character is hospitalized
06) Character witnesses a murder
07) Character witnesses vandalism
08) Character participates in vandalism
09) Character gets mugged
10) Character is lied to

10 Writing Prompts

01) Character hears/sees someone crying
02) Character goes on the hunt (figuratively or literally)
03) Character gets rejected
04) Character writes/hears/receives a poem
05) Character gets/gives a nickname
06) Character is Fated to do something/be someone
07) Character gets sick
08) Character sends flowers
09) Character receives flowers
10) Character interacts with child/ren

10 Writing Prompts

01) Character recognizes someone’s photo on web site
02) Character discovers photo of self on web site
03) Character gets put on the spot
04) Character’s day goes from Good to Bad
05) Character’s day goes from Bad to Worse
06) Character interacts with a ghost
07) Character hears a scream
08) Character becomes embroiled in a misunderstanding
09) Character fakes an emotion
10) Character tells a lie

10 Writing Prompts

01) Character tries a new hobby/sport/etc
02) Character meets someone new
03) Character discovers she is pregnant
04) Character discovers someone is pregnant
05) Character discovers someone is dead
06) Character discovers s/he is dead
07) Character receives a gift
08) Character gives a gift
09) Character’s first time in new town
10) Character volunteers for something

10 Writing Prompts

01) Character gets a surprise
02) Character surprises someone
03) Character meets someone famous
04) Character loses something/someone
05) Character reacts to a holiday
06) Weather interferes with Character’s plans
07) Character starts a new job/school/etc
08) Character goes shopping for something
09) Character has a First Kiss
10) Character cooks a meal for someone