Fictional Story Reblog: It Began With A Dream
It Began With A Dream – My A-muse-ing Life Reblog of a post from 2013. Fictional story called “It Began With a Dream,” Part 1. For original blog, Click here.
Finish the Story: “Follow the tracks.”
Finish the story… “Follow the tracks. They’ll take you home.” Marly headed down the tracks, counting the rails until he started to lose count. It was going to be a long walk, but he had to find a way to make it back. They’d never expected to get separated, but they had. Now, all he…
Writing Prompt: Birthmark Destiny
Write a story in which people are born with a unique mark that determines their destiny within their society.
Starting Over
Life as we knew it ended the day they came to town. Or at least that’s what the stories told us. The planet became nothing but a wasteland, with all sense of life disappearing into the dust. By the time we made our way to the surface, it was all gone, except for the empty…
Snow Mystery- Writing Prompt
Writing Prompt: A character stands at the edge of a snow-covered field, the cold air nipping at their cheeks. In the distance, a lone tree stands tall, its branches heavy with snow. The character knows something is hidden beneath the pristine, undisturbed snow. What do they know is hidden and how does the quiet beauty…
Night Watchman
The night watchman smelled like a tuna sandwich, but Leah still felt safer with him nearby. He often talked about how she wore her frizzy blond hair across her shoulders, and noticed the new red frames when she’d gotten new glasses. He said the oddest statements most of the time, and she didn’t always understand him, but…
Dialogue-Driven Scene Writing Prompt
Prompt: Create a dialogue-driven scene between two characters who have not seen each other in a while and have unexpectedly crossed paths in a crowded city. Use dialogue to unfold the layers of their past and present, and the unspoken tension between them. You can explore memories, emotions, and surprises as they navigate through the…
Cafe at the End of Memory
Prompt: Write a story using the words coffee, remember and ice in the genre of horror. The way the coffee tasted at the coffee shop on the corner of 5th street and Main and his name was all he could remember before the ice storm came. It had been such a strange storm, taking away all…
Missing Home
A story told in Postcards and letters. Dear mother, The riverbed smells like flies here, but I’m not sure we can do anything about it. It’s been far too long since I’ve seen you, and it’s harder to live out here in the middle of nowhere. I miss you. I miss the farm. We’ve stopped…
Photo Prompt: Apocalypse Character Description
Prompt: Using the photo, describe the character and write about what is happening in the photo. Tessa’s blond hair stood out to him against the darkness of the broken buildings around them. It was like sunshine poking through the clouds on a foggy day. Their long, black trench coats almost matched the color of their boots, but…
The Past is In the Future
Davis had to change the past to change the future, that much he knew. His past was full of mistakes, and his future was dreary. The old man promised him it could all be changed if he would just step into the machine and go back to the places he never wanted to visit again. “Come on,…
Plot Podcast Episode
My Amuseing Life Podcast, Season 3 Episode 2 Word of the week- Conflict: A dispute, argument, or falling out. A disagreement. Conflict comes from the Latin word “conflictus,” meaning ‘To strike together.’ Quotable Quotes: “Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible…
It Began With the New Year
Writing Prompt: Finish the story: “It began with the New Year.” It began with the New Year. Hope. The realization that anything was possible, and Mary and her mother could start with a clean slate somewhere warm. Mary bought their tickets on New Year’s day, with the plan to leave the following day for a cruise. The cruise…
Ending Lines! Podcast Episode
Podcast Episode: MAL Season 2, Episode 14 Word of the week- Ending: The final part of something, bring to a finish. 10 Closing Lines From Various Novels: A closing line can be just as memorable as an opening one, and can leave the reader feeling satisfied, anxious for another book to come out, or feeling…
Reblog: Character’s Past
Character’s Past: While there is no new resource for this week, check out this blog from earlier in the year on Character’s Past! Character’s Past – My A-muse-ing Life (myamuseinglife.com)
Resolution Podcast Episode
Podcast: MAL Season 2, Episode 13 Podcast Word of the Week: Resolve: Find a solution to a problem; Firmly decide on a course of action Reading: Tale of Two Cities, part of final Chapter The Project Gutenberg EBook of A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens Tips: 7 Tips for Writing a Resolution: The…
Resolution Resource
Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/myamuseinglife The ending of a story can either leave readers feeling satisfied or longing for more. Using the 5 W’s can help a writer in creating a great ending (who, what, where, when, why). Check out the graphic organizer! Printable Version, in color and in black and white: Electronic Version: Resolution…
Photo Writing Prompt: Bridge Walk
Photo Writing Prompt: Finish the Story: “The day the bridge was finished, we…”
Falling Action- Podcast Version
Podcast: Podcast Link: Season 2, Episode 12; 11/4/23- Falling Action Word of the Week: Falling: To move to a lower level from a high point; decrease in intensity; rapidly move downward. In writing, falling action refers to what happens between when the conflict is resolved and the story wraps up. Reading: Grimm’s Brothers Little Red…
Story Climax, Podcast Episode
Podcast: Season 2, Episode 11 of the My Amuseing Life Podcast Word of the week: Resolution: To solve a dispute or problem, bring an end to Reading: Little Women; CHAPTER EIGHT JO MEETS APOLLYON The Project Gutenberg eBook of Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott 8 Tips for Writing the Climax of a…
Exposition Rewrite
Writing Prompt: Choose one of the ways to write exposition and start writing. Then rewrite the passage, using a different way to use exposition. Original Post: Exposition – My A-muse-ing Life (myamuseinglife.com) Dialogue: “Mio, look! There are at least half a dozen of them.” “Wow! This was worth the wait for sure. We don’t have…
Exposition
Podcast Version: MAL S2E9 Podcast Word of the week: Exposition: A descriptive explanation of a theory or idea that is comprehensive. In fiction writing, the exposition is the part of the story that gives readers information about the characters, their background, and the setting, introducing the reader to the story. . Reading: Tale of…
Exposition
What is the Exposition in a story? The who, what, where, when, and sometimes why of a story. Resource for writing the Exposition: PDF Printable: Digital Copy: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-uYpmdQ3ZhJG1lDwfZHY173ed4YLBBJYNdvNseQ-AD4/copy
It Began with A Hook
Podcast Episode: MAL Season 2, Episode 8 10/7/23…. It Began With a Hook Word of the week: Convey: Communicate a message; make an impression 10 Great Opening Lines A great opening line can draw a reader in and keep them reading your story. One of the best ways to improve your own writing is to…
Plot Mountain
Plot: To write a good story, you usually need to have a great plot! The events throughout the story make up the plot, telling a narrative of what happens to the characters. Check out the diagram below for Parts of a Plot, and a graphic organizer that you can download and use to help you…
Mushroom Umbrella
Finish the story: “The mushroom was his only source of shelter. Thomas didn’t like being stuck out in the rain, but finding the tiny mushroom gave him at least some relief from the weather. It had been a long day. Five hours ago, he was 6 foot 4. Now he couldn’t even reach the top…
Story Prompt- Construction Worker
Writing Prompt: Protagonist: Robert the Construction Worker Obstacles: The woman in 2C. Goal: To get a new apartment Action: Walks Starting Sentence: Robert’s uncle was released from prison the year he turned five. Random Sentence: The birds flew overhead, as though they knew what was yet to come. Final Sentence/Statement: He was finally free. Other…
Sound of Silence
Writing Prompt: Write about a noise or a silence that doesn’t go away. From: “The Pocket Muse, Ideas and Inspirations for Writing,” by Monica Wood. Photo from: hnt6581 on Flickr- https://flic.kr/p/vdMfs5 The silence started on a Friday. It was deafening. You wouldn’t think it would be, with it being silence and all, but it was.…
A Trip To Remember
Her boyfriend paddled their canoe faster, splashing water into the canoe. “I don’t know why you insisted we go on this trip anyway. It’s so stupid.” “Just give it a chance, Nash. It could be fun if you let it.” “Fun? It’s not fun for me.” She sighed. She’d begged him to try birdwatching with…
What The Pet Hears II
What The Pet Hears, Part 2 Madelynn rubbed her ears and sighed loudly. “What am I going to do, Molly? Al’s been a jerk again. I know better, Mols, but I love him. I just can’t bring myself to go somewhere else.” Molly whined and looked up at Madelynn with her big brown eyes. They…
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