Novel Kicks Fiction Friday: Strangers on a Train
Fiction Friday is our weekly writing prompt. The aim is to write for a minimum of five minutes and then keep going for as long as you can. Once you’ve finished, don’t edit, just post in the comments box below.
Today’s prompt: Strangers on a Train…
Your character boards a train. It’s almost midnight. The character takes a seat and to begin with, is the only person in the carriage.
Your character falls asleep. When they wake up, there are three other people sitting nearby. Strangers who they have never met before.
One of the characters begins to talk to yours.
What happens next. Are they what they seem?
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Novel Kicks Fiction Friday: Audition
Fiction Friday is our weekly writing prompt. The aim is to write for a minimum of five minutes and then keep going for as long as you can. Once you’ve finished, don’t edit, just post in the comments box below.
Today’s prompt: Audition…
You are instructed to attend an audition. When you get there, you see many people who look a little like you. This is confusing.
When you get into the room, you feel unprepared. It is now that a piece of paper containing lines from a scene is thrust into your hand.
You discover that you’re auditioning to play yourself in a play of your life.
Write about the audition. POV is up to you.
by Novel Kicks Fiction Friday: Rooms
Fiction Friday is our weekly writing prompt. The aim is to write for a minimum of five minutes and then keep going for as long as you can. Once you’ve finished, don’t edit, just post in the comments box below.
Today’s prompt: Rooms.
Your main character is trapped in a circular room. There are five doors. All closed. All different colours.
In front of each door is a person. Each is trying to convince your character that their door is the way out. Four of them are lying as there is only one door that will lead to freedom.
The others hide things that may or may not be good or bad.
Write the scene where your character are talking to the door guards as they try to convince them.
by Novel Kicks Fiction Friday: Opposites
Fiction Friday is our weekly writing prompt. The aim is to write for a minimum of five minutes and then keep going for as long as you can. Once you’ve finished, don’t edit, just post in the comments box below.
Today’s prompt: Opposites
Your first character is a shop assistant. They are making it very clear to everyone around them that they are not happy. They are a pessimist.
The customer is having a wonderful day. They are naturally happy and see joy in everything. They are the optimist.
Write a conversation between these two about the weather.
by Novel Kicks Fiction Friday: On Your Way…
Fiction Friday is our weekly writing prompt. The aim is to write for a minimum of five minutes and then keep going for as long as you can. Once you’ve finished, don’t edit, just post in the comments box below.
Today’s prompt: On Your Way….
You are asked to leave the only home you’ve ever known. You have no money, no car and the only clothes you have are the clothes you’re wearing plus a blanket you managed to take before you left.
You’re alone. None of your friends want to help or pretend they don’t know you.
Carry on the story.
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