Have you ever spent time dawdling—err, I mean, browsing—Amazon’s “writing references” section? If nothing else, I’m sure you’ve perused Barnes & Noble’s shelves dedicated to the craft. One genre I’ve always found entertaining is what I call “Writer’s Block Busters.” (Yes, puns DO make me smile.)
While a good writing prompt book can be a lot of fun (I’ve read a lot of good reviews on WriteStarts by Running Press), I thought it might be nice to offer some prompts right here. Best part? Totally non-mandatory, totally free! If you like one, though, you should definitely let me know. If that’s the case, I’ll do this again some time. 
1.
A young boy renames himself for his first day back at school. Extra points if that name is something abstract: “killer” or “runaway,” or even “apple pie.”
2.
Two kids break into a Halloween haunted house after-hours to find out if it’s really haunted.
3.
Write a scene where a man and a woman argue about their breakfast, using their food to represent what they’re really upset at each other about.
4.
A woman realizes her boyfriend just read her journal, and is on his way over to talk about it.
5.
Someone finds a dog who will do nothing but stare at them.
6.
Someone finds a jacket that does not belong to them in their closet.
7.
Three people find a key to a box they found in the attic.
That’s all for now! I’m going to do my best to at least write a scene for each of these.
-K
