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8 Weather-Related Writing Prompts
A storm of creativity!
Writing prompts can provide both a challenge and a useful constraint, helping you to lose the fear of the blank page, and get your creative thinking underway.
I have been sharing a list every week, each with its own theme. Since I am on a Scottish island this week, a weather theme felt appropriate!
Check out all of my lists of prompts here, or read on — with your umbrella at the ready…
Idea 1
Write a spooky scene or story featuring the densest fog you can imagine.
Idea 2
Begin a scene or piece of flash fiction with the line: “The weather that morning was miserable, and things only got worse from there.”
Idea 3
Write a poem or scene about a blisteringly hot day. Try to really evoke the sounds and smells, as well as the behaviour you observe.
Idea 4
Write a flash fiction beginning with the line: “I had never seen snow before.”
Idea 5
A building is struck by lightning, and catches fire. There is something precious inside. Write what happens next.
Idea 6
Write a flash fiction story in which a character is giving an outdoor speech while the wind gets worse and worse. Do they keep their composure as debris begins to fly?
Idea 7
A couple are talking, and it turns into an argument. As the weather outside gets worse, so does their relationship…
Idea 8
In a fantasy setting, a group of adventurers are attacked by monsters (you decide what kind) in the midst of a storm. Write what happens next — but the weather conditions should play a role!
I hope you found these helpful. Look out for another list of prompts next Monday!
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