thewritersdenatucla Prompts

Spring 2021 Prompts

The end of another quarter, and the end of an academic year! Here’s the collection of all prompts from this past quarter.

Week 1 – March 30
Flip a coin. If you get heads, tell the story of a hero-turned-villain. If you get tails, tell the story of a villain-turned-hero.

Week 2 – April 06
Tell a story using a very impatient narrator.

Week 3 – April 13
Quote prompt: “I died for you once. Never again.”

Week 4 – April 20
Image prompt: Write about one of the catering events from the poster.

Week 5 – April 27
Activity: Grab some friends and try out this link to write a story together via https://www.outofcontext.party/

Week 6 – May 4
Write a story using a scarecrow as a character.

Week 7 – May 11
Quote prompt: “So what if I broke my arm? I’m still doing it.”

Week 8 – May 18
Two prompts:
1) Tell a story that takes place in a used bookstore.
OR
2) Image prompt: cake frosted to read “This is a cry for help”

Week 9 – May 25
Ominous statement generator

Week 10 – June 01
Two prompts to choose from:
1) Tell a story about a stopped clock.
OR
2) “You seem in an awful hurry to die,” he meowed.

thewritersdenatucla Calendar, news

Spring Quarter 2021 Calendar

Spring Quarter is right around the corner now, so here’s the current calendar for the upcoming few months.

As always, our General Meetings are on Tuesdays from 6-7pm Pacific Time. With continued remote learning, our meetings will once again be held over Zoom this quarter. Like last quarter, we will also be having socials every other Saturday starting the weekend of Week 2, though this time with some more variety! Look forward to some writing sessions in April to go along with Camp NaNoWriMo, as well as more movie nights and a game night too! Specific times TBD.

Volunteering continues online this quarter at four different sites: three on Fridays, and two sessions at the fourth on alternating Mondays. Check out our volunteering page for more details!

We’ve also got two or three speaker events lined up for this quarter, though the date and time is currently only confirmed for one: Liska Jacobs on Friday, April 9th, from 4-5pm PT! Stay tuned to our mailing list for the details on this and other events.

Here’s to a great Spring 2021!

thewritersdenatucla Prompts

Winter 2021 Prompts

If you missed out on or simply want to review any of the Winter Quarter prompts, here they all are gathered in one place!

Week 1 – January 5th
Tell a story that begins in front of a fireplace.

Week 2 – January 12th
Write a story based on this Gothic Character Trope generator: https://perchance.org/qgak92fekr

Week 3 – January 19th
Write a negative review about something that doesn’t exist (i.e. a book, movie, restaurant, apartment building).

Week 4 – January 26th
Quote prompt: “I deserved a better good-bye.”

Week 5 – February 2nd
Write a scene where a character thinks of a witty response or comeback only after it’s too late.

Week 6 – February 9th
In honor of the upcoming “Villain Time’s” Day, tell a story from the point of a view of a self-declared villain.

Week 7 – February 16th
Quote prompt: “You want to run away? On the night of your wedding?”

Week 8 – February 23rd
Write a story about a character who has lost something important to them.

Week 9 – March 2nd
Write a story based on this cause of death generator: https://www.springhole.net/writing_roleplaying_randomators/causeofdeath.htm

Week 10 – March 9th
Quote prompt: “What if we’re the only ones left?”

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Hope everyone has fun with these, and see you all for Spring Quarter!