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17 Writing Prompts

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Sometimes I need a little boost in the creativity department, and I thought this would be a fun post that didn’t involve tricking anyone.

Here are a few opening lines to play around with.

1. Terasa had to stifle a laugh as Ted undressed.
2. Jason pushed the tray of fries across the counter and winced as he asked, “Did you want fries with that?”
3. Dr. Oberman passed out the exam, “There are questions on this that even I don’t know the answer to.”
4. I changed my name the day I turned eighteen.
5. She thought it might be the worst day of her life, but it turned out to be one of the best.
6. Brian slipped a pack of batteries into his pocket and hurried out of the store.
7. Fred pushed a shell into the shotgun chamber.
8. She felt her face redden as her second credit card was declined.
9. “I don’t give a shit where we go to dinner.”
10. You were the worst thing that ever happened to me.
11. Marie quickly jerked her skirt out of her pantyhose.
12. Donna adjusted her shirt and realized she’d forgotten to put her bra on that morning.
13. Sam poked his head over the cubicle, “Stop cutting your fingernails!”
14. I’m a graduate student, and I don’t remember where my class is.
15. Jesus doesn’t need advertising.
16. “Are you ignorant or stupid?”
17. Jessica could remember the exact moment she decided to have an affair.

Feel free to add your own below, and have fun.