712 Prompt Answers

These prompts are from the book 712 More Things To Write About All prompt rights belong to the Dan Fransisco’s Writers Grotto.

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You discover a photo of your grandmother standing next to a young man who is not your grandfather. Who is he, and what does the caption say?

A young boy looks down on an old photo of a young women and a boy. He looks confused and get an even more intense look when he sees the caption. The caption reads “To love and be loved.” He yells out “Nonna! Who is this boy?!” An old wrinkled lady comes in and smiles fondly when she sees the picture. “Mijo,” she starts,” Let me tell you a story.”

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Write a haiku about breakfast.

Oh, how I love it

Most important meal of the day

Stays with me all day

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Write about accidentally dropping a precious object into a public trash can. What is it? How do you (or your character) get it back? Who helps? Who witnesses?

A little girl saw two men walking fast past her hiding spot in the alley. One was wearing a trench coat and the other a leather jacket. She thought they were giants and were talking about where they lived, so she listened.

The man in the trench coat dropped a McDonald’s wrapper in the trash can carelessly while the other kept walking. The leather jacket man yelped and stared at trench coat guy, shocked.

“Cas! You just dropped,” at this the leather jacket man looked around and lowered his voice,” his ring.” Cas looked shocked for a second and snapped his fingers quickly. He then smiled and showed the other man a ring.

Cas blinked and said “It is right here, Dean.” Dean sighed and walked away, grumbling under his breath. After they left, the girl grinned and thought of how she was going to tell everyone of these giants.

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How did your parents pick your name?

My first name is my mother’s middle name. They chose this name for me because they thought it unique.

My first middle name is a variant of the Latin word strong. They chose this name because they wanted my name to be as strong as myself.

My second middle name is my mother’s maiden name. My mother chose this name so I didn’t forget my family.

My last name is my father’s family name. They chose this name to share when they got married and wanted me to have the same name.

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Describe the mood in a courtroom before the verdict is delivered.

The air is filled with tension

People’s minds on the crime

Defendant is close to tears

Attorneys take their time

Typist changing gears

Judge ready to go

Defendant prays

Please say no

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There’s a sign at the gate to Hell. What does it say?

‘The road to hell is paved through good intentions’ that’s what they say

Is it true do you think, did you have good thoughts

Only to come here to stay?

Everyone thinks they are doing right

To be proven wrong when they see

The glorious and terrifying might

Of the ruler of thee

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Narrate am uncomfortable conversation between a father and son without using any dialogue.

The father, Corey, sits down and motions for his son, Zach, to do the same. Corey looks so uncomfortable, shifting and fidgeting ad he is, Zach asks if he is okay.

Corey shrugs and opens his mouth to say something, but his wife, Mary Ann, walks in. She looks at them and giggles with a look of mischief in her eyes. She motions she will be leaving and leaves with an awkward silence in her wake.

Zach looks confused and in a fit of clumsiness he hits a lamp on the coffee table to the floor. They both startle and start to clean up the mess.

While they are picking up he peices, Corey asks if Zach is doing any drugs. Zach laughs for a minute before shaking his head and leaving the room.

He comes back with his phone on the app Tumblr. He explains that he has been on day and night, which might give them the impression he is doing drugs.

Corey grimaces and apologizes.

Fluttershy

P.S

As you can see I suck at writing any type of narration, even with dialogue. Not my specialty, but then again none of this is. Hope it’s fine.

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As blue as....

A large sapphire

A newborn whale

A crashing wave

A colored candy floss

My Levi jeans

A tricking stream

An unblemished sky

The background of the American flag

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Write about your favorite beach.

My favorite beach is layered with fallen trees. Leftover from 2 terrible hurricanes that swept through our homes. The trees make beautiful designs where they have fallen into the sand and sky.

There are parts of the beach that are littered with trees, others that are pristine and crowded. In my opinion the secluded part is the best, it is pretty and has leftovers of different people’s lives.

My favorite beach is isolated and a maze of broken things. My favorite beach is private and spectacular, I rarely go there but I love it all the same.

Fluttershy

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Write your own myth to describe what happens to people when they die.

When people die, it is a miraculous thing. When people die, their world ends and a new completely untouched one takes its place. Others are unaffected but to the soul everything has changed. Their families continue and mourn what they were, but the souls celebrate the new world they are in.

They become accustomed to this new world and gradually become someone different. In this new world, the souls are somewhere else, loving new people, doing exciteable things, and generally living.

Eventually, that world is ended again when the person dies. The process doesn’t start again, nor does it stop. The process, after the once, changes the soul into something new, something encompassing.

The soul decides their future from that point, it can become eternal, or it can become like all else. Some decide eternallity is not for them and become the Earth, others decide to be for some more.

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Write about something that is true at first light, false by noon

The sun is climbing high in the sky

Bringing with it heat when nigh

The darkeness retreating from view

Leaving nothing a clue

The stars that we so name

Disappear leaving clouds and rain

The moon hanging above our heads

Goes, to return when in our beds

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Imagine if you are on Yelp. Write a review of the restaurant everyone is talking about. In the fourth paragraph, admit you’ve never eaten at the restaurant, but argue why your misinformed opinion is still more important than other reviews on the site.

This restaurant is tasteful in its choice of decorations and outer appearance. The color scheme is not put off by the things lining the walls, rather it supports it. The overall ambiance is peaceful and invited you to be relaxed, mixing well with its location.

The service is admirable and you don’t have to wait ages for someone to notice you. The restaurant is well staffed with plenty enough servers and cooks for a packed night.

The placement is great, leaving lots of space for people to talk uninterrupted. The food is prepared with care and made with spices from all over the world. The menu is diverse while still recognizing our comfort foods.

I admit, I myself have never before eaten there before but, I am server there and privy to the inner workings of the establishment. My friends and family have eaten there and all give glowing reviews.

I believe that “Bonita Caverna” is going to climb its way to the top of the metaphorical food chain soon enough, so you better eat there soon!

Fluttershy