Three Word Prompts
I was doing some cleaning today and found my bucket-o-prompts; like many writers, I have an issue just getting started sometimes, so a few years ago I took this trick I learned in college and made a bunch of three-word story-starters to help me out. I cut them into strips so I could draw them out individually instead of mull over which one to use for too long–for you, I am numbering them so you can use a random generator if you like. Pls feel free to add more! We can all use a little help sometimes.
1. The dog ran…
2. “I can’t believe…”
3. “S/he wasn’t even…”
4. It’s funny how…
5. Sometimes you just…
6. S/he threw a…
7. People can be…
8. My heart beat…
9. “Are you seriously…”
10. The elevator dinged…
11. There once was… (this is classic for a reason)
12. I sat down…
13. The elders thought…
14. My brother (or other family member) always…
15. The thing about…
16. Saying goodbye to…
17. Things were easier…
18. “Where have/did you…”
19. The trees swayed…
20. The house at/on…
21. The worst thing…
22. They say that…
23. They came in…
24. I once believed…
25. “If you have..”
