Lola the Lost Lizard & Other Writing Prompts

“Not all those who wander are lost.”   --J. R. R. Tolkien

Have you ever been lost—literally or figuratively? Today’s writing prompts have two things in common: each has something to do with the word “lost,” and each prompt is a picture.

We’ll start with the story of Lola, the lost lizard:

 Photo by squant at flickr

Who lost this bear?

Photo by By Kevin Saff at flickr 

Emotionally lost can feel even worse than physically so, don’t you think?

Photo by By S.³ at flickr  

What happened when the man arrived at his vehicle… without these?

Photo by paul-simpson.org at flickr

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The opening quote comes from Tolkien's poem that begins with, “All that is gold does not glitter,” which could inspire several writing prompts itself. 

Picture Prompts - A Policewoman & More

We've all heard the saying: a picture is worth 1,000 words. In the case of today's photo prompts, who knows how many words you may write? Take a look at today's pictures and perhaps you'll be inspired to write a story, article, essay, or poem.

Name of photo:  "One of first US Policewoman"
Other info on its flickr page: The picture was taken in 1918.
Photo courtesy of Ruslan

Name of photo: "Crash Turkish Airlines TK 1951"
Other info on its flickr page: "Crash site of Turkish Airlines flight TK 1951 at Schiphol, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. February 25, 2009; Copyright Fred Vloo / RNW"
Photo courtesy of Radio Netherlands Worldwide

Name of photo: "Light and Noise"
Other info on its flickr page: Lots of comments about the composition, especially the light.
Photo courtesy of Paul Falardeau

Name of photo: "Annoying Noises Prohibitted [sic]"
Other info on its flickr page: "You know you're in the south when the word 'holler' appears in a county code," plus a wealth of funny comments.
Photo courtesy of BarelyFitz

Rising Water & Other Writing Prompts

Your mission, fellow writer, should you choose to accept it, is to pick a prompt that intrigues you and freewrite on it for ten or fifteen minutes. Don't stop, try not to cross-out, and go with the story in whatever way it presents itself. Just write!

--The water was rising fast....
--My favorite television show....
--Jane said, "No, Tim, I'm not leaving. I'm...."
--Combine a pumpkin, a boulder, and a bookmark in a story or poem.
--The room was dark....
--If your traveling options are to drive or fly, which do you prefer?
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Photo courtesy of Pietro Ricciardi at http://www.sxc.hu/photo/599291

Photo Prompts

See a story behind a picture? Take ten minutes to freewrite.

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Photo Prompts

See anything that intrigues you? Take ten minutes to write the story behind the picture.








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Photo information: All pictures by me.

Photography and Writing

Those of us who like to write are often also involved in other creative pursuits - painting, dancing, acting, and so on. I love photography. It's an art form in its own right, and it's also a wonderful way to take visual notes. Take my photos from Friday, for instance, at the Clark County Heritage Museum. What stories do these pictures tell?