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48441_books_tiled.jpgI got the Thursday Thirteen idea from my fellow 451 blogger “JM” at the Book Stacks and Write Anyway… or perhaps Thursday Thirteen is a common blogging thing… I don’t know for sure! Either way, on to my Thursday Thirteen!

Thirteen Writing Prompts For a First Person POV

  1. You live one house down from railroad tracks, and…
  2. Your a MySpace addict, even though you’re 46.
  3. You meet the man of your dreams and find out he’s 15 years younger than you.
  4. Every night you write a novel in your head, and every morning you’ve forgotten everything about it.
  5. You go to Atlanta for a writing conference, and discover such freedom from your responsibilities that you…
  6. Your family pet slowly turns from black to white over the course of one week, and…
  7. You meet your childhood best friend on a listserv. You’re delighted, but she doesn’t remember you.
  8. You’re running late. You decide to take your children to school in your pajamas. Surely you’ll have no reason to get out of the car, right?
  9. You’re 39 with a happy family and two children. You find out you are quite accidentally pregnant. You…
  10. With a sudden windfall of cash, you finally get that facelift you’ve always wanted. You’re astounded when your friends react by . . .
  11. You realize you’re neighbor has been spying on you. You decide to get them back by. . .
  12. You’re daughter develops a special bond with an elderly neighbor. One day she passes on, and. . .
  13. Your son decides to join the military upon graduation. You’re a pacifist…

3 Responses to “Thursday 13”

  1. Deb Says:

    Nice Thursday List! Come pick out something from my list!

  2. Allena Tapia Says:

    lol thanks Deb. Hilarious blog title. Best I’ve seen so far!

  3. pussreboots Says:

    Interesting prompts. Happy TT.

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