Writing prompt of the week

#WPOTW

Writing Prompt Of The Week

Date 11/06/2023

One of my mentors once advised me that if you want to consistently enhance your writing skills, you should make it a habit to write every day. Currently, I’m working on a novel, which means I do indeed write every day. However, it can be refreshing to change things up once in a while by crafting a brief excerpt. 

My mentor used to provide me with writing prompts and challenge me to write for at least ten minutes every day, don’t worry it doesn’t have to be a polished piece within that time frame. Initially, I found the idea a bit perplexing, but after giving it a shot, I have come to love it. Not knowing the prompt in advance really helps to boost creativity. So, with that in mind, I’ve decided to initiate a new series titled ‘Writing Prompt of the Week’ (#WPOTW) If we people like this eventually I would like to make it a daily challenge and if we can gather enough participants on this website, I’d love to explore the possibility of allowing people to submit prompts and select a winner. For now, we’ll keep it independent.

Now, let’s dive into today’s prompt…

This week’s prompt will be a complete the sentence style one. Let’s turn it into a story! Are you ready?

‘She approached the unfamiliar door, nervously removed the key from her pocket, took a deep breath, unlocked the door, paused, and swung it open. To her horror, she discovered…’