Skip to content
Solitary Spark

Solitary Spark

Daily Writing Prompts and Creative Writing Tips

  • On Writing
    • Articles, Tips, & Tidbits
    • A Writer’s Life
    • Fragmented Writer’s Diary
    • Writer’s Tools
  • Writing Prompts
    • Classic Prompts
    • First Lines Challenge
    • Photo Prompts
    • Poetry Prompts
    • Short and Silly
    • Word Prompts
  • Reviews
    • App Reviews
    • Book Reviews
    • Software Reviews
  • Creative Corner
    • Poetry
    • Short Stories
  • The Spark
    • About
    • Contact

suggestions

Classic Writing Prompts
Classic Prompts Writing Prompts 

Little Bit’s Big Cat Adventure

August 10, 2020August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments a writing prompt, exercise, how to write, suggestions, talking animals, writing advice, writing prompt

Our neighborhood stray, nicknamed Little Bit, is the inspiration for this cat adventure writing prompt. He isn’t willing to come

Read more
Classic Writing Prompts
Classic Prompts Writing Prompts 

Grocery Store Surprise

August 3, 2020August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments a writing prompt, exercise, how to write, suggestions, talking animals, writing advice, writing prompt

Everyone shops at the grocery store. We pluck items from shelves, study fruits and vegetables, and avoid those tantalizing sweets.

Read more
Photo Writing Prompts
Classic Prompts Writing Prompts 

Drawing Faces

August 1, 2020August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments a writing prompt, exercise, how to write, suggestions, talking animals, writing advice, writing prompt

What would you think to see someone drawing your face? Ponder it for a bit. Then write a few sentences,

Read more
Classic Writing Prompts
Classic Prompts Writing Prompts 

Tornado Alley

July 30, 2020August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments a writing prompt, exercise, how to write, suggestions, talking animals, writing advice, writing prompt

A fascination with weather put meteorology on my major radar in college. Just for a bit, though. Learning all the

Read more
Classic Writing Prompts
Classic Prompts Writing Prompts 

I Woke to a Talking Animal: Writing Prompt

July 28, 2020August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments a writing prompt, exercise, how to write, suggestions, talking animals, writing advice, writing prompt, writing prompts

At 10 a.m. on a dreary Saturday morning, you finally roll out of bed at a window-rattling round of thunder.

Read more
Classic Writing Prompts
Classic Prompts Writing Prompts 

Conversations With a Treadmill

July 26, 2020August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments a writing prompt, exercise, how to write, suggestions, writing advice, writing prompt, writing prompts

Last Monday I started a weekday workout routine, the inspiration for this treadmill-inspired writing prompt. The first day on the

Read more
App Reviews 

Writer’s Toolbox: Nimbus Note

May 22, 2016August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments advice on writing, android, app review, article, suggestions, writing app review

One of the most frustrating things for me while researching for my novel has been keeping up with all of

Read more
Classic Writing Prompts
Classic Prompts Writing Prompts 

Exercise: Colors of the Wind

June 11, 2015August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 2 Comments a writing prompt, exercise, how to write, suggestions, writing advice, writing prompt, writing prompts

In this colorful writing prompt, think about the different ways you describe wind. The sound may howl. It may be

Read more
Reviews
App Reviews 

App Review: Writing Prompts by Writing.com

August 12, 2013August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments android, app review, apps, article, fiction, give me a writing prompt, ipad, iphone, kindle, phone, prompts, prompts for writing, suggestions, writing app review, writing apps, writing prompts

One app I love always having at hand is Writing Prompts by Writing.com.  It features hundreds of prompts for writing

Read more
Book Reviews 

What If? You need some inspiration and practice…

August 4, 2013August 15, 2020 Krista Johnson 0 Comments article, books, creative writing, fiction, first lines, meaning, resources, suggestions

During my undergraduate career, I took a course in fiction writing that left me with a textbook I highly recommend

Read more

Try My Mobile Games!

Ashen Skies Game Tales Interactive Game Writer

After negotiating with the Taliban and wiping out Isis, the Middle East was due for stability—until terrorists unleashed nuclear weapons in the United States. The U.S. response sparked an even larger war, turning hippy mom Rachel's world gray and revealing one harsh truth: To survive in this world, you must be willing to bathe in blood.

Play now on the Tales app!


Fragmented Game Tales Interactive Game Writer

A gothic, supernatural tale, Fragmented explores themes surrounding death and morality, good versus evil, and power: "London, 1888: A woman wakes on the street, with her memory gone, scars on her skin, and a strange man relieved to find her."

First episodes released on the Tales app!

Play now!

Trending

  • Interactive Game Writer
    How I Became an Interactive Game Writer
    July 30, 2020
    By Krista Johnson
    Everywhere we go, we carry hand-held computers for instant entertainment, information, and communication. For many, a phone is the last...
  • literary devices
    10 Common Literary Devices (With Examples)
    November 19, 2014
    By Krista Johnson | 2 Comments
    There are certain literary devices that I use often in my writing because they are simple and seem to make...
  • literary devices
    Exercise: Personification of Kitchen Appliances
    May 12, 2015
    By Krista Johnson
    Next time you need some practice, try this exercise on for size! Look around your home and choose four appliances....
  • literary devices
    Lesser Known Literary Terms: Caesura
    May 10, 2015
    By Krista Johnson
    Yes, there is a term for that! You use caesura in your writing without even knowing it every time you...
  • literary devices
    5 Lesser-Known Literary Devices (And Why to Try Them)
    July 29, 2020
    By Krista Johnson
    From grade school to college, students learn about many commonly known literary devices—analogies, metaphors, similes, and symbolism, to name a...

Follow Us

Facebooktwitterrss

Archives

Pages

  • About
  • Contact
  • Cookie Policy

Follow Us

Facebooktwitterrss

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Copyright © 2023 Solitary Spark. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColorMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.
This site uses cookies: Find out more.