With rich story ideas, advice on pitfalls to avoid, and examples and quotes from the great writers of today and the legends of the literary world, Prompt Me to Write stands out from other books of writing prompts. Each prompt and exercise is designed to both spark ideas and help you develop your writing. It includes:
- • Original and varied writing prompts, with a final section where best-selling authors each contribute their own story ideas.
- • Full-page writing exercises to help you build worlds, craft fascinating characters, and develop page-turning plots.
- • Photos and illustrations by Vocal Vagabond that add extra inspiration and help clarify complex points. These are full colour in the hardback and black and white in the paperback.
Every chapter includes bite-sized theory so, with a little persistence, you will master the craft and create a collection of stories or a finished novel even if you only have a few minutes a day.
Prompt Me to Write: 1000 Writing Prompts and 100 Exercises by Martin Woods will be published May 23, 2026. Xpresso Book Tours provided an early galley for review.
As a librarian who moderates a monthly creative writing program and who writes myself, I am always looking for sources of inspiration. This title is custom-made for that.
I like how the prompts are broken down into various categories like world-building, characters and more. The exercises too are varied and easy to tackle with just a few minutes of free time. The prompts inspired by photographs remind me of something my senior-year high school English teacher did with us for a writing assignment, so that brought back some very good memories.
Creative writers looking for some inspiration will want to consider checking Woods' book out.
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