What would you think if someone in a romantic situation asks the partner “What kind of books do you like?” and she answers “Checkbooks”.
How does conversation reveal a person’s intentions? In writing how do you indicate attitude via conversation only, without reference to things like body language? How would you reveal a character’s intention only through a letter they wrote?
The prompt is:
Write a letter and a response letter that tells the reader about your character.
The August prompt-a-month for our Writers in the Grove members is:
“You opened my letter…”
Writers in the Grove members may hand in their submissions during the workshops or use our members only submission form. Check out the guidelines and instructions for submissions in the announcement.
Write a letter in a conversational style as if you were sending a summary of the year’s events to family and friends, like an annual letter, sharing insights on family life, personalities, and activities.
The following prompt is from one of our Writers in the Grove members for our NaNoWriMo prompt-a-day project for November 2016.
How about a tribute to the Postal Service?
The envelope in the mailbox was to the wrong address, but the return address caught her attention.
Check out our list of prompts for even more inspiration.
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