I’ve long been wanting to do that, and finally made the time to put it together. Here’s an excerpt from the first entry:
… “What’s Your Story?” is a blog on writing prompts. Sometimes inspiration strikes me anywhere, sometimes I badly need a jumpstart. This blog helps with those jumpstarts, when you need a little push. Hopefully the writing prompts open your mind further to new ideas and help encourage you into writing more. A little writing help never hurts!
A prompt just does that… to prompt, to encourage, to help give you ideas. But the story, that’s all yours. And that’s what’s more interesting!
I’m very excited about this blog for several reasons:
1) I can share how I find inspiration when writing.
2) I’ve started on a few writing prompts. They were so fun to do!
3) I will hold blog carnivals! I’m so excited about that.
4) I really want to reach out and help generate ideas for YOUR stories.
5) Stories can come in the form of songs, poems, narratives, pictures — they’re your creations.
Hop on over to What’s Your Story? and hopefully, I can get to read your stories soon.
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
Rach (Heart of Rachel)
October 11, 2007 at 3:02 pm (17 years ago)Congratulations Toni on your new endeavor. I’ll think of something to share soon.
bh
October 11, 2007 at 5:55 pm (17 years ago)…and your heart started to pound harder in your chest with each succeding turn of page until your hand finally touch the last one and you became sentiently aware that you were no longer alone on that cold, cobblestoned London street being washed at the moment by the drizzle whose symphonic and mesmerizing sound prevented you from hearing the stealthy approach of the tall stranger clad in black raincoat that seemed to be worn more as a cover from scrutiny than a protection from the weather, and whose eyes, under the brim of a felt hat pulled low,glowed to claim the only indication that there was a human inside all the trappings that receded with the night even as he spoke in a voice that seemed to make the rain a little more colder.
“That is mine.”
with a start, your face spun halfway of a turn and your own eyes gazed into his but the pull of the book on your own sordid curiosity compelled you to finish it and read up to the last word, ignoring the man’s extended arm which you thought was reaching up to grab the book but if you had paid a closer attention you would have noticed that the hand couldn’t have grabbed something. It wasn’t empty.
you read the last word and instantly knew what the book was. and you knew who he was. but the shock of the sudden realization wasn’t what made you drop the book on the stony street where the rainwater that now dropped on the pages mingled with the fresh blood that seemed to come with the rain.
the diluted blood stained the pages and the ink ran but the last word was still clear and readable:
“JACK”
Tina
October 11, 2007 at 6:09 pm (17 years ago)Oooh! I have my own writing prompt/fiction blog – http://bitesized.refineme.org
I don’t post that much though. But this blog could help me write more there. Whee, I’ll bookmark this 😀
kat
October 12, 2007 at 4:32 am (17 years ago)this is so interesting. i’ve never heard of ‘writing prompts’ before. i’ll try it one, but i still don’t think i get the whole concept of it. could you please explain when you get the chance? thanks toni-tones!
BabyPink
October 13, 2007 at 1:45 am (17 years ago)you know what, we were just talking about something like this sa aming writing club sa university eh, kasi most of us find it most difficult to start kapag nagsusulat.:)
congrats, toni girl, for yet another very interesting and helpful project!:)
God bless!:)
bh
October 13, 2007 at 2:47 am (17 years ago)this concept is explored in the movie “Finding Forrester” with Sean Connery playing the lead role. the movie is about a gifted but disinterested student who accidentally (maybe serendipitiously) found a mentor in a recluse but popular and award-winning author who has written only one but critically acclaimed book.
the character (Forrester) itself is based on the life of the reclusive author J.D. Salinger who wrote only one book: “The Catcher in the Rye”.
from the movie:
Forrester: “You must write your first draft with your heart…you rewrite with your head. The first rule to writing is to write, not think!
sha
October 14, 2007 at 5:17 am (17 years ago)interesting toni… whats yr story…
my mind too tired at this stage toni love.. i have been zipping here and there the past days
i have other blog which is not very public there i write some stories…..
time come will share it.
Kay
October 14, 2007 at 3:47 pm (17 years ago)I was thinking about this thing a couple of weeks back … I said, you know its hard to write something at the start but once I get an intro, I’m good … words just start flowing …. I will hop over soon to check this out and hopefully, it will help me once I ran into writer’s block.
sha
October 16, 2007 at 2:45 am (17 years ago)and here is my story..
as for my photo blog its a picture that says a story i titled it IMPROMPTU
my photos there are not set up unlike my food blog
impromptu a flow…no preparation just a constant flow of life how i see it
like you i see a thing a photo hear conversation then the story flows…
here is the best advice ever from my english teacher about writing.. USE ALL THE SENSES… FEEL HEAR TASTE .. WRITE…..
kaoko
October 16, 2007 at 11:38 am (17 years ago)Great idea, that would be a fun blog to follow. At work, we have this cubic book called The Writer’s Block—perfect for jumpstarting ideas. Lalo na pag may deadline ka ng alas-dos ng hapon…like now 😛