31 Writing Prompts For October 2024

Writers Write shares writing prompts and writing resources. Use these writing prompts for October 2024 to get you writing.

Hello Writer

As I mentioned, we are going to use our prompts to practice our craft.

(NOTE: You will receive your monthly prompts as always, but this year I would like you to focus on specific aspects of your novel. This is, of course, entirely optional. You can also use the prompts to free-write.)

Description

This month, I want you to focus on description. We need descriptions in our novels to bring our characters and their worlds alive. We need to paint a picture in the reader’s mind, but we need just enough for the reader to be able to complete the picture on their own. We only describe events, characters and settings that will advance our story and add to the plot.

Sensory details will elevate your story. In every scene ask what does the character see, feel, hear, smell and taste. Pick the most important detail/s and start painting your picture.

After each description ask: why does the reader need to know this?

Use the prompts and these techniques to explore description. These are not necessarily scenes that will be used in your book, but rather scenes that will help you explore, evaluate and experiment with description.

Read:

This post will help you to write better descriptions. 3 Steps To Help You Write Brilliant Descriptions

Next month we will experiment with pacing in your story.

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Happiness

Mia

by Mia Botha

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