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5-Minute Writing Prompt: Footprints
You find strange, muddy footprints leading up to your front door.
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5-Minute Writing Prompt: Across From Her
Every day, you take the same train at the same time. And every day, you notice the same stranger sitting across from you, always reading a book you love. Today, they finally look up… and smile.
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5-Minute Writing Prompt: Book of Fate
You find an old notebook on a park bench with a note on the first page: “Whatever you write in here will come true.”
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5-Minute Writing Prompt: The Mirror
While cleaning out an old attic, you find a dusty, forgotten mirror. When you wipe away the grime, your reflection doesn’t move with you—it smiles when you haven’t, blinks when your eyes are still. Then, it raises a hand and points behind you.
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5-Minute Writing Prompt: Shadow in the Fog
As you walk through a dense fog, you realize the ground beneath you has changed—it’s no longer the familiar path you started on. A shape looms ahead, but you don’t recognize it. Then, you see the shadow move closer…
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5 Reasons Why Every Writer Should Embrace Short Stories
Lately, I’ve been posting a few short stories here on my site. I’ve found that writing short stories—and even quick 5-minute writing prompts—has been incredibly helpful in refining my skills for writing novels, novellas, and other long-form projects.
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5-Minute Writing Prompt: The Whispering Key
You wake up to find a small, glowing key on your nightstand. As you pick it up, a faint whisper echoes in your ears: “Unlock the door before it’s too late.” But there’s no new door in sight—just the ones you’ve always known. What do you do next?
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Second Chance
She straightens her dress and checks her makeup in her car’s side mirror. She hadn’t been looking forward to attending the wedding for one reason: Jack would be there. But she had to attend—for Sarah. She’d be so hurt if Trish bailed on this once-in-a-lifetime event.
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My Daily Writing Routine
Having a routine when writing and doing anything else, really, is something that you should consider and implement into your daily life. Having a routine helps develop good habits, and you’re likely to get more accomplished if you develop a routine rather than when you don’t.
T.L. Ryan 