2013 July Writing Prompts Masterlist
Date
Prompt
Entry
July 1st
Picture of two cats sheltering under an umbrella in the rain
Excuses
July 2nd
abdicate, automaton, allele, Zarathustra, zither (use 2)
A Dubious Tale
July 3rd
Sacred spaces, religion, or philosophy
Sanctuary
July 4th
Use at least one alliterative sentence
Speaking in Tongues
July 5th
"Three Continents Watson"
Camel Camel
July 6th
The poem "Futility", by Wilfred Owen
Sunbeam
July 7th
Crossover with character(s) from another fictional universe or from actual history
Mary Seacole
July 8th
Forced perspective
Conductor of Light
July 9th
Make up an acronym and use it in your story
Lost Without His Mnemonic
July 10th
J.S. Bach, Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Ciaccona
July 11th
Ladies' Night (use a female point-of-view)
Friendly Forewarning
July 12th
John means 'God is Gracious'
Watson: A Name
July 13th
When things can go wrong, they will
The Cosherman's Lament
July 14th
Include France, or something French
Esprit de corps
July 15th
Almost halfway there. Miles to go before we sleep
Stragglers
July 16th
Visual: either a storm-surged lighthouse, or a purple fop
The Fixed Point
July 17th
Whump Watson woefully with an alliterative injury
The Capture of Jefferson Hope
July 18th
Five woe-related words that are not included in either of the Watson's Woes prompt tables
Outmatched
July 19th
"A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave."
Grit in a Sensitive Instrument
July 20th
An old challenge or something from the plot bunny patch
Once a Soldier
July 21st
The Lost Comet
Astronomical Department
July 22nd
Shakespeare
A Bard by Any Other Name
July 22nd
Shakespeare (an encore)
To Be
July 23rd
Earworm
Die Forelle
July 24th
The Self Portrait of Horace Vernet, Holmes' great-uncle
Secondhand Sight
July 25th
Edward Gorey
The Case of the Deadly Blotter
July 26th
The Golden Mean
The Unachievable Middle Ground
July 27th
Use a random description or simile
A Swarm of Bees
July 28th
Make an herb, flower, or other plant, a key part of the story
A Tree in Winter
July 29th
Write a drabble. (Bahahaha!)
Unblivion
July 30th
Point of view of a minor character who sees something similar between him/herself and Sherlock Holmes
Of Mutual Concern
July 31th
Write an add-on scene to one of your own stories
Of Mutual Concern (II)
Amnesty Prompts
All Amnesty Prompts in one casefic!
The Case of the Purple Ink
Amnesty 01
Use an over-the-top peril or cliffhanger
Chapter Five
Amnesty 02
A mistake with consequences
Chapter Six
Amnesty 03
Use one of your favorite quotes in your story
Chapter Two
Amnesty 04
Picture prompt: Books, Mug, Pipe, and Violin
Chapter Three
Amnesty 05
Use the fifth random song in your playlist
Chapter Seven
Amnesty 06
Purple prose
Chapter One
Amnesty 07
Prominently use words starting with K, C, S, and E, and the numbers 07 and 836
Chapter Four
Bonus Questions
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