Writing Prompt Challenge #1

This is an international swap for ALL writers, whether you write fiction, essays/journal, letters, or poetry/prose.

You will be given a prompt below. You will then write a piece using that prompt. This piece does not have to be long, just enough to fill at least one side of a sheet of 8.5 x 11 paper (or equivilant size). Of course, you are welcome to write more if the muse hits your over the head hard enough to do so.

If you do short poetry, maybe write more than one piece, to fill up the page.

If you write fiction, you might write an opening scene or a piece of dialogue, but you do not need to write an entire story. (Great prep work for those of you planning to participate in NaNoWriMo).

You could write an essay on the topic or a journal-type entry.

If you are a letter writer, be creative and write a letter to or from a fictional character relating to the prompt, or somethingalong those lines. Or you could relate the prompt to an event or situation from your real-life, and tell your partner about that.

The whole idea of this challenge is to get you thinking and putting words to paper. You can use it to help beat that nasty case of writer's block that's hit you. You can use it help you develop characters or scenes for a larger work. You can use as part of your daily writing practice. As long as it gets you writing, that's all that matters.

You will then send that piece of writing to your partners, via snail mail. Since this only needs to be one page (but again,you are welcome to write more), the cost of sending won't break the bank.

Writing Prompt #1: A crime has been committed.
(Describe the scene, what you see, what happens, who is involved, how you came to be there, etc.)

This is open to all swappers, new and old-hats. Whether you write regularly, or if this is your first jump into the word waters,you are welcome to join. But please, if you don't plan to send, don't sign up. It's just rude.

If something comes up and you find you won't be able to send, please be sure to let your partners and I know so that I canarrange angels. Because even though we won't have made a huge financial investment, we will have made a time investment. I want everyone to get something in return for their time.

Have ideas for future Writing Prompt Challenges? Private Message me and I'll take your ideas into consideration.