Using photos as prompts for writing

writing prompt- photos

March 23, 2017 

A visual aid is very a very good way to start a short story or a longer piece.  A good source  is either a magazine or a newspaper photograph.  Maybe you have a book of a favourite place, if so use the photographs to inspire you to write a small paragraph or two.

Don’t forget to go out with your camera on a day out and use those photographs to inspire feelings and memories.

When you have collected a dozen or so paragraphs of studies, it then possible to see a story emerging.  Place a character of your choice in this setting and your story will grow and grow.  For a character study see my earlier blog.

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