Link-a-Day: Prompts

Last week, I delved into word origins for research and inspiration.  How about another type of inspiration?  Prompts.

These can be words, scenarios, or pictures that are meant as warm-ups, to get your creative energy flowing.  But more importantly, there is no weight attached to them.  Just as warm-ups for your body won't get you fit, writing exercises won't get you published, but they do get you ready for the real deal.

Here are a few more resources, from other prompt sites to places where you can find or make your own: 

• Prompt Romp
• Picture Prompts
• Flickr:  Last Seven Days
• The First Line
• A Word A Day
• Think Map Visual Thesaurus
• Quick Story Idea Generator 

Enjoy!