Monday Horror Prompts

MacAllister · Apr 11, 2005

I'll post a Monday prompt every week--ya'll can join in as you like.

If interest dwindles, I'll stop. If you have a good prompt idea, PM me and share it.

The idea is to get us all WRITING--any form or word count is okay. If you want feedback, post it in the SYW Horror Sub-Forum, and post a link here in the Horror Forum.

We can discuss the stories, and do market research together.

Happy Writing!

Today's Prompt:
There's something very...odd...happening in the electrical wiring in this house.

Fractured_Chaos · Apr 15, 2005

*hmmmmmm*

I think I might work on this over the weekend. I've got an idea.

MacAllister · Apr 18, 2005

Monday, April 18 prompt

Afraid of your own shadow...

Fractured_Chaos · Apr 18, 2005

MacAllister said:
Afraid of your own shadow...

You've been peeking in my windows!

Birol · Apr 18, 2005

MacAllister said:
Afraid of your own shadow...

Of course I'm afraid of my own shadow. It's out to get me. Why else would it follow me everywhere?

BlueTexas · Apr 23, 2005

I wrote to the prompt today. Weirdness! I ended up with an old man who's turning so gray you could lose him in a snowbank and a wife who's wiring her hearing aid up to the wall socket to stay young.

Your prompt twisted my brain!! I have no idea where any of that came from--not a clue!

MacAllister · Apr 23, 2005

Cool, Blue! That's how it's supposed to work <g>

jdkiggins · Apr 25, 2005

What can I say, I've been a slacker.

I'm hoping to have both Monday prompts posted in SYW by Friday. Geesh. Family visiting without notice is such a hemorrhoid!

jdkiggins · Apr 25, 2005

MacAllister said:
Afraid of your own shadow...

Heck yes, I am. It's bigger than I am.

BlueTexas · Apr 25, 2005

Am I lost? Where did the electricity in the walls prompt go??

jdkiggins · Apr 25, 2005

I don't know, it was here a minute ago. Oh, it's still here, post #1.

BlueTexas · Apr 25, 2005

jdkiggins said:
I don't know, it was here a minute ago.

Whew! I was afraid I was going down my own path of mental instability--that would have been one hell of an hallucination!

jdkiggins · Apr 25, 2005

Hey Blue, don't worry. I think it takes a little mental instability to write horror, doesn't it? Well, if not, then we all have the same problem.

jdkiggins · Apr 27, 2005

Obviously when I said I'd "try" to have both prompts written and posted by Friday, I was thinking I was out of Idol. But I'm still going to try to get them written and posted. Try is the key word here.

MacAllister · Apr 27, 2005

Heh--I don't feel so bad about forgetting to post one THIS Monday, then!

I still have to write 'em both, too.

Spookster · Apr 27, 2005

I've gotten as far as saving the prompts on Word. I still haven't read the book of the month yet either. And, to boot, I've got a surprise party to plan, family visiting, school starting in a few weeks, and a house that seems to spew junk from every crevas (which needs to be spotless by next weekend for the party). You know, one day I plan on catching up with my life.

jdkiggins · Apr 27, 2005

Oh good, Mac. I was afraid life might catch up to me and I'd still be far behind myself. I did start reading The Bell Jar. And I do have a few sentences written on the first prompt.

Oh goodness, I'm so far behind this week.

jdkiggins · Apr 28, 2005

One prompt down and posted in SYW. Though I'm not sure it qualifies as a horror.

Might make you feel a little prickly.

One more prompt story to finish.

MacAllister · May 3, 2005

Aghh! :Smack: I'm not quite in a routine with this, yet. <g> So here is this week's prompt, late Tuesday night, rather than Monday:

It started out looking a little like a rash. I didn't get alarmed until...

jdkiggins · May 4, 2005

Oooh. A good one! I might have time to get in on this one.

MacAllister · May 4, 2005

Heh--I gotta say, I'm a little boggled at myself, Joanne.

I have NO idea where this stuff comes from. Last night I was sitting in front of the computer, saying to myself, "Awwwww crap...prompt, prompt...uhhhh...the mortar came ALIVE...no, that's lame...uh...prompt, prompt..." And it just sort of popped into my head.

It's been an interesting learning experience, just coming up with prompts--as soon as I finish the farkin' bathroom tile, maybe I can write some of the STORIES, too!

Heh.

Anatole Ghio · May 5, 2005

Hey Mac --

Just wanted to let you know I've written to the first propmt and will also write to the second one.

The material from the first was good, but will take too much rewriting for me to be able to finish, given my current writing schedule.

Thanks for providing the prompts.

jdkiggins · May 5, 2005

MacAllister said:
prompt, prompt..." And it just sort of popped into my head.

Mac, I love the way your head pops. :roll:

I'm writing my story now. I love this one.

jdkiggins · May 8, 2005

I loved this prompt! Problem is--I have 1100 words of crap written following your excellent first sentence.

I'm going to try to work on it more before you post the next one. I hope to post something in SYW by the middle of the week.

Again, I don't think my writing for this prompt turned out being horror category. I think my mind has been jarred by other things.

MacAllister · May 8, 2005

Oh heck, Joanne--If a prompt gets us writing, it's done its job.

Who cares if it's horror or humor! I'm glad you're having fun with it.

Monday Horror Prompts

Tired and worried.

Distra-- Ooh! Shiny!

Tired and worried.

Distra-- Ooh! Shiny!

Around and About

Back from self-exile land.

Tired and worried.

Troubled-Talks with animals.

Troubled-Talks with animals.

Back from self-exile land.

Troubled-Talks with animals.

Back from self-exile land.

Troubled-Talks with animals.

Troubled-Talks with animals.

Tired and worried.

Maiden of the Blade

Troubled-Talks with animals.

Troubled-Talks with animals.

Tired and worried.

Troubled-Talks with animals.

Tired and worried.

Ironic Paranormal

Troubled-Talks with animals.

Troubled-Talks with animals.

Tired and worried.