2020 has certainly given writers a lot of material, with headlines often reading more like speculative fiction than mainstream news. So, today we’re suggesting a few prompts that focus on current events.
- You have been asked to write a history of the first six months of 2020. Your publisher wants a table of contents. What events will you submit?
- Write a scene or story using using a headline from today’s news as your first line.
- Write a story or scene focusing on a recent item of mail you’ve received.