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By Ginny Wiehardt, About.com Guide to Fiction Writing since 2005

Using Photos as Writing Prompts

Monday July 6, 2009
OK, so there's no excuse not to write something today when we've got some fabulous pictures to get you started. All you have to do is click through, and twenty minutes from now, you'll have filled a page. Then you can go out and enjoy your day, knowing that you've already done one of the most important things. So put summer thoughts aside, put your job aside, put your social life aside, and sit down and write.

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December 10, 2007 at 8:30 am
(1) John Ribar says:

If you like this idea, try http://www.52stories.net – they post a picture every weekend, and you have until Friday to write a story. You then post your story, and others can comment, make suggestions, etc. This is a really fun idea!

July 12, 2009 at 1:31 pm
(2) Katie Gatto says:

Its a great idea, but I can never find photos that seem realistic. Thanks for the link John, I will check them out this weekend.

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