Flash Writing

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Your provocative phrases for Friday, February 15, 2013:

• Can you hear it?
• Which side are you on?
• Do you love him?
• It was special.
• And he doesn’t even know about…
• I don’t like boats.
• It crashes your…
• You’re not going to risk it.
• Who is right?
• What do you care?
• I can’t do a thing.
• Is she dead?

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Here are your provocative writing prompts for Friday, January 25th, 2013:

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• What was he doing there?
• What’s the weirdest thing you do when you are alone?
• What have I learned?
• Why do so many…
• I’m probably not…
• Ahhhh!  That feels good.
• Say, buddy, how about…
• You spend your life…
• Put them in their place.
• Hey, Steve… What’s up?
• This is where the…
• My boss is…

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Your provocative writing prompts for Friday, December 14th, 2012

• You have to surrender…
• It’s a missing…
• What’s your absolute favorite…
• I would say no…
• I could have sworn…
• What happened last night?
• Our employees coming to…
• What’s made it last?
• This is the place…
• I can wait for…
• Now you’re talking…
• He told me he had…

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Here are your provocative writing prompts for Friday, October 5th, 2012:

Once upon a Time, © by demoMercury

• You did it just for fun?
• How many times do I have to tell you…
• Where to, pal?
• What protects him…
• We’re keeping it quiet.
• What you smell…
• You’re stuck…
• I’m obsessive about…
• All the time he’s spending…
• Dan is currently at work.
• Do you hate him?
• It looks like…

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Here are your Provocative Writing Prompts for Friday, August 17th, 2012:

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• Have you fantasized about…
• What is the difference?
• I can’t promise anything…
• I could sell it…
• What we said then…
• How big are the…
• What’s up with…
• Who is the…
• Someone thought I was…
• What seems apparent…
• So what do you do…
• He certainly talks big…

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Here are your provocative writing prompts for Friday, August 10, 2012:

Various arguments © by quinn.anya

• You made me lose my temper.
• you’re nervous…
• Your guard is down…
• It’s all very much why am.
• What can be done…
• Things have changed…
• You get the idea…
• I’m watching them…
• That’s not so good…
• Could I have…
• We have to be thankful for…
• Until he retired…
• She lands two more lefts…

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Here are your provocative writing prompts for Friday, July 27, 2012:

• When I was in high school…
  

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• These people had…
• When you finally find…
• I stand in silence…
• It’s us versus them…
• What do you mean?
• My problem is people.
• There something you need to know about me…
• They were excited by…
• The effort killed him…
• We need to bring…
• I was very happy to see…

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Here are your Provocative Writing Prompts for Friday, July 20th, 2012:

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• She didn’t know she’d have twins…
• In the company of drunks…
• It’s all in the timing…
• I get fat if I don’t eat ice cream.
• Say when…
• Big boys don’t cry…
• I will be back…
• Get him to write you a check…
• Some truths take…
• People say I look like…
• Were there any scandals…
• So far, so good.

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Provocative Writing Prompts for Friday, June 15th, 2012:

Deputy Ian Deutch

• She was having a bad day.
• I really, really hate you.
• For decades I believed…
• Did you sleep well, Kate?
• Six months after her father died…
• At the age of 43, I am…
• We heard a lot about the house…
• Where the action is.
• You’re in the bed of a stranger…
• I have nothing to confess.
• There were 4 things in his front pocket…
• He wasn’t looking forward to returning home.

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Provocative Writing Prompts for Friday, June 8th, 2012:

Reading the paper: closeup shot © by Ed Yourdon

• When you’re reading the paper…
• It is said…
• I was just confused.
• Are we alone?
• My mom and I have always been…
• I want but I don’t have…
• I wish my husband…
• You can leave…
• One girl at a time…
• Go ahead, it’s okay…
• You’re a lifer…
• I’ll prove it to you…

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