Thursday, January 29, 2009

Text Message Writing Prompt

Your challenge in this prompt is to create tension and set a tone. Here's the prompt:

Your character is a middle schooler who has just gotten a cell phone. Your character has not had time to get his or her phone number out to friends, yet just before getting to school, your character receives a text message. Pick one of the messages below, and write for 15 minutes.

Message:
R U chewing fruit gum?
OMG I cant believe what u did!
I think u r Stacy and not who u say u r.
U wont get away with it. I know.