Random manga lines
One way to jump start a story when you’re stuck is to randomly choose a line from a book. I used this at least twice last month during NaNoWriMo and actually prompted two of my favorite scenes and characters. Since my writing is rather manga-ish, I chose lines from manga.
Pick one as a writing prompt.
- “Looks like hell has officially frozen over.”
- “The thoughts of a fool amount to nothing no matter how high they are piled.”
- “‘This nation will be mine!’ Or so he says.”
- “The body’s moving by itself!”
- “What’d you do with my rice bowl!”
- “You weren’t so civil last time we met. Do you remember? I was still gathering my powers.”
- “And I nrver goy the best of him … not once! Like I said, he’s brilliant.”
- “It’s nothing … I just sensed someone looking at me.”
- “It took much longer this time, didn’t it?”
- “You little fraud! Showing your true nature at last I see!”
