New Writing Companions (Playlist 2.0)

Hey guys! I have been exploring some new artist and songs and have a new set of songs that make up yet another writing playlist.
(I've said it before and I'm sure I'll say it again, but, music is one of the greatest sources of inspiration there is.)
Here it is:
-Scars // James Bay
-Act Like You Love Me // Shawn Mendes
-Bloom // The Paper Kites
-What Happen To Perfect // Lukas Graham
-Tenerife Sea // Ed Sheeran
-I Won't Mind // Zayn Malik
-I Hate U I Love U // Gnash (Ft. Olivia O'Brien)
-I Think I'm In Love // Kat Dahlia

Green

“What’s your favorite color?” He whispered behind me, his fingers gently combing through my hair.

“Green.”

“What’s green like?”

My heart tightened in my chest. He would never truly know what green is. It would always only be a figment of his imagination, put together by what others said. He would never know what the waves looked like as they crashed against the shore. Or be able to see the beauty of a setting sun.

“Green is…green is nature. Green is jealousy and greed. Green is money and trees and fresh cut grass. Green is….home.”

I looked into his eyes, his emerald irises staring off, seeing nothing.

“To me, green is love.”

Writing Quotes

All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary.

J. K. Rowling

The most difficult and complicated part of the writing process is the beginning.

A. B. Yehoshua

More Prompts And Ideas

Still struggling with starting off or simply COMING UP with a new story? I have some more prompts here to help give you the swift kick you need.

1."Drugs may kill you," I said, looking deep into her eyes. "But they never break your heart."

2. "You're stepping over the line." He said.

    "Then don't draw one." I replied. 

3. "I took 20 shots of vodka because I wanted to forget your name, but the only name I forgot was mine. And it turns out, either when I am drunk or sober, you're the only thing that's on my mind."

4."A tiger can't change its stripes." He whispered in my ear. 

5."For every sin, there's a price."

6. "Why do you wear polka dots on Tuesdays?"

    "Why do you wear white on Sundays?" I shot back.

7. "The war is in my mind." I didn't dare look up to meet his gaze. "And the battle scars line my skin."

8. "I'd rather walk through hell than be held up on a pedestal, sitting on a throne of lies." Her eyes blazed with an intensity I have never seen before. "I'd rather be alone than spend my days pretending something's real when it is nothing more than playing make believe."

I hope this prompts have helped guide you along the writing path you were looking for! Soon I will be posting a writing contest. Get your pens ready and a competitive spirit! The race will be on, and on,y one can win!

Look Around You

If you are having trouble writing the start of your next story -or maybe you don't know where to go with your current one- look around you. Life is full of inspiration. Did you recently go through a bad break up? Use that. Did something great happen at school? There you go!
The point is, if you really pay attention to what is around you there is inspiration. They key is to search it out.
For example, when I grew up in Arkansas, my grandparents live in this tiny little blue house on the corner of the street. To this day, I pretty much always find a way to use that very house in my stories.
Your life can be the most inspirational thing if you look close enough.