Did you know that there are people who are deathly afraid of cows and horses? Goats, sheep, and pigs fill others with terror. Remember, each time a person with a phobia is confronted by what he or she fears, there are physical reactions. Dread, nausea, or breathlessness overcomes him. He sweats excessively and possibly loses…
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Fiction Writing, Phobias, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Coulrophobia, the Fear of Clowns
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• •According to the dictionary, a clown is a comic performer, usually in a circus, who dresses up in outlandish costumes and make-up. He pantomimes common situations or actions in an exaggerated or ridiculous way. A clown can also be a coarse, ill-bred person or a boor. The English word “clown” is thought to have perhaps come…
Fiction Writing, Natural Hazards, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Natural Hazards – Thunderstorms
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• •A thunderstorm produces heavy rain and is accompanied by thunder and lightning. Sometimes it also produces hail and heavy damaging winds. They are a natural hazard, and when conditions are right, they unleash their fury. Unstable air, or air that is heavy with water, will be picked up from the ground by wind and rise into…
Fiction Writing, Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Doomsday Picture Writing Prompts
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• •They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but it is up to the author to write those thousand words. (Richard Petracca) Do you remember the rumor that the world would end on December 21, 2012? Did you believe everything would end on that specific date? No matter what you believed would happen, you…
Fiction Writing, Suffering for Beauty, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Suffering for Beauty – Scarification
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Cat in Front of Fireplace Picture Writing Prompts
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Cat on Tarpaulin Picture Writing Prompts
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No Flood is Too Strange
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• •A flood, according to the dictionary, is a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged. Floods are a natural occurrence. Violent thunderstorms pour massive amounts of water down on a town or city. When the ground is saturated, the water just stays on top, and you might need to live…
Emotions, Poisons, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Poisonous Flowers: Lily of the Valley
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• •The beautiful flower graces my yard with its presence during the spring, and you might even find it in yours. Its large, upright stems are called pipes, and from them hang sweet-smelling, bell-shaped, white or sometimes pink flowers, and its berries are orange-red. Don’t be fooled by its beauty; all parts of this plant are…