When we started Six Minute Story in 2005, we wanted to keep things simple. So we only had one option to prompt writers: a hero, a villain and a hero’s goal.
Now we’re discovering the best stories are written to ambiguous prompts. That leads us to believe we’ll see even better stories if we make the prompts even more open-ended.
To that end, we’re redesigning the prompting system. We’ll leave a hero-villain-goal style prompt in the mix once a week or so, but we’d like to fill in the gaps with photos, music, etc.
It’s the “etc” this post is about. We want your input: what sort of prompts would you like to see?
Contact us via twitter, facebook, or our feedback forums.
After an excellent Friday of Freewriting, we’re back to Healthcare week. Is it the end of Freedom? Or a new beginning full of opportunity? That’s up to you. It’s your Six Minute Story. So, there’s new healthcare based prompts for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Have at it.
In other news, we’ve grown by 40 fans this week, so thanks to all of you who’re reading and writing now!
To mark the passage of universal healthcare in the United States, we’re making space for you to celebrate or protest via stories. Prompts from now til Sunday are healthcare themed (excluding Free Form Friday).
Are you happy about healthcare? Write stories in which universal healthcare saves the day. Are you up in arms over the bill? Tell the story of just how bad it’s going to get!
Tag your stories “healthforall” or “obamacare” based on your bias (tag them in the adjectives field). Let’s see whose stories take the day!
