Novel Kicks Fiction Friday: A Story From Lyrics

Published March 21, 2025 | By Laura

It’s Friday which means it’s time to start writing some fiction.

Fiction Friday is our weekly writing flash fiction prompt.

The aim is to write for a minimum of five minutes and then keep going for as long as you can.

Don’t edit, just write. Once you’re done, you’re welcome to share in the comments but there’s no obligation.

Today’s prompt – A story from lyrics.

Today’s inspiration is going to come from a song.

Head to your favourite playlist or an available playlist on wherever you stream your music. Hit shuffle. Then write a story inspired by whatever song plays.

If you don’t use streaming and are more about vinyl and CD’s, just pick a random one and hit shuffle/place the needle in a random spot.

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Novel Kicks Fiction Friday: Immersed

Published March 14, 2025 | By Laura

It’s Friday which means it’s time to start writing some fiction.

Fiction Friday is our weekly writing flash fiction prompt.

The aim is to write for a minimum of five minutes and then keep going for as long as you can.

Don’t edit, just write. Once you’re done, you’re welcome to share in the comments but there’s no obligation.

Today’s prompt: Immersed.

Your character falls and suddenly finds themselves in a video game. This world they find themselves in has its dangers. They have allies and enemies.

Think Dreamlight Valley, Animal Crossing or Hogwarts Legacy – that kind of game.

Write an adventure in a world you create.

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Novel Kicks Fiction Friday: Family Matters

Published March 22, 2024 | By Laura

It’s Friday which means it’s time to start writing some fiction.

Fiction Friday is our weekly writing flash fiction prompt.

The aim is to write for a minimum of five minutes and then keep going for as long as you can.

Don’t edit, just write. Once you’re done, you’re welcome to share in the comments but there’s no obligation.

Today’s prompt is: Family Matters

You’ve been trying to escape the strange myths surrounding your family for many years but you soon realise that you can’t outrun your past forever.

When you inherit the family business from one of your family members, you decide to go back to put these old rumours to bed but when you are getting the shop ready for sale, something strange happens.

Continue the story….

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Novel Kicks Fiction Friday: Continuation Ever After

Published January 27, 2023 | By Laura

It’s Friday which means it’s time to start writing some fiction.

Fiction Friday is our weekly writing flash fiction prompt.

The aim is to write for a minimum of five minutes and then keep going for as long as you can.

Don’t edit, just write. Once you’re done, you’re welcome to share in the comments but there’s no obligation.

Today’s prompt: Continuation Ever After.

Today, think of your favourite fairytale and how it ended. Now write a continuation of the story. Did Cinderella adjust to Palace life or did she crave her country house? Did Belle spend all her time in the library and this annoyed the beast?

Did Hansel and Gretel face any consequences for what they did to the witch?

Have fun.

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