With Mother’s Day right around the corner and a dearth of creative juices flowing right now, I stumbled on a post with writing prompts that celebrate moms. The point of the post is prompting one to write something nice to send to their mother. Of course, my brain went down the path of story ideas.
The first prompt is “Remember that time we went on that trip… Write about a recent trip or holiday you went on with your mother.” My writer brain takes a trip with a mother who drops her by the side of the road and leaves her. Or leaves her by killing herself a la The Queen’s Gambit.
Another is: “I always wanted to tell you… What is the one thing you always wanted to tell your mom?” How about: When you had that affair and dad took me away, did you know what an abusive son of a bitch he was?
“My mom’s favorite story about me is… when I was…” This could be a way to tell backstory to another character. The character’s mom tells a hugely embarrassing story, or maybe one that gives insight into the character’s current situation/goal.
Check out the prompts and see if you can come up with a twist that makes a better story.
Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers.
Eight Ladies Writing 
Thanks for the prompts, Michille! There’s lots of food for thought there. The parental relationship is so strong, it seems always to provide a rich vein for inspiration. Much to think about. 🙂
I like that “remember when we went on a trip” prompt. It reminds me of a recounting of one of our family vacations (before I was on the scene), where my parents accidentally left one of my brothers behind at a gas/rest stop. To be fair, the car *was* crowded.