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The prompt lines open for submission for FromOneLine Volume 3 are numbers 119 – 177 (this includes the prompt line “I have a hunger” which does not have a number). Click HERE for the Submissions form.
FromOneLine
#FromOneLine is a creative (writing) prompt started in 2019 by megwaf, where a single line is given as a prompt and writers are invited to take the line and run with it. The prompt lines have been donated by members of the #FromOneLine writing community. The variety and diversity of writing that comes back from just one line is astounding. Dip in, be inspired, and see where one line can take you…
1. I have borrowed words from you
2. There was no way of telling
3. When the last shadows fell
4. It was left in plain sight
5. I hadn’t realised the time
6. There are noises in the garden
7. He should have done it by now
8. It wasn’t always like this
9. Her steps were slow and measured
10. It was heavier than expected
11. They left the light on
12. The stone was cold to touch
13. I forgot what it was
14. He turned back once again
15. The tiles were still wet
16. It was the last one
17. It was two days late
18. The fire had gone out
19. We all felt the earth move
20. I left the lid off
21. She circled the words
22. Have you had enough
23. It wasn’t obvious at first
24. There was nothing left
25. This one was different
26. What if I told you
27. There was blossom on the trees
28. She made a cup of tea
29. He opened his eyes just in time
30. The paint was almost dry
31. It was only one line
32. She thought the house was empty
33. “Where have you been?” she asked
34. As soon as there was enough
35. The morning after told a different story
36. I never knew words were beautiful
37. There was that noise again
38. “You do have a plan, don’t you?”
39. We decided to stay
40. I wrote my last note to you which read
41. Don’t start with me
42. My clock has no hands
43. I wanted to tell you that
44. Had I remembered correctly
45. At the horizon
46. After all this
47. Do you see me
48. If I could, I would
49. Let me put it this way
50. Whisper my name
51. I knew there was hope when
52. Every time I think of you
53. Swirling leaves of sage predicted
54. At the last moment
55. In the silence
56. As I blinked I thought
57. How can you melt in the rain
58. Keep it a secret
59. While we were apart
60. I was too empty for words
61. One hour left
62. There is no sun today
63. As if i needed a reason
64 . Living between rainbows
65. I’ve had enough
66. We look but rarely see
67. Somewhere in the future
68. From this seed, I was born
69. Why should we write
70. A half-hidden path
71. There was nothing wise about it
72. The time I take
73. The door was left open
74. It was like getting mouldy raspberries
75. Because of you
76. Her face was on the wall
77. The price of humanity was
78 . A light flickered
79. Find me
80. That’s absurd
81. It was more purple than green
82. For precious minutes
83. Give me a reason
84. It’s unlikely but not impossible
85. In a sea of faces
86. When the day ended
87. All the walls are waterfalls
88. At the bottom of the cup
89. I’m spitting venom
90. Where the vines tangle
91. I have to stop now, she said
92. No toil without tears
93. Behind the Invisible Door
94. She always had cakes in the oven
95. And then came the first colour of autumn
96. Long lost but not forgotten
97. The quiet I usually crave
98. A hairy hand gripped my shoulder
99. It was the day I forgot my phone
100. A hundred bottles lined the shore
101. The skies used to be full of birds
102. The skein unravels
103. Don’t turn your back
104. If I were a house
105. It was a rainy day when I heard by
106. When you’re small and happy
107. Tell me why the daisies sing
108. It was a box, for memories they said
109. She always cut their sandwiches into triangles
110. Something inside me tightened like a fist
111. If you’ll step this way
112. How am I supposed to do this?
113. The last thing on my mind
114. In a world without wars
115. Pleasantries were exchanged
116. How tall is the grass
117. The fireball caught
118. Why have you phoned?
October 28th to November 23rd 2021 saw our first FromOneLine Special : Lines From The Dead 
: featuring lines taken from dead authors, as we celebrate and give thanks to those who came before us. (Click on the title links to read the full text).
LinesFromTheDead No.1 : All at once the wolves began to howl – from Bram Stoker’s Dracula
LinesFromTheDead No.2 : I don’t like our room a bit – from The Yellow Wallpaper By Charlotte Perkins Gilman
LinesFromTheDead No.3 : The envelope was covered with mud and unstamped – from The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
LinesFromTheDead No. 4 : We placed his remains under a cypress – from The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
LinesFromTheDead No. 5 : And then, for a moment, all is still – from The Masque of The Red Death by Edgar Allan poe
LinesFromTheDead No. 6 : She had come back from burying the dead – from Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale-Hurston
LinesFromTheDead No. 7 : I have lost all my relations, and most of my friends – from The Old English Baron by Clara Reeve
119. Everyone wore a hat
120. If I were your jukebox
121. What colors do you see
122. The ball rolled into the undergrowth
123. I thought I’d survive without you
124. In the darkness of daylight
125. What had happened was
126. The melodies that play in my head
127. You’re like a sponge, he said
128. Only one more
129. The day I was caught
130. I never thought it strange before
131. If on a winter’s night a traveller
132. An owl eyed child
133. The shells crunched underfoot
134. if I rise before the sorrow
135. The shadow seeped over the wall
136. I am too lazy to sleep
137. It started on a Sunday
138. Lend me your voice
139. I remember the day when I met you
140. There is a crack on the wall
141. As one year rolls into another
142. The dead walked the moon
143. I ran towards the melodic humming
144. My hand closed over the handle
145. This is not my bed
146. Those who leave with words unsaid
147. With a thrill of recognition
148. I am not sure which came first
149. It just wasn’t enough
• Collaboration with MoveMePoetry for #MMPoetryBattle : FromOneLine provided the prompt line : I have a hunger
150. A summit of angels
151. The water chilled her
152. The box outside my door
153. I knew it was time
154. She peeked out from under the covers
155. A butterfly in the classroom
156. They used to hold hands
157. There was nothing before
158. In a cave of trees
159. Just a letter, lying there
160. A spoonful of dreams
161. They did not have a clue
162. Help me if you can
163. After the storm
164. The birds on my grave
165. There could be no other
166. Opening the door I saw
167. A bit of afternoon rain
168. Well, it’s done now
169. It took time to open
170. For what it’s worth
171. I tripped over
172. All the Mondays together
173. On the edge
174. It wasn’t the right key
175. Make sure you clear up
176. The morning air felt still
177. You never say my name
178. It always feels like home
179. The scent absorbed me
180. Little eyes could see
181. It was on the table
182. I’ve something in my pocket
183. Let’s go back to the caves
184. I’m not one of those
185. What is your modus operandi
186. It can happen at any time
187. Let me tell you this
188. I was three steps away
189. Crumpled papers lie
190. The spiders inside her
191. I was alarmed to wake up
192. She wore feathers in her hair
193. He never really felt like he belonged
194. Embed every aspect
195. We thought we had time
196. She kept me waiting
197. One day we’ll meet
198. Silent love letters
199. I woke to the sound of singing
200. When the sky stopped moving
201. It was found at the edge
202. We tiptoed around it
203. A voice from somewhere asked
204. It was about time
205. I climbed the fever tree
206. If this day should never end
207. Do not haunt
208. The rain never stopped
209. With eyes like diamonds
If you’d like to read some of the poems and short stories that these FromOneLine prompts have inspired visit the #FromOneLine search on Twitter or pick up a FromOneLine Anthology from Kobayaashi Studios (or your local library).
The latest prompt can be found pinned to the top of the @FromOneLine twitter profile.
FromOneLine Anthologies : Two Volumes of writings inspired by #FromOneLine have been published by Kobayaashi Studios : FromOneLine Vol.1 and FromOneLine Vol.2.
There will be future publications. If you would like to submit your writing for consideration for the FromOneLine Anthologies please visit the tiny Panther Press Submissions page to see if and when submissions are open (and for which lines) : https://www.tinypantherpress.co.uk/submissions – publication will only be for those poems/stories which are submitted via the official form.
Just want to join in on Twitter? Rest assured that regular tweets will not be published (for copyright issues as well as publishing terms and conditions), so please feel free to continue writing and sharing on twitter with the #FromOneLine hashtag.
To be included in the printed anthologies authors must submit their writing direct to tiny Panther Press via the relevant Submissions form.
ReadMeSpeakMe
#ReadMeSpeakMe began in April 2018 as an experiment into the spoken voice of the written word. Still going strong, a fearless group of Voices come together from around the world to explore the sounds of poetry and prose. Each round starts with a poem, short story, or prose extract being presented to the group in written format. Each Voice records and shares their reading during the week, with the author sharing their reading at the end of the week.
Follow @ReadMeSpeakMe on twitter to join in the latest rounds, or discover previous rounds in the Moments section.
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