More Writing Prompts to Sparkle Your Day

K-SOFA Means “Peach Pizza” in Thai

In 1975, orchestra conductor Jose Serebrier accidentally stabbed himself through the hand with his baton while performing. The audience and musicians were impressed by the fact that he continued leading the orchestra in perfect timing as if nothing had happened.

Below, please write a brief account of a person you know who has demonstrated courage, which Ernest Hemingway defined as “guts under pressure.”

K-SOFA Means Living Under these Conditions

When he heard that Sarah Bernhardt might need to have a leg amputated, PT Barnum sent a telegram offering $1,000 for her leg.

How much would you be willing to pay for or be paid for the following body parts?


Earlobe Left pinky toe Tongue Right hand Knee (your upper and lower leg can be surgically reattached) Nose

In the space below, please write an essay of not more than three pages on what these choices suggest about you as a person.
K-SOFA Means Language is Important

A husband and wife from Switzerland stopped in a restaurant in Hong Kong and asked that their poodle be taken to the kitchen and fed something. Because of a misunderstanding, the waiter did what he thought they wanted, and had the cooks fry the dog for the couple.

Please write about a time when you did not get what you ordered in a restaurant. Include the following, please:

Who was with you?
What did you order?
What did you get?
How did this make you feel?
What was the weather like?
K-SOFA Means Crime Does Not Pay

In 1987 or 1988, in Tennessee, Indiana and Illinois, someone passed bad checks. I mean really bad. This unidentified person purchased at least $800,000 of merchandise at many stores, but with counterfeit checks. To avoid eventual capture, the thief coated the checks with some sort of chemical that caused them to disintegrate within hours. By the time the checks reached the banks, they were nothing but powder.

Many people think they have thought of the perfect crime. Please describe in detail your favorite perfect crime. Thanks a lot, really.