Writing Prompts from Abrams Noterie

Abrams Noterie, imprint of ABRAMS Books, publishes stationary, artbooks, journals, and activity books, with a four-part collection on writing to be released this September.

Created by the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto, each book of the collection focuses on a different aspect of writing: Writing Action, Writing Character, Writing Dialogue, and Writing Humor. Prompts, writing exercises, and words of advice make up each volume, with plenty of space for writers to scribble down their ideas.

In Writing Action, writers are asked to describe what a scared teen feels during their first driving class, and on the opposite page they’re asked to write what a reckless teen might be feeling. In Writing Humor there are zany scenarios to explore, including “the silent type: You’ve fallen in love with your daughter’s Ken doll and have decided to tell your husband.” Page after page reveals a new and fun scenario to capture.

These four well-designed titles include around 100 pages of inspiration, a nice choice for writers looking for a little bit of guidance.