See It. Imagine It. Write It.
Sometimes a story begins before you find the words.
A photograph catches your attention. A detail raises a question. Suddenly, someone is running, hiding, searching, or standing at the edge of an entirely different world.
Picture This: Creative Writing Photo Prompts & Inspiration combines original color photography with story starters, creative choices, animal facts, writing tips, and descriptive word lists.
Choose a photograph. Follow a prompt. Picture what happens next.
Color Photographs. Hundreds of Possibilities.
Every photograph in Picture This was taken by Robin Woods. No stock photography was used.
Inside, you’ll find:
- 52 color photo prompts
- 92 written prompts
- More than 422 possible combinations
- First-person and third-person story starters
- Dialogue prompts
- Choose-your-path options
- Descriptive phrases
- 30 animal facts
- A complete sample story
- Writing tips and challenges
Use the photographs and written prompts together or separately. A single image can inspire a scene, poem, short story, screenplay, or novel.
Available exclusively as an ebook.
People, Places, Animals, and Unexpected Things
The photographs are organized into four broad categories:
- People and prompts
- Places and phrases
- Things
- Animal facts and fiction
Some images introduce a character or setting. Others arrive with an unusual fact, a line of dialogue, or several possible paths.
There’s no required order. Begin with whatever makes you curious.
Words When You Need Them
Fourteen master word lists help you describe what you see and strengthen what you write.
Reference topics include:
- The five senses
- Awareness beyond the senses
- Words for voice
- Positive, neutral, and negative tastes and aromas
- Fragrant spices
- Words for light and darkness
- Sounds and onomatopoeia
- More than 200 color words
- Power words
- Vocabulary gathered from celebrated authors
- Alternatives for common words
Use the lists with the photographs or return to them while working on another project.
For Visual Writers and Creative Classrooms
Picture This works well for teen and adult writers, visual thinkers, homeschool families, writing groups, and classrooms.
Teachers and workshop leaders can use individual photographs for bell activities, sensory description, point-of-view practice, dialogue exercises, character development, or collaborative storytelling. Please contact Robin Woods for classroom-use permission.
Writing alone? Choose a picture, set a timer, and write whatever comes to mind. If the suggested prompt doesn’t fit, change it or create your own.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Picture This for?
It’s designed for teen and adult writers at every experience level. Teachers, homeschool families, writing groups, poets, and screenwriters can also adapt the prompts.
Is Picture This part of the Prompt Me series?
Yes. It’s the visual cousin of the Prompt Me workbooks, with a stronger focus on full-color photographs and written inspiration.
Are the photographs original?
Yes. All 52 photographs were taken by Robin Woods. The book contains no stock photography.
Do I need another Prompt Me book first?
No. Picture This is completely stand-alone.
Does the book include space to write?
Unlike the journal-style Prompt Me workbooks, Picture This is primarily a collection of photographs, prompts, facts, and writing resources. Use a notebook, journal, or digital document for your stories.
Can teachers use it in a classroom or workshop?
Yes. The prompts work well for warm-ups, group activities, sensory writing, storytelling, and longer projects. Please contact Robin Woods for classroom-use permission.
What Do You See?
One photograph can hold hundreds of stories.
Look closer. Ask a question. Follow the unexpected detail.
Then write what only you can see.
Read the release announcement: Picture This: Creative Writing Photo Prompts & Inspiration