Egg # 44: Love/Hate Egg

Write a brief scene in which a character explains what he or she loves about eggs. Then write a brief scene in which a character explains what she or he hates about eggs.

Egg # 43: One Egg; Six Words

Choose 6 random words from any book. Use those words along with the word 'egg' in a passage that you write in 5 to 15 minutes.

Egg # 42: Curse or Blessing?

A woman cracks open an egg to discover two yolks. She's excited and happy, because she views two yolks as a blessing. Describe the event in five sentences.

Across town, another woman cracks open an egg to also discover two yolks. She views the event as a curse. Write five sentences describing her experience.

Egg # 41: Still Life With Egg and Beret

Write a scene which includes an egg, a beret, a glass of wine, a French newspaper and the smell of bread baking.

Egg #40: Good Egg/Bad Egg

Perhaps you've heard the expression "C'mon, be a good egg." Or, "Stay away from him. He's a bad egg." Where do these expressions come from? Write a 100 word monologue of a character pondering this. 

Suggested first line:

"Well, good egg or bad egg, an egg is an egg"

Egg #39: Egg Point of View

Describe your residence from the point of view of an egg,  beginning with the interior of your refrigerator.

Egg #38: The Way I See It

Describe an egg from the point of view of:

-a 52 year old male farmer

-a 30-something female vegan activist

-a teenage male stock boy

-a 40-something female store clerk

Write 3 sentences for each one without actually mentioning the age, gender or occupation of the character.

Egg #37: Still Life With Egg and Chihuahua

Write a scene that includes an egg, a chihuahua, a pumpkin, a green garden hose and the scent of lemons.

Egg #36: Fortune Egg

A character finds a fortune slip inside of an egg after cracking it against a skillet. What does the fortune say? List 3 other odd things that happen to this character throughout the day.

Egg #35: Cracked Eggs & Peaches

Start a piece with the line 'It was the summer of cracked eggs and peaches.'

Egg #34: Egg Clothing

A woman sews clothing for hard-boiled eggs to wear. She sets up a table at the flea market every Sunday and sells the items. Describe 3 of the outfits. Describe the woman in 3 sentences. Describe the room where she sews the clothes in 3 sentences. Describe the people at the tables to the left and right of her in 3 sentences each. 

What does she call her business?

Egg # 33: Blue Eggs & Grits

While it may not be 'Green Eggs & Ham,' go ahead and give it a try. Write a little rhyming piece about blue eggs and grits.

Egg # 32: Show & Tell

A child brings an egg to class for Show & Tell. What does he or she say about the egg? What is so special about that particular egg?

Egg # 31: Still Life With Egg and Wrench

Write a scene that includes a hard-boiled egg, a wrench, a plaid cap, a bottle of Jack Daniels and a can of coffee.

Egg # 30: Egg Phobia

Write a monologue in which a character explains his egg phobia. How did it come about? When? How do eggs make him feel?

Egg # 29: The Face in the Egg

One morning, a woman cooks an egg over-easy for her husband. She sets it on the table before him, and he sees a face in the egg. Whose face is it? Does the woman see the face, too?

Egg # 28: Arguing Over Eggs

Two sisters are arguing over eggs. Write out the argument, incorporating these phrases into the dialogue:

- "You couldn't shine your shoes if you tried."

- "I gave those pennies back."

- "Shell. Not smell. Shell."

- "Oh, no. Don't bring up the fish again."

- "You knew it wasn't dead!"

- "Does it look yellow to you?"

Egg # 27: Still Life With Egg and Magic 8-Ball

Write a scene that includes an egg, a Magic 8-Ball, a book of crossword puzzles, two oranges and and old transistor radio.

Egg # 26: The Way She Likes Her Eggs

You can tell a lot from a person by the way he or she likes their eggs prepared. List 10 names. Next to each, list the way he or she likes their eggs. Then, add a word to describe that person. 

For instance:

Valerie. Scrambled. Scattered.

Tom. Hard-boiled. Determined.

Egg # 25: Eggs Every Way

Make a list of every way you know that eggs can be prepared. Scrambled, poached, boiled. Eggs Benedict. Omelets. Etc. Jot a three to five word description beside each to capture the essence of that particular preparation--texture, smell, color.

Egg # 24: Egg Art

An artist creates an installation piece from eggs. Describe the piece, and the process of making it.

Egg #23: Obsessed by Eggs

Describe the kitchen and living room of a woman obsessed by eggs.