Prompt 51: What is a memory you would like to erase? An earlier prompt sparked a memory-erasure short story already, so I don’t want to do another one in that vein so soon. Instead I will wax philosophic about this one for a bit then do another short prompt. I have a slight fascination with … Continue reading Prompts 51-52
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New format! Week 11 begins!
Alrighty ladies, gents, and enbies, I am back after my brief sojourn! What a difference a week off makes. I didn't fully appreciate how difficult it would be to write a short story every day in addition to working my full-time job and after 50 prompts I was thoroughly drained. Now, though, I'm itching to … Continue reading New format! Week 11 begins!
Prompt 50-Campfire
Write about a memory you have related to a campfire. The smell of wood smoke mixed with tobacco smoke was the first thing Remi noticed. He listened to the crackling of the wood and became aware of several distinct murmured voices. If they thought him still asleep, he would let them continue to believe so … Continue reading Prompt 50-Campfire
Prompt 49-Point of View
Look around you and choose an object in the room. Now write something from the point of view of that object. I have never aged, frozen forever in a moment as I dangle precariously from a rope. Am I climbing it? Was I pretending to be a fearless tight-rope walker when I slipped, catching myself … Continue reading Prompt 49-Point of View
Prompt 48-Success
Why do you think some people are successful in life and others are not? [After trying to come up with a story for this one I realized I had a lot to say about it. I apologize if you came looking for a story, but this one didn’t spark any one particular tale. I’m coming … Continue reading Prompt 48-Success
Prompt 47-Unhappy Ending
Write a quick love story. The story must end badly. We met as most young people do, at a ball celebrating some noble’s birth or another’s accomplishment. The music carried us late into the night, where we found ourselves out on the terrace catching our breath from the dancing. I should have realized then that … Continue reading Prompt 47-Unhappy Ending
Prompt 46-Trinket
Describe one odd item that you have in your purse or wallet right now. Credit cards, rewards cards, cash, and receipts littered the kitchen table as Richard emptied out his old battered wallet. Even the duct tape was finally surrendering after the most recent trip through the wash. He organized the piles. It was as … Continue reading Prompt 46-Trinket
Prompt 45-Forget It
Write about something you frequently forget. (CW: PTSD triggers) Memories. They define you, shape you, rule you, haunt you. For some, visions of past horrors flood the senses at inopportune moments. It is most common with soldiers returning from war, but it can also happen to those who have had any sort of traumatic experience. … Continue reading Prompt 45-Forget It
Prompt 44-Tattoo
Do you have a tattoo? What is it and why did you get it? If not, would you ever get one? What would the tattoo be, and what would it symbolize to you? “I don’t understand why that old man is making us gather the firewood,” Zinnia muttered as she stalked through the wooded glen. … Continue reading Prompt 44-Tattoo
Prompt 43-Accomplishment
What have you been able to accomplish this year that you are really proud of? Gonna do this one a little differently tonight since I’m coming up empty on the creative juices again. Instead of a story about a personal accomplishment or creating a new character to tell a story of their accomplishment, I’m just … Continue reading Prompt 43-Accomplishment
Closet Full of Notebooks 