If you could paint a picture of your favorite memory, what would it look like? The painting would be in dark shades, blues and purples and blacks. In the foreground, a dark gray mountaintop with three people sitting around a camp stove, a pot of hot water boiling for noodles. They don’t watch the water, … Continue reading Prompt 313-Painted Memory
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Prompt 288-Twenty One
Do you remember your 21st birthday? Describe it as best you can. We live in a culture that celebrates and encourages alcoholic debauchery on the turning of the 21st birthday. “If you remember it, you didn’t party hard enough/do it right/etc.” Some of my friends have some excellent stories of that they were told second … Continue reading Prompt 288-Twenty One
Prompt 283-Noteworthy Teacher
Write about a teacher of yours who did something noteworthy. Back at the beginning of June, I wrote about grief and how my father passed away when I was only ten years old. It was a very personal piece, and I think it resonated with a lot of people. I’m about to get personal again. … Continue reading Prompt 283-Noteworthy Teacher
Prompt 271-Puzzle
What was the last puzzle you worked on? The cabin was stifling in the summer afternoon sun. The first thing Elise did was to open the windows in the kitchen and dining room to let in some fresh air. A nice breeze off the lake would sort it right out. A fine layer of dust … Continue reading Prompt 271-Puzzle
Prompt 270-Dream
Describe your most recent dream you can remember. Most nights I dream wild things all night long. It’s really a problem because I do not wake up feeling rested at all. Most mornings I remember enough details to recount those dreams. They always stay with me for days at a minimum. Of course, because I … Continue reading Prompt 270-Dream
Prompts 140-141
140. Complete this thought: “Today I hope…” Today I hope you get that call, that letter, that email you have been so desperately waiting for. The one that will change your life. The one that says you were accepted to your top choice university. The one that says you’ve been hired. The one that says … Continue reading Prompts 140-141
Prompt 101-Song Memory
Write about a song and the memories or feelings it evokes in you. My December – Linkin Park The snow crunched beneath Tanya’s boots. Puffs of steam escaped her lips as she breathed the crisp, December air. Fluffy flakes floated lazily to the ground, except where they settled on the knit cap she wore, or … Continue reading Prompt 101-Song Memory
Prompts 76-77
Prompt 76: When was the last time you pulled an all-nighter? Why did you do it? How did you feel afterwards? I like sleep. Like, a lot of sleep. I was definitely a cat in a previous life. The hours from 12am-6am are sacred to me. “But Sara,” you cry, “that’s only six hours!” Yes, … Continue reading Prompts 76-77
Prompts 51-52
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
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
Closet Full of Notebooks 