What do you spend most of your time doing every day (when you are not writing)? Tick. Tick. Tick. The second hand of the clock on the wall drummed a steady beat in Jasmine’s head. Keyboards made echoing clacks as her coworkers typed away at their memos and reports. A phone rang in another part … Continue reading Prompt 131-Time Consumption
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Prompt 130-Best Friends
What do you and your spouse or best friend have in common? A day after her triumphant return, Mika and Yuri decided to venture to the human world to do some shopping. It was the one thing about the human world Mika fully enjoyed, and since her father abhorred human malls she knew he wouldn’t … Continue reading Prompt 130-Best Friends
Prompt 129-Storage
What would you like to put in storage? “Dammit!” Shannon cursed as she rubbed her stubbed toe. She had accidentally dragged the metal base of the ancient recliner over her foot as she moved it to vacuum. The tawny leather armchair was a death trap that had been trying to kill her since she first … Continue reading Prompt 129-Storage
Prompt 122-Something’s Wrong
Look around you right now. What is wrong with this picture? Shane rolled over to find the other half of the queen-sized mattress vacant. The blankets were rumpled and the bed still vaguely warm; she hadn’t been up long. The sizzle of grease in a pan filled his ears as the aroma of breakfast from … Continue reading Prompt 122-Something’s Wrong
Prompt 118-Magic Soap
You have magic soap. What does it wash away? Gracie glanced over her shoulder at the round clock on the wall, her arms soaked to the elbows in the kitchen sink. It was a few minutes past 7. He was late. She shook her head and dried her hands on her apron. The dishes could … Continue reading Prompt 118-Magic Soap
Prompt 114-Beach
Write about the beach: your favorite memory of a trip, what you love, what you hate (e.g., sand gets everywhere). Would you live on the coast if you could or is it better for just a visit? Yusuke and Kuwabara were waiting for them when they got to the apartment building. “Welcome to your new … Continue reading Prompt 114-Beach
Prompt 113-Newfound Knowledge
What is something you have learned lately? In her first days of consciousness aboard The Eternity, Kita spent a great deal of time up in the crow’s nest spurning The Captain’s feeble attempts at a truce. Cyril scolded her for climbing with her arm still healing. Even Lucas tried to reprimand her for interfering with … Continue reading Prompt 113-Newfound Knowledge
Prompt 112-Middle
Write about the middle of something, anything! Dust fell from the ceiling as a thunderous crash sounded far above. The bunker rattled with the force and whimpers rippled among the people sheltering against the storm. Mothers cradled children close, whispering reassurances in their ears, doing their best to quiet them. Their hushing sounded like a … Continue reading Prompt 112-Middle
Prompt 111-Unwanted Task
What do you have to do today that you really would rather not do? Faelurion Amadestia rubbed her temples as she pored over the documents on her desk. Intelligence briefings. Weapons inventory. Status reports. Expenditure logs. Her rebellion was stretched thin, and they were stranded on a foreign world. The local populations were resistant to … Continue reading Prompt 111-Unwanted Task
Prompt 110-Memorable Date
Write about an interesting date you have been on, good or bad. Blazing sun. Blue skies. Warm sand. Salty breeze. A cute boy. It was Lance’s idea of a perfect date. Unfortunately, there were two problems with this dreamlike picture. One, it was not a date. Their boat was dead in the water. They had … Continue reading Prompt 110-Memorable Date
Closet Full of Notebooks 