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
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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 42-Snow
You look outside: Ah, it is snowing! But look closer. Those are not snowflakes falling from the sky! What is it snowing at your house? The rhythmic chopping of vegetables relaxed Jenn. She had always found food prep to be therapeutic, even if she was only cooking for two. She scanned the tiny granite island … Continue reading Prompt 42-Snow
Prompt 40-Lesson Priority One
What do you think is the most important thing for today’s kids to learn in school? “Spells and incantations are not the only forms magic can take,” lectured the old sorceress at the front of the room of about a dozen students. The youngest among them was only a shade past twelve, but he had … Continue reading Prompt 40-Lesson Priority One
Prompt 39-Twice the Cost
Write about something you would still buy if it costs twice as much as it costs today. Lara waded through the stalls of the makeshift bazaar in the satellite town on the outskirts of her native Dome. Odd, to think she would need to make the distinction, but she and Midge had traveled far and … Continue reading Prompt 39-Twice the Cost
Prompt 37-Complete The Thought 2
Complete this thought: “I wish an alarm would notify me whenever…” The phone rang. She glanced at the caller ID and gave a heavy sigh. She flipped open the phone and answered it. “Hospital or jail?” There was a moment’s hesitation on the other end. “Why do you always assume I’m in trouble?” “So you’re … Continue reading Prompt 37-Complete The Thought 2
Prompt 36-Inspiration
What was the last thing you read, heard, or saw that inspired you? White. Cold. The flakes floated down, buffeted by the wind into swirls that mesmerized. Alice watched the snow twist and dance through the air, never settling to the frozen ground below. She tried to follow the path of an individual fractal as … Continue reading Prompt 36-Inspiration
Prompt 35-Stress
What is the biggest trigger for stress in your life? “The recruitment efforts in the southern continent are being met with challenges, highne-, er, ma’am.” The young woman waved the slip away, urging her counsel to continue. Years of exile on the surface had not been enough to rid them of their ancient habit, regardless … Continue reading Prompt 35-Stress
Closet Full of Notebooks 