Describe in detail a float you have seen in a parade. Pressed in on all sides from the crowd at the barricades, Zack yawned. He had been excited when Mama woke him while the sky was still purple. He had been excited to take the train into the city. He had been excited to see … Continue reading Prompt 269-Parade Float
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Prompt 262-Table Manners
Do you think table manners are important? Why? “Tonight’s the night,” Mira breathed, rubbing her hands together nervously. The table was set. The cooks were steadily working the kitchen. The wine was chilled. Everything was spotless and in its rightful place. Well, everything except her brother. She glowered at the dirty jacket Theo wore, but … Continue reading Prompt 262-Table Manners
Prompt 261-Stolen
Have you ever had something stolen from you? The battle with the bandits had left Captain Leo Peaches in need of replacements for a sizeable portion of his crew. Luckily for him, the port of Alesana on the northern side of the island turned out to be a sizeable town with plenty of folk lookin’ … Continue reading Prompt 261-Stolen
Prompt 260-Phrase
What is one phrase you would really like to hear right now? Milly fell onto her bed face first, screaming into the comforter. To say that the day had been frustrating would have been akin to proclaiming the earth was round, true though some fools would try to refute it. From nearly missing her morning … Continue reading Prompt 260-Phrase
Prompt 259-Family
Why are families important? What do families provide that we cannot find on our own? Tarathiel stood off to the side of the hospital room, putting distance between himself and the exuberant displays of affection the rest of his team gave their fearless leader. Deidre was joyfully crying at Todd’s head. Cari stood opposite her, … Continue reading Prompt 259-Family
Prompt 258-Obstacle
What is standing in your way right now? “I can’t let you do this.” Sean stands between me and my target. His face pleads with me to stop my charge, to turn around and forget my mission. But I can’t. “Move.” It is not a polite suggestion. I will trample him in my conquest. “You … Continue reading Prompt 258-Obstacle
Prompt 256-Heard
When was the last time someone truly listened to you? Raven couldn’t help the dreams. They came whether he wanted them to or not. Sometimes they were pleasant. Dreams of warmth and love, happiness and bright futures. Too often they were not. Despair and pain reigned supreme in those dreams, waking him in a cold … Continue reading Prompt 256-Heard
Prompt 255-Destiny
What do you think you are destined for in this life? The Oracle was never wrong. The destinies she foretold were often vague and not understood for years, but they always came to light one way or another. For Luka, there was nothing vague about his Keys. She had recoiled upon touching his hands, her … Continue reading Prompt 255-Destiny
Prompt 253-I Want To See You
If you could visit anyone on the planet right now, who would you go see? The doorway was a curious thing. For one thing, it stood on its own in the middle of a wide open field. There was no other structure to indicate it had been part of any larger thing, it simply was. … Continue reading Prompt 253-I Want To See You
Prompt 252-First Kiss
Describe your first kiss. We were kids in a dead end town with one gas station and a rundown theater. We spent our summer days catching fish and chasing trains and running through unmowed fields, daring each other to climb trees and swim across the creek. We laughed and cried and shrieked like banshees, we … Continue reading Prompt 252-First Kiss
Closet Full of Notebooks 