[Write the Story] A Story Pulled From Today’s Headline and Rewritten
Prompt: A Story Pulled From Today’s Headlines and Rewritten Words: boxer, cherry blossom, magic, implement, artwork, safety, chime, chain link, towel, ingredient Story Search for Alien Life Leads to Finding Water… “But what kind of aliens are we talking about?†Perry demanded, wiping sweat from a balding head with a towel. “You better have more […]
[Write the Story] Reliving Childhood Memories as an Adult
Prompt: Reliving Childhood Memories as an Adult Words: target practice, bookmark, wizard, determination, unbridled, schedule, forward, pork loin, innermost, supposition Story Regression is a tricky thing, but so is regret. I guess that’s why I went forward with the procedure with determination if not unbridled enthusiasm. “We’re ready for you, now.” I followed the nurse […]
[Write the Story] Based on a True Story
I am almost caught up. I really do have to write more. Much more. I have been very slow with my writing lately and that kind of sucks. I had great intentions for this weekend – holidays and such did divert. But I promise though I seem to live in this world… I’m doing my […]
[Write the Story] Something Believed to be Myth is Very Real
Prompt: Something Believed to be Myth is Very Real Words: necromancer, elm, roadmap, GPS, outside, twine, water lily, plastic, chopper, powerless Story “Why are we doing this, again?” Amanda stared at the GPS. “Because we’re going to prove the necromancer is real.” Spencer studied the paper roadmap in the car’s headlights outside the Elm Fork […]
[Write the Story] A Sales Manager Has Enough
Prompt: A Sales Manager Has Enough Words: Australia, faith, gullet, customer, butterfly, headlight, badger, shoreline, mountain, owl Story “We’re going to be pushing the new line of outdoor themed everything to every customer.†“What’s that even mean?†Gloria stared at the twenty-something in the company floor staff in the giant nametag reading Faith. “Really? You’ve […]
[Write the Story] Getting Away with Murder
Prompt: Getting Away with Murder Words: Snow Queen, windmill, tunnel, childhood, endanger, cypress, wine, horseback, temperature, imperial Story “There’s so many things I wanted to do in my childhood dreams. Knowing red wine should be served at room temperature isn’t one of them.” Melinda said with an imperial tone in her voice. Sarah Hannigan had […]
[Write the Story] A Letter Changes Everything
Prompt: A Letter Changes Everything Words: alchemist, waterfall, birthday, cottage, spring, roar, syrup, sift, immeasurable, bank Story “Only a little further.†Quenya barely heard the words over the roar of the waterfall. She felt she knew what was happening, but Kira loved her surprises. So Quenya endured the blindfold and stumbling along. She was pulled […]
[Write the Story] A Dystopian Glimpse of the Future
Prompt: A Dystopian Glimpse of the Future Words: wheelchair, Labrador, throne, prescription, railroad, trunk, gulley, wasp, photosynthesize Story “Why are we headed to the Labrador Coast?†I asked as salt water sprayed my face. “Because we have to study the effects of the current atmosphere on plants ability to photosynthesize.†Kate said with a long-suffering […]
[Write the Story] A Tour Guide in the Florida Keys
Prompt: A Tour Guide in the Florida Keys Words: revolver, headphones, doughnut, leopard, spaghetti, tiki hut, magma, magnetize, swampy, recital Story I adjusted the spaghetti strap on my tank and polished off my doughnut. My shift was about to start. With a sigh I shrugged into my jacket and buckled on my revolver. After tucking […]
[Write the Story] The Main Character Thwarts Traditional Gender Roles
Prompt: The Main Character Thwarts Traditional Gender Roles Words: woman, bestseller, buttress, goldfish, barnyard, walkway, crop, winter, driveway, steer Story Lou crept along the buttress walkway shivering in the frigid winter night air. Somewhere below a steer bawled in a barnyard. No use getting caught now. Soon the crops would be in, and she would […]