[Write the Story] A Missionary in a Remote Village
Prompt: A Missionary in a Remote Village Words: orchestra, finch, aim, development, ex, bold, old-fashioned, gut, brassy, sharp Story All Nora wanted to do was see a koala, but she wouldn’t be getting to Australia for the missionary conference this year. Her organization was sending a short-term work team to her village on the finch-infested […]
[Write the Story] Mash Up Two Classic Fairy Tales into One Story
Prompt: Mash Up Two Classic Fairy Tales into One Story Words: fireplace, sword, grove, stoke, underbrush, mourn, seven, friendship, cardboard, giver Story “Who thought living with seven dwarves was a great idea?†Snow grumbled as she swept the fireplace free of ash. “Would three have been enough?†“Now, sweetie, that wouldn’t put you where need […]
[Write the Story] Anonymous Gifts Start Arriving on the Doorstep
Prompt: Anonymous Gifts Start Arriving at the Doorstep Words: teenager, camouflage, birch, harmony, rifle, screen door, wrinkle, dive, pick-up, sticker Story Kara nearly tripped over the box on her front step as she left for work. Fortunately, she bounced off the screen door before stumbling over the camouflage wrapped parcel. Her brow wrinkled as she […]
[Write the Story] Fired From a Long-Term Job
Prompt: Fired From a Long-Term Job Words: guitar, military, aversion, mouse, vertical, crumple, runaway, creation, alphabetize, tablet Story Patrick slid the mouse across the screen and clicked through fields, inputting numbers and codes and manipulating information. “Can I alphabetize the reports? Dude, what do they think I’ve been doing for the last five years?†As […]
[Write the Story] A Mysterious Package
Prompt: A Mysterious Package Words: theater, almond, version, triple, arrow, pathway, man, mangle, drapery, bullet Story “I’m not taking a bullet for you, you know that, right, man?” Sonja twirled across the theater stage. “How about an arrow? Probably wouldn’t kill you.” Dylan lounged as bonelessly as he could across the front row. “I’m not […]
[Write the Story] A Strange Proposition from a Stranger
Prompt: A Strange Proposition From a Stranger Words: sequin, luncheon, designer, toolbox, measurement, force, dented, cellular, banish, lock Story “Are you going to be finished soon?†the sequin-festooned matron prodded the toolbox with her designer-shoed toe. “I hope to be, but this broken lock is being a challenge. It would go faster if I didn’t […]
[Write the Story] The Night Before Graduation
Prompt: The Night Before Graduation Words: obscene, margarita, paradise, story, tempo, truthfully, stonewall, plain, opposite, loan Story Vivian’s pulse pounded in her temple in tempo with the band. She sipped at her obscenely large margarita. Probably her last, of at least these. Tomorrow she graduated and would leave this veritable paradise for good. “What’s your […]
[Write the Story] A Camping Trip in Which No One Has Ever Been Camping Before
Prompt: A Camping Trip in Which No One Has Ever Been Camping Before Words: constellation, ketchup, royal, gear, atmosphere, expand, livid, example Story “Why did I let you talk me into this again?†Maureen asked as she pulled gear out of the SUV. “We’re form the city. What do we know about outdoors?†“How else […]
[Write the Story] Having the Boss Over for Dinner
Prompt: Having the Boss Over For Dinner Words: cerulean, chair, joyous, meatloaf, pallid, brioche, monthly, thirteen, forehead, video Story “Take the cerulean chair, Mr. Roland. I’ll just go bring in dinner. I hope you like meatloaf.” Rebecca normally hated the swinging door between the farmer’s kitchen and the formal dining room. But today she was […]