[Write the Story] The Main Character Thinks He or She is About to Get Fired
Prompt: The Main Character Thinks He or She is About to Get Fired Words: magazine, blow dryer, congeal, bluebell, cummerbund, wheelie bag, pastels, binding, science Story I knew something was up. I watched others go through the process. I figured my turn in the Wheelie Bag of Destiny was coming up. I mean, I know […]
[Write the Story] A Wild Animal Loose in the House
Prompt: A Wild Animal Loose in the House Words: pregnant, community, logo, statistic, democracy, honesty, criminal, ankle, orange, comment Story “This is not a democracy. I am the parent. You are a child. You will do what I say.” My words fell on deaf ears, and frankly all I saw was a blurry logo whizzing […]
[Write the Story] Selling a Childhood Home
Prompt: Selling a Childhood Home Words: dreamscape, convince, pioneer, genesis, cumulous, jump, mash, condition, erase, gold Story My gut wrenched every time I saw the gold-edged sign on the front lawn. Also, the front lawn, it was never in this good of condition before the sign. I had to convince myself it was for the […]
[Write the Story] A Shooting in a Public Place
Prompt: A Shooting in a Public Place Words: shipwreck, pummel, nurse, structure, home, offset, cabin, puppy, knot, tide Story “Do you think this is safe? I’m not sure…†“It’s a public place, Ruth, if anything goes wrong there’s bound to be a nurse around.†Ruth curled her lip. “Keep that up, and I will pummel […]
[Write the Story] A Teenager Whose Parents Have Unwelcome News
Prompt: A Teenager Whose Parents Have Unwelcome News Words: comic book, battery, crumbly, apartment, angelic, breach, shooter, soda, engineer, substantiate Story “Honey, we need to talk.” The words buzzed but didn’t register in Mallory’s ears. She was in her happy place until one of her parents plucked the comic book from her hands. Suddenly she […]
[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 […]