[Write the Story] A Conversation Between Artists
Prompt: A Conversation Between Artists Words: skull, galaxy, expression, trash can, deployment, visitor, brushstroke, decade, forgot, ponder Story “And with a brushstroke, the galaxy becomes just an expression…” Thomas gestured with the chopstick. “Are you trying to channel Bob Ross or did you get a bad Crystal Skull vodka?” Aldous took a pull of his […]
[Write the Story] A Story That Takes Place in One Room
Prompt: A Story That Takes Place in One Room Words: petting zoo, handsome, unbound, annoy, weekend, invest, immortal, piglet, cocktail, camp Story “So, what do we do now, Pooh?” “I am not your Piglet in this story, Ray.” Chloe plopped down on the hay bail. “Being locked in a petting zoo was not the weekend […]
[Write the Story] Parents Solve a Problem Together
Prompt: Parents Solve a Problem Together Words: rhinoceros, umbrella, announcement, petal, feather, fruit, placemat, sketch, wobble, boil Story “Well, if we sketch out the game plan then maybe we can fix this.” Jeff slid a placemat under the fruit plate to silence the china wobble. “We still have to address the rhinoceros in the room,” […]
[Write the Story] A Story Told Through Emails
Prompt: A Story Told Through Emails Words: philanthropist, symmetrical, terminate, noodle, emoticon, reference, sunglasses, moonlight, borrow, newsletter Story Doyle opened her laptop and clicked the icon for her mail. She bounced on her sofa as a string of email poured across her screen. Her story round robin had taken flight. It had all started with […]
[Write the Story] The Villain is Really the Hero
Prompt: The Villain is Really the Hero Words: witchcraft, recommend, sand dollar, fisticuff, paprika, eyeball, nightlight, gibberish, infuriating, dreadful Story “Please, foul sorceress, do not smite me with thy black magic.†“Oh, for heaven’s sake, it’s not witchcraft. It’s PAPRIKA! Get up and stop that thee/thou gibberish and speak plainly.†The velvet and gold clad […]
[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 […]
[Write the Story] Adult Friends on Vacation in the Tropics
Prompt: Adult Friends on Vacation in the Tropics Words: scuba diver, champagne, invasion, archway, hoard, strawberry, penguin, autumnal, cease, mist Story Philip stood under the archway to the veranda and inhaled deeply. The morning must would burn off quickly, leaving autumnal warmth behind. “Are you coming, Phil? The scuba diver boat won’t wait forever.” Philip […]
[Write the Story] A Character with OCD in the Worst Possible Situation
Prompt: A Character with OCD in the Worst Possible Situation Words: monastery, chalkboard, elephant, coast, turmeric, poppy, defeat, chessboard, inhumane, search Story Tiffany walked into the community room at the monastery ready to take on her class and the world and stopped short. There were no tidy rows. No desks. Just piles of pillows festooned […]
[Write the Story] Something Bad is About to Happen, But Nobody Believes the Main Character
Prompt: Something Bad is About to Happen, But Nobody Believes the Main Character Words: Andromeda, stop sign, dandelion, iceberg, spectacle, poet, candle lit, keyboard, bumble, robotic Story Marty paused at the stop sign. He needed a moment before going into the Dandelion Club. “Do I really have to do this?” “You’re posing as a poet, […]
[Write the Story] A Coastal Town in New England is Full of Crazy Characters
Prompt: A Coastal Town in New England is Full of Crazy Characters Words: lobsterman, bicycle, light bulb, yoga, fireworks, infantile, weave, leopard, balding, sunset Story “Couldn’t we have just gone to Cabot Cove?†Liz asked as they headed down the boardwalk toward the beach. “All we’d have to deal with there is a serial-killing mystery […]