[Write the Story] Last Call at a Bar in a Big City
Prompt: Last Call at a Bar in a Big City Words: doppelganger, platypus, jazz, alienated, bikini, constitution, batter, temper, basin, rift Story Lois sat in the back corner table of the bar and watched the place empty out. She nursed her third drink as the jazz trio finished their set. There wasn’t much time. She […]
[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 Young Child Makes a Discovery
Prompt: A Young Child Makes a Discovery Words: Superman, ginkgo biloba, cavern, clicker, aloe, moviegoer, stretch, furry, yardstick, makeup Story I blame the ginko biloba. I know it’s a stretch, but there’s no other explanation of why I’m suddenly remembering…everything. It couldn’t be the aloe, that’s supposed to heal, not pull the scabs off. So […]
[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 […]
[Write the Story] A Scientist Makes an Unexpected Discovery
Prompt: A Scientist Makes an Unexpected Discovery Words: parallel, informal, crude, expand, popular, unlikely, analyst, replacement, cell, chest Story: “Eureka!” “Seriously, Dylan? Every time?” Dylan grinned. “Only when we make a discovery, Rain.” “And…what exactly have we discovered, Dylan? The perfect amount of cream and sugar in your coffee? Because as popular as that would […]