[Write the Story] The Main Character Witnesses a Crime
Prompt: The Main Character Witnesses a Crime Words: Christmas, almond, paisley, lion, pipe, scream, fade, French horn, inflate, maple Story “Hello, 911? I think a crime’s been committed. Please send the police. I think it’s a robbery?” “So, what do you think was stolen?” the police officer asked an hour or so later. “It’s not […]
[Write the Story] Conspiracy Theorists Convention
Prompt: Conspiracy Theorists Convention Words: crop circles, vacation, possum, filibuster, mutiny, scour, compass, drift, drawback, electric Story “I can’t believe this is what you call a vacation.†Amanda yawned and stretched. “Though I did get a good nap during that filibuster.†“You mean the keynote speaker? How can you say that? Dr. Cunningham’s research on […]
[Write the Story] A Suspected Affair
Prompt: A Suspected Affair Words: marriage, checklist, songbird, mango, ranch, stroke, magpie, scowl, simper, commotion Story “Let’s go down the checklist.” Marie pulled out her notebook. “Have you noticed any changes in his behavior?” “Like suddenly drinking mango tea?” Ellen worried the paper napkin into shreds. “Is that odd for him?” “Plain tea was all […]
[Write the Story] A Night at the Opera
Prompt: A Night at the Opera Words: Air Force, crane, orchestrate, leotard, stubble, pinpoint, placate, machete, photo, pivot Story “Places, everyone. Places!” the stage manager bellowed through the backstage areas. The singers and dancers scurried in all directions in a flurry of tulle and leotard. “Air Force One has landed. We go in five!” The […]
[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] War on Foreign Soil
Prompt: War on Foreign Soil Words: amputated, global, curtain, banana, carbonate, calisthenics, patriot, fixture, Bluetooth Story “Is this what you signed up for, Stratton?” “What?” Doing calisthenics in a banana republic? Or being a patriot serving my country?” Stratton popped up out of his last push up, barely breathing hard. “We’re protecting walnuts.” “And until […]
[Write the Story] A Hairdresser Received a Shocking Confession from a Client
Prompt: A Hairdresser Received a Shocking Confession from a Customer Words: poverty, marksman, bookshelf, backspace, hedge, cuckoo, pumpkin, courteous, deduction, acute Story “And then I found out I didn’t qualify for the tax deduction.” Norma tried not to roll her eyes while working through the layers of her client’s shag cut. She hated when clients […]
[Write the Story] An Unexpected Visitor Shakes Things Up
Prompt: An Unexpected Visitor Shakes Things Up Words: tightrope, nightingale, underline, risk, academy, existential, outlook, Friday, gobble, grill Story “Now, as delicately as a nightingale on a tightrope, we’ll add the meat to the grill…” Sandra tried hard not to giggle. She’d come to the culinary academy to learn the fine points of cooking, but […]
[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] Magic in Everyday Occurrences
Prompt: Magic in Everyday Occurrences Words: Krav Maga, touch screen, litter, vendor, doorbell, finish, hungry, aversion, signature, sweatband Story “Drew’s going to be home from Krav Maga soon.†Jennifer swiped through the tablet. “Then we’ll have to get busy. Drew’ll be hungry,†Max said handing her a cloth to clean the touch screen. “If you […]