[Write the Story] Circus Performers are People Too
Prompt: Circus Performers are People, Too Words: confrontation, clap, coach, zoom, lumber, clumsy, digestion, letter, giant, whip Story “This case is going to mess with my digestion, isn’t it, Clay?†Judge Ines Neal rubbed her eyes and closed the file. “I couldn’t say, your honor.†Ines couldn’t hide a smile. Clay Page, her stalwart bailiff, […]
[Write the Story] First Love
Prompt: First Love Words: Dog walker, observe, frightful, broken, curvy, wooden, violet, rabbit, stamp, maze Story “What’s the first thing that comes to mind when I show you these?” Dr. Bennett held a stack of cards in her lap. “Maze. Rabbits running. Aww, a broken squeaky toy.” Dr. Bennett put down the cards with a […]
[Write the Story] A Much Needed Vacation
Prompt: A Much Needed Vacation Words: hair salon, burn, escape, waste, yesterday, quack, quaint, jittery, bob, expensive Story “All I have to do is get through today, and then it’s two weeks of escape.” Jeannie watched the det cord burn through the metal around the lock. She kicked the door open. “Where did you say […]
[Write the Story] The Love of Each Other’s Lives
Prompt: The Love of Each Other’s Lives Words: piano, fish, store, ceiling fan, behave, breathe, describe, irritating, enthusiastically, righteous Story “You bought me a fish! I knew you loved me!” Cassie enthusiastically hugged the container close. “I noticed you drooling over it in the store. I had to get it for you.” Kent beamed at […]
[Write the Story] The Gala Event of the Season
Prompt: The Gala Event of the Season Words: cater waiter, suspicious, architecture, money, switch, imagine, yawn, blot, lilac, program Story “Places, everyone! Places!” The cater waiter army lined up in crisp white shirts and black bowties. The event planner, Madam Nouveau, marched down the row pointing out miniscule flaws and flicking errant posture with a […]
[Write the Story] On the Campaign Trail
Prompt: On the Campaign Trail Words: president, dove, tremble, column, united, secretary, impression, soup, milk, armor Story “We must show a united front,” Galahad said, wiping soup from his neatly-trimmed beard. “We cannot let the secretary…” “Oh, stop, Galahad.” Lance signed in his goblet of milk. “This is not the time for force. We must […]
[Write the Story] Political Machinations
Prompt: Political Machinations Words: appointment, dangerous, cost, empire, kitten, mug, converter, essence, tennis, poke Story “The only way you could possibly lose this election is if you play tennis with kittens on camera.” “Wouldn’t that … oh, you mean as the balls, right.” Buck Ingram wasn’t always the sharpest crayon in the box, but he […]
[Write the Story] Office Intrigue in the Future
Prompt: Office Intrigue in the Future Words: time travel, trousers, supervise, successfully, law, identity, mustard, kitchen, tooth, fly Story Ever have one of those days where you wished time travel was real? Well…DON’T! It’s a trap! I’ve been to the future. You don’t want to know. And the past? Yeah, well, it’s behind for a […]
[Write the Story] Students Take on a Challenge
Prompt: Students Take on a Challenge Words: masquerade, gang, allege, double, lucky, tea, personality, parasite, class Story Kim Carver rubbed her temples because whacking herself in the head until she saw double wasn’t an option. Somehow, she drew the short straw and was “elected” class sponsor of prom. Yay. “Ms. Carver! Ms. Carver! We’ve decided […]
[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 […]