"Why did she leave that one pen out? Why didn't she put the pen back with all the other pens? Is that pen in trouble or something? Or maybe she likes it better than all the other pens. I didn't really take her for a favorites-playing type of person, though. Anyway, I wonder if she's …
Write a short story in which you are the villain.
I hear their boots shuffling on the thin carpet. I inhale through my nose and out my mouth trying to settle my heart rate. It’s dark in here except for the thin strip of light streaming in through the bottom of the door. The boots are louder now. Inhale. Exhale. It’s now or never. I …
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Do a detailed character sketch for a fictional character about whom you would never, ever want to write. Work to avoid making up anything that would capture your interest.
She has an awful twitch that takes over her left eye and half her cheek. Her blackish gray hair frizzes up at the bottom and jumps out away from her face. She lost a few teeth from all those years battling an addiction to candy bars. The remnants of this battle still remain on her …
Boxers or briefs? Discuss.
It is difficult to choose between boxers or briefs without given any specific circumstances. At first thought, I chose briefs but after some more thinking, I realized there are times when boxers are more appropriate. If a shirtless man with chiseled abs were to take his pants off, I’d like to see a nice pair …
Write a short story that is set in Argentina in 1932, in which a teacup plays a crucial role.
By staring out across the great lawn, Ana could actually see the haze rising up on this sweltering summer morning. Cicadas drown out the soft melody playing on the outdoor radio. Aside from the staff of her father's estate, Ana is the fist one awake. She sits on the lounge chair under an umbrella wearing …
The greatness of sandwiches
When certain ingredients are placed between two pieces of bread, everything just works out. Life is okay when you're eating a sandwich. I put peanut butter and jelly right along side s'mores at the top of the best combinations list. (Pork roll, egg, and cheese comes in at a close second.) It's a classic that …
What a character wearing something red is thinking
"I'm single now. I'm so single right now. I'm a single, hot, independent woman. God, I miss him. No, stop right there. Out with the girls. Here to meet a cute guy. Okay scanning, scanning...scanning. Maybe I should finish this drink first. This is such a fruity drink. But I love pineapple. Ugh, does this …
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Write a scene that begins: “Joe was the last person on Earth I expected to do that.”
Joe was the last person on Earth I expected to do that. He always wore a cross around his neck. He kept up with his weekly chores around the house. He never missed a day of school. He actually enjoyed being an altar boy! Yet, there we all stood in the waiting room of the …
You are looking down through the skylight as chefs prepare dinner for your ex-fiance’s wedding.
This is definitely not my wedding. I definitely would not have had THAT as a choice of entrée. Those fries look good though. He loved fries...loves, I'm sure he still loves fries. He wanted a french fry volcano. I said no. I shouldn't have said no. Actually, I shouldn't have said yes in the first …
What could have happened to you in high school that would have altered the course of your life?
The whole truth and nothing but the truth... I consider the year 2009 to be possibly one of the hardest years of my life, thus far. I was 15 years old, a sophomore. Going into high school, I only had a few friends. By sophomore year, that number dwindled until there was not a single …
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