During the earliest of Jodi's years, people would stop her and her mother wherever they were to comment on Jodi's beauty. This happened quite often actually. People seemed to be taken aback by Jodi's deep brown eyes, the golden red highlights in her hair, and a smile that stretched across her face. She had tiny …
Tell a complete stranger about a beloved family tradition
You open your eyes. You're smiling. It's a small smile because you're a little embarrassed to admit your excitement. You definitely won't admit to the small yet noticeable amount of butterflies in your stomach. Today is the day. Yet, part of you can't believe it's actually today. You linger in bed savoring this feeling. For …
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What a character holding a blue object is thinking right now
"Does she even want it back? Am I positive this is the right girl? Yes, it's definitely her. Wow, she's a little better looking than I remember. Alright, good job self. Well done. She was really drunk on Friday. I was really drunk on Friday...and Saturday. Her boobs don't look as big as this bra. …
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Something you had that was stolen
When an unknown person steals something from you, your brain immediately runs through all the possible suspects such as people you might have wronged in the past or those less fortunate than you who couldn't afford to buy the item stolen. My mind decided on the latter. Was this a fair assumption? It's hard to …
Tell a story that starts with a ransom note.
Corey sits in his car, envelope of money in one hand and ransom note in the other. He looks around the empty street wondering how the hell he ended up in the middle of all this. But honestly, he knew. He knew exactly how the hell he ended up owing Frank Lowery 10 grand. Corey …
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You are an astronaut. Describe your perfect day.
It's morning. The atmosphere is dark and calm. My head feels a little heavy from our crater party last night. The vodka powder Kevin snuck onto the ship affected us in a way nobody was prepared for; however, it's nothing a little freeze-dried coffee can't fix. Today is a pretty big day for us. We …
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A houseplant is dying. Tell it why it needs to live.
Dear House Plant, Today I noticed some brown spots around the edges of your beautiful green leaves. Does this mean you’re dying? I really hope not because your death would cause me some serious distress. As you know, I don’t own a dog so after a long, hard day at work I really enjoy coming …
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The Worst Thanksgiving Dish You Ever Had
Mac and Cheese...gourmet five star French restaurant macaroni and cheese. I believe I was in the 6th grade. My mom personal trained a couple in a nearby town known for its vast farm lands and large houses. (Queen Latifah owns a house in this town.) When this couple wasn't living in their private estate, they …
The Task
I walked into Anthropology today to buy a gift for my friend. I walked out with a book titled 642 Things to Write About by the San Fransisco Writers' Grotto. Each day I will write about whatever prompt is given. I will start with the first prompt on the first page and go from there. …
642 Things to Write About 