[Write the Story] A Haunted House
Prompt: A Haunted House Words: silver, relativity, watercolor, Copper Beach, limited, affect, broccoli, politician, arsenal, cufflink Story “Welcome to the Annual Broccoli Festival. We have so many events to entertain you. Please enjoy all Copper Beech has to offer.” Grant left the stage to polite applause. He tugged at his silver cufflink, squirming in the […]
[Write the Story] The Main Character Thinks He or She is About to Get Fired
Prompt: The Main Character Thinks He or She is About to Get Fired Words: magazine, blow dryer, congeal, bluebell, cummerbund, wheelie bag, pastels, binding, science Story I knew something was up. I watched others go through the process. I figured my turn in the Wheelie Bag of Destiny was coming up. I mean, I know […]
[Write the Story] Selling a Childhood Home
Prompt: Selling a Childhood Home Words: dreamscape, convince, pioneer, genesis, cumulous, jump, mash, condition, erase, gold Story My gut wrenched every time I saw the gold-edged sign on the front lawn. Also, the front lawn, it was never in this good of condition before the sign. I had to convince myself it was for the […]
[Write the Story] Picking Up a Hitchhiker
Prompt: Picking up a Hitchhiker Words: hospital, defer, interface, experiment, beaker, visualize, mattress, skyline, interpret, zap Story All I wanted to do was drop onto my mattress and sleep. I’d had the day from the pits at the hospital and just needed peace and quiet. But no, I had to be the idiot who ruined […]
[Write the Story] A Shooting in a Public Place
Prompt: A Shooting in a Public Place Words: shipwreck, pummel, nurse, structure, home, offset, cabin, puppy, knot, tide Story “Do you think this is safe? I’m not sure…†“It’s a public place, Ruth, if anything goes wrong there’s bound to be a nurse around.†Ruth curled her lip. “Keep that up, and I will pummel […]
[Write the Story] A Missionary in a Remote Village
Prompt: A Missionary in a Remote Village Words: orchestra, finch, aim, development, ex, bold, old-fashioned, gut, brassy, sharp Story All Nora wanted to do was see a koala, but she wouldn’t be getting to Australia for the missionary conference this year. Her organization was sending a short-term work team to her village on the finch-infested […]
[Write the Story] Mash Up Two Classic Fairy Tales into One Story
Prompt: Mash Up Two Classic Fairy Tales into One Story Words: fireplace, sword, grove, stoke, underbrush, mourn, seven, friendship, cardboard, giver Story “Who thought living with seven dwarves was a great idea?†Snow grumbled as she swept the fireplace free of ash. “Would three have been enough?†“Now, sweetie, that wouldn’t put you where need […]
[Write the Story] Having the Boss Over for Dinner
Prompt: Having the Boss Over For Dinner Words: cerulean, chair, joyous, meatloaf, pallid, brioche, monthly, thirteen, forehead, video Story “Take the cerulean chair, Mr. Roland. I’ll just go bring in dinner. I hope you like meatloaf.” Rebecca normally hated the swinging door between the farmer’s kitchen and the formal dining room. But today she was […]
[Write the Story] A New Take on the Arthurian Legend
Prompt: A New Take on the Arthurian Legend Words: Avalon, crossbow, orphan, list, comrade, corruption, lake, enfold, disgraceful, grass Story “Do we really have to do the whole lake thing?” Avalon asked of the other women. “I know the whole dramatic entrance, hair floating in the water stuff looks cool, but it always makes me […]
[Write the Story] A Fishing Trip
Prompt: A Fishing Trip Words: jig, unsightly, wait, beam, shoulder, grey, reminder, mouth, Canada, river Story “Wait. Are you sure we have to go to the river?” George asked, blowing on his fingers in the chilled Canadian morning. He fought the urge to do a bit of a jig to try to keep warm. “Don’t […]