Post-prompt Results

Yesterday’s prompt was: The letter was on the table. Gregory couldn’t take his eyes off of it. He… Here’s what I came up with: The letter was on the table. Gregory couldn’t take his eyes off of it. He took a step toward it, then stopped, listening for any sound that might indicate his mother … Continue reading »

Yesterday’s exercise was to help us get mentally prepared by thinking about where we left off on our manuscript and deciding where we wanted to go from there. I decided to focus on the novel, because I did a lot of work on it over the weekend and want to keep up the momentum. I … Continue reading »

Yesterday’s prompt was : Cassandra wasn’t your normal, average bear. No, she… Here’s what I came up with: Cassandra wasn’t your normal, average  bear. No, she was not. For one thing, she was small (like a mouse). And hard (not stuffed). And bright orange (not brown, or black, or even a light blue or pink … Continue reading »

I wondered if I would have noticed her if the platform hadn’t been so empty. Weirdly empty, like she was the only person left (except me, and I was watching her, I wasn’t part of the scene, so I’m not sure I existed or counted in this scenario). She was looking down the tracks, waiting … Continue reading »

Yesterday’s prompt was : She looked around, then wondered what she was seeing because she couldn’t quite understand it. Here’s what I came up with: She looked around, blinking in the sudden darkness. Three pinpricks of light winked and blinked–fireflies? But no, not here n the desert, in the dry heat that threatened to suffocate … Continue reading »