[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Brainstormer prompt: Supernatural Occurrence / Flooded / Oil Freighter (Word count: 259) * * * * * “Brian, you see that, right?” “Giant octopus.” At first it had been impossibly long tentacles groping through the hole in the bulkhead wall. Then, …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story with the title “The Silence.” (Word count: 258) * * * * * Captain Ray Douglas sat in the command chair of Mars-bound Golden Hind with his eyes closed. The viewscreen was covered by temporary shielding, and …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a story about a journey. (Word count: 257) * * * * * Bay Area highway congestion the evening before Thanksgiving wasn’t as bad as Airport Terminal logjam, but Dave was rethinking his all-night drive to Eugene, Oregon. …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] One of the writing exercises I’ve had my students do to prepare them for their state exam is to view an 8 minute short film (“Chosen” by Ang Lee, part of BMW’s Clive Owen as The Driver series of marketing …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] One of the writing exercises I’ve had my students do to prepare them for their state exam is to view an 8 minute short film (“Chosen” by Ang Lee, part of BMW’s Clive Owen as The Driver series of marketing …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] One of the writing exercises I’ve had my students do to prepare them for their state exam is to view an 8 minute short film (“Chosen” by Ang Lee, part of BMW’s Clive Owen as The Driver series of marketing …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story that could be entitled “The Border Crossing.” (Word count: 258) * * * * * In the trunk, Vera held her breath. Fritz’s conversation with the guard was just audible. “No, I’m sure I haven’t. …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt from The Write-Brain Workbook: Begin your story with “He hopped off the horse like a Hollywood cowboy….” (Word count: 258) * * * * * Greg hopped off the horse like a Hollywood cowboy, hit the ground running, disappeared into …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story set in an amusement park. (Word count: 259) * * * * * “Keep your arms inside the car at all times. Enjoy your ride.” Dave loved nothing more than the bumper cars at AmusementLand. …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story about a historical event. (Word count: 253) * * * * * Connie kicked sand at Dan, her seven-year-old brother. “Take that, pest.” Dan scowled at her. She stuck out her tongue and he threw …
