Short Story #48: Creature Feature [For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story of the “creature feature” variety. (Word Count: 259) * * * * * How the poodles mutated into radioactive, eight-foot-tall, two-headed monsters has been recorded elsewhere. No need to rehash …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt (based on an in-class assignment): Write a short story inspired by the above photo. (Word count: 251) * * * * * Although several of the young men beside him hurled insults at the men driving the invading tanks, …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story about diamonds. (Word Count: 260) * * * * * Max was halfway in the panel van and said, “Let’s go.” At the nearest intersection, two police cars zipped by, heading toward the jewelry store …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Brainstormer prompt: Daring Enterprise / Al Capone’s / Clock (Word count: 259) * * * * * Rita stared at Ben Fields, mentally daring him to look her way. He didn’t. Coward. “The next item on the block is a grandfather …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story featuring the line “Mmm…limes.” (Word count: 258) * * * * * “Grandma, no. Squeezing grapes isn’t how you test freshness.” “No, sweetie?” Tuesdays, Daphne accompanied her Grandma Rose to Kroger to buy fresh produce. …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story set in a dry cleaning establishment. (Word count: 256) * * * * * “Semi-Annual Clean-Out,” the flyer read. “All clothing dry-cleaned.” “When?” Dave asked. Ellen turned the flyer over. “Saturday. It’s a date?” “Sure.” …
Prompt[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story featuring sunglasses. (Word count: 259) * * * * * “Yo, dude. Watch it.” The surfer dodged away from the man wearing mirrored shades and a pinstripe suit. Brian DeHavalind, whipped off his sunglasses. “No. You watch …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story that could have the title “The Wendigo.” (Word count: 259) * * * * * “Quick, block the door.” The First Tribes elder directed Mary Prestwick. “Can’t you…help?” she asked, shoving the couch across the …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story about extraterrestrial life/aliens. (Word count: 259) * * * * * The house shook like a freight train was rumbling through the backyard. What the—” Brian grabbed his soda from the TV tray as it …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt (Courtesy McSweeney’s Internet Tendency; caution: contains dangerous words): Write a story that ends with the following sentence: Debra brushed the sand from her blouse, took a last, wistful look at the now putrefying horse, and stepped into the hot-air balloon. …
