[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. …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Texas has just released last year’s state exams; the ninth graders had the following as their short story prompt: Write a story about taking care of something or someone (the prompt was accompanied with a black and white picture of …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story involving ice cream. (Word Count: 258) * * * * * “Auuggghhhh!” Earl clutched his forehead. “Ice cream headache?” Mindy asked. Earl nodded in silent agony. “Remember on Saturday Night Live where the guy predicted annoyances in …
[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 Limited Engagement.” (Word count: 259) * * * * * “Sir, would you put your cellphone away, please?” Carl looked at the usher. The symphony actually had ushers. Who …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story about a shark. (Word count: 259) * * * * * Greg wasn’t annoyed that sharks had learned to speak, but that they had a Jamaican accent. And really, it wasn’t that so much as …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt from The Write-Brain Workbook: Write a short story including the phrase “I hate the texture of”. (Word count: 258) * * * * * “It’s been too many years, Amanda. I’ve missed having you for tea.” Too many years? It’s …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt [based on a Sherlock Holmes short story title]: Write a short story that could have the title: The Adventure of the Cardboard Box. (Word Count: 259) * * * * * It was seven o’clock when Marcy arrived home …
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[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt [based on a Sherlock Holmes short story title]: Write a short story that could have the title “Silver Blaze.” (Word Count: 256) * * * * * “I’m cold. Let’s go in the tent,” Kris said, pulling on the …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt [based on a Sherlock Holmes short story title]: Write a short story that could have the title “The Valley of Fear.” (Word count: 258) * * * * * “Sergeant, lead the advance,” General Matthews directed. The sergeant picked …
