[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Rewrite a classic fairy tale in an updated/modern setting. (Word count: 259) * * * * * Bluebeard’s wife, Margaret, stood outside the door, wondering if she dare defy her husband. “Well,” she said, “if God hadn’t wanted locks …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story about Father’s Day. (Word Count: 259) * * * * * “Whaddya mean sideways?” Barry Truce took it personally when things didn’t go to plan. “He must have rolled sometime this afternoon. It happens.” The nurse …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt from The Write-Brain Workbook: Start a story with “He haunted the night like a…” (Word Count: 259) * * * * * He haunted the night like a Will-o’-the-Wisp, here one moment, there the next. His sneaker’s reflectors caught moonlight, …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story that centers on a misunderstanding. (Word count: 258) * * * * * “Truck 7, more hose on the south side, pronto!” Fire chief Grady lowered his radio-extender and looked at the kids. “So you …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story about writing a short story. (Word count: 259) * * * * * B.F. Thomas drummed his keyboard. kljdff ljsdio skxc“Good as anything I’ve written today,” he said to nobody. “Excuse me,” Deirdre, his muse, …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story with second-person point of view. (Word count: 258) * * * * * “Hey, you!” You turn. The Incredible Hulk’s paler brother exits the mall, points your way. Never one for confrontation, you hurry toward …
Prompt: Write a short story set in the desert. (Word Count: 258) * * * * * “Top-down Cadillac’s the only way to travel to Vegas!” Mandy Danvers propped her feet on the dashboard, spread her arms wide, and soaked up the California sun. Gary, her husband, snagged the lighter from the dash, lit a …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story inspired by another short story. (Word count: 257) (I’ve chosen “The Most Dangerous Game” as my inspirational text. Read it here, or enjoy the Simspons version.) * * * * * “Ever play Russian Roulette?” Conway asked. Dmitri was …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a short story combining two genres. (I picked Western meets Lovecraft; Word count: 259) * * * * * The railroad doesn’t serve Wenyatchee, Texas, anymore. Nor stagecoach. Nor Pony Express. Cartographically speaking, the town has been wiped …
[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 “A Sliver of Green.” (Word Count: 259) * * * * * It wasn’t until too late that anyone appreciated the color green. Sure, for money and playing fields, but …
