Hello you, I believe that a writer should practice all genres of writing. I like to think of it like singing and genres are your singing ‘range.’ One must practice the high notes as well as the low notes, so that you have more options available to you when you sing. Writing is the same way; especially for longer pieces that require a very real communication with the reader. Any-who...
September 22 This is officer Raleigh, High Deputy of the Riverside Wastelands. Today’s date is September 22. We haven’t met a single survivor yet. All of Riverside is a smoldering coal, a Polaroid that captured the final moment of the citizens of Riverside. Even their shadows were captured, burned black into the sidewalks and homes. We have taken to burning the remains of the dead we...
Hello you! This prompt is the product of a spontaneous writing session I recently had where I wrote a story as it came to me in a single sitting. I usually lose interest and I don’t tidy things up very nice here, but depending on if you are interested, I might do some followups. Thanks for taking a look! — I am not a smart man. I am not particularly handsome or wealthy. I come from a...
Prompt: Write a biography of your best friend — Alex is … hm. Alex is sort of that person in your life that keeps you moving. She is the impetus for your greatest aspirations. Tough times can hit hard, but Alex is never disheartened for long. She’ll pick herself up and after that, she’ll help you do the same. She’ll dust you off too if you give her a smile. Her full...
Sincerity is like trying to fall asleep. If you try too hard at it, you will not achieve it.
September 21 This is officer Raleigh, High Deputy of the Riverside Wastelands. Today’s date is September 21. My unit has lost communications with base. The radio towers are down, but we have to complete the mission. I acquired this journal from one of the slobber-jaws we found near the I-15 freeway. The paper was useable, which is a rarity now. I would have felt bad about taking it, but the...
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Prompt: Gluttony — “Oh,” the mountain ogre said in his low rumble of a tone. “Yes, sir, I mean, master, I-” The human servant pulled at his sleeves and found that he could not look into the gargling maw of the beast. “You say, they is no food?” The ogre said. Spittle on the great ogre’s chin and bare chest dashed the evening light into beautiful...