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Writing Prompt June 4th – Story Elements

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Michael

The words are: Glass, Darth Vader, napkin, cellphone, lighter, book, anger, trouble, mind The task is: I would like you to progressively, in the order that I wrote the words, create a story or a poem or whatever you feel … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #209 “It’s All in the Title” The Haunting of Cora Applebaum

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Michael

The Haunting of Cora Applebaum Cora Applebaum was awake. She listened and as clear as the nose on her face, there was the breathing again. It was measured breathing, each breath deliberate in depth and volume. She shifted slightly, pulled … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt Sunday, May 21st – Peculiar – A Trip to Celadon

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Michael

celadon: pale green; pale green glazed pottery It was Manzy’s idea to go out. It was a Sunday and she was feeling particularly green she said. I hated it when she went all green. Nothing ever seemed right and all … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #205 “Stories By 5” – Quest and Qestral

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Michael

A life-changing relationship   Qestral stood at the end of her father, Quest’s bed, and looked at her failing father. He had always been an unhappy man and as death approached his mood was as dark as ever. He was … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt, April 23rd – Dialogue pairing – Interview with Shakespeare.

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Michael

This week’s task: I would like you to write a dialogue piece- by making two different characters talk. It can be your newly created characters, but what I would prefer to see is pitting different characters together, such as dead … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #203 “Letters to Death”

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Michael

Image: Tomb of Wayfaring Souls It had been one of those days, weeks and if truth be known eternity. Death was run off his deathly feet. Death knew he’d been around too long when he started to apply human qualities … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt April 9th – Lists – Mum’s Lost List

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Michael

*image courtesy of Google Search Engine “Where is it?” she asked, looking perplexed at us all. “Where’s what?” we asked as one. “My list, I left it by the phone.” “Haven’t seen it,” we chorused not wishing to get involved … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #202 “It’s All in the Title” – The Washbasin

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Michael

The Washbasin It all starts with the door slamming The key turning, that definite click and jangle of keys The heavy steps walking away. I’ve spent the day in the clinic, I keep telling them the washbasin is weird, There’s … Continue reading →

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Writing Prompt #199 “Special Collage and A World Apart 6″

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Michael

In a world where everything was askew, And life was always in a state of flux It wasn’t surprising to find her Day in and day out floating Somewhere in the universe, Oblivious to her reality In denial of anything … Continue reading →

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Vistula Historic District – A Must See!

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Michael

This week we are asked to seek inspiration in random places: 1st stop: Wikipedia! Click the Random Article button, and the article you get, the title is your title 2nd stop: http://writingexercises.co.uk/random-image-generator.php , where you will generate a random image which … Continue reading →

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