It’s funny how I hadn’t really written a proper short story in a while before this challenge. I guess I got caught up in writing and editing a novel, and now a second one in progress, so the longer pieces consumed all of my time. I remember a time when it was opposite, and sometimes … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge #4 (Renovate)
“Look at the stars. Look how they shine for you. And everything you do. Yeah, they were all yellow.” ~Coldplay It’s funny how I got into Coldplay. I used to visit my local record store and see albums chronically on sale, as if they wouldn’t sell if they were ever to revert to regular prices. … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge #3 (The Color Yellow)
Rules of the Flash Fiction Challenge: Each entry has to follow a set prompt Each entry has to be 1,000 words or fewer Each entry has to be written specifically for this challenge Getting back to my roots has been an amazing experience already as I’ve begun to dive into this Flash Fiction Challenge. My … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge #2 (I Didn’t Go There)
I started out as a short story writer. The first story I wrote was called “The Sinister Smile,” and it was constructed when I was between seventh and eighth grade. I look back at it now and I see so many holes in its construction. I see wooden, two-dimensional characters who had set ways of … Continue reading Flash Fiction Challenge #1 (Candy Apple Red)
“Write a one minute ‘Thank You’ note to someone.” Dear someone, Thank you for being an important part of my life, for giving me a vague understanding of the intricacies of this existence, and for not minding when I sometimes get things wrong. I can’t tell you how many times a word you threw out … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #138
“What do you and your spouse or best friend have in common?” I want to say “love” but it’s so cliche, and the way she loves me is not the same way I love her. It can’t be. We’re individuals. So feelings are out, even though feelings are in, and I have to think of … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #130
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