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The Writer's Block
Twice a week, I get a prompt and give myself no more than one hour to write a creative response to it. Then I publish, regardless of quality.
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Fly On The Wall
NASA, break room, July 20th, 1968. Franklin and Joe are sitting drinking champagne, excitedly watching Neil Armstrong climbing down the...
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Aug 10, 20182 min read
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Sleep Deprivation
This prompt is a little cruel. When I read the prompt on its own, the first thing that came to mind was the time that I pulled an...
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Aug 10, 20182 min read
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Pillow Talk
Him and her in bed. He's laying back, satisfied. She's sitting up, a slight look of concern on her face. Him You alright? Her ...
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Aug 10, 20182 min read
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Coffee
“I feel like we should say something” Troy said. “Not our problem” Damien responded. They were working the coffee stand at the fifth...
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Aug 10, 20183 min read
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Greed
She had just finished disinfecting her hands when the manager told her the bad news: “Need you to work the tills today.” Nadeen was...
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Aug 10, 20183 min read
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Greed
This is the story of the greedy squirrel and the responsible squirrel. It was autumn, and all the tasty acorns were falling from the...
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Aug 10, 20182 min read
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Custody
We could ask her. No. Let's just ask her. No, she won't want to. You don't know that. I do. Why? I just do, I know her. More than me?...
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Aug 10, 20182 min read
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Art Forgery
A bare warehouse room, far outside the city. A large canvas rests on an easel, a sheet draped over it. Ms. Palmer, cigarette in hand,...
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Aug 10, 20184 min read
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80s
What a haul. 2 water guns, an Optimus Prime toy, Kit Kats, Skittles, stuffed toys of almost every Ninja Turtle – all because they learned...
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Aug 10, 20182 min read
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Traffic Jam
A dark blue Subaru slows down as it joins in the traffic jam. The man inside in the car sighs when he see how far this traffic jam goes....
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Aug 10, 20184 min read
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D.W.I.
Driving While Intoxicated...and other cool band names: Driving While Intimidated Darkened While Illuminated Destroyed While Intact...
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Aug 10, 20181 min read
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Homeless
Two men in suits walking out of an office building in Canary Wharf. Andy Holy shit. Stan Don't celebrate yet. Never let them see you...
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Aug 10, 20183 min read
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Near-Death Experience
The boy and his father were hurtling through the stormy waves on the rickety catamaran, just off the shores of the beach. They sailed...
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Aug 10, 20184 min read
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POW
When I watched Terrence throw up in the middle of the dancefloor at our end of term party, I never imagined he would shoot me in the...
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Aug 10, 20184 min read
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Body Swap
There's nothing quite as invigorating as waking up in a room full of snacks and drinks, having someone walk in and say “20 more minutes,...
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Aug 10, 20184 min read
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Mrs. Vinkleman
An auditorium. The seats are filled with teenagers. Mrs. Vinkleman walks up to the lectern. Mrs. Vinkleman Hello, Year 11. Everyone...
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Aug 10, 20182 min read
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Halloween
There was a cobweb on the dusty Halloween display in the party shop's store front. This was not an intentional decoration but the rather...
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Aug 10, 20184 min read
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Argument
Him and her in bed. She's reading a book. He's on his smartphone. His phone dings. He hecks the message. Him Shit. Her What? Him ...
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Aug 9, 20184 min read
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Trespass
Owner is hammering a “Beware of Dog” sign into the ground as a dog stands next to him, leashed to a post. Dog Come on, please don't put...
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Aug 9, 20183 min read
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Elvis
He’ll write back. He’ll definitely write back this time. The last letter was corny, it was badly written, probably a bunch of spelling...
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Aug 9, 20182 min read
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