His heart stopped the day the clock stopped ticking. It's been ticking in his head since he was born, and now it's stopped. What does it mean? Had he finally gone insane? Had he gone deaf? The next thing he knew, a blinding light shone across his city, and then the world. Once it disappeared, … Continue reading Time
Writing Challenge
All of my 30 day writing challenge posts and answers.
The Alphabet Poem
Alphabet Poem Write a 26-line poem using all the letters of the alphabet. Have the first line start with the letter “A,” the second “B,” the third “C,” etc. A lone leaf blows in the wind. Blowing to wherever life takes him. Cats and their offspring try to catch him, but he's too quick to … Continue reading The Alphabet Poem
Office Stories
Mystery Cookie One day you come into work and find a cookie mysteriously placed on your desk. Grateful to whoever left this anonymous cookie, you eat it. The next morning you come in and find another cookie. This continues for months until one day a different object is left—and this time there’s a note. I … Continue reading Office Stories
The One That Got Away
The One That Got Away You bump into an ex-lover on Valentine’s Day—the one whom you often call “The One That Got Away.” What happens? Today is by far my least favorite day of the year. Stores filled with hearts, candy, flowers and unnecessarily giant teddy bears. The site of anything love related makes me … Continue reading The One That Got Away
Breaking Up
Breaking Up With Writers Block It’s time for you and Writer’s Block to part ways. Write a letter breaking up with Writer’s Block, starting out with, “Dear Writer’s Block, it’s not you, it’s me …” Dear Writers Block, It's not you, it's me... I mean, don't get me wrong. You're so great. You can't … Continue reading Breaking Up