June 2011
17 posts
Day 16 —If we assume ghosts are real, what type of...
I’d like to see them intact and friendly. That’d be nice. Maybe I could see historical figures or our loved ones.
I was going to make this a story, but I got lazy. Kthxbai
Day 15 — Create a character who is falsely accused...
She didn’t know what to think anymore.
Did she really kill someone? Could she ever be so cold-hearted as to plunge a knife deep into her best friend’s heart?
Sure, they had an argument the night before the murder, but the fight was nothing out of the ordinary.
The police found her bloody, sitting next to her dead friend with the knife in her hand. What other evidence did they need?
She didn’t...
Day 14 —Elvis still gets 100 Valentines each year....
She didn’t have many friends so she turned to music for companionship. But with music, she didn’t need anyone else. Her favorite singer was Elvis Presley.
She knew just about everything there was to know about him. She knew that he received his first guitar at twelve but was extremely shy about singing in public. She knew that Elvis liked to read. Two of his favorite books were The...
Day 13 —Write about a random picture you would...
I was walking in circles eating all the samples Costco offered. I was really there to get some frozen pot pie and white castle burgers, but what the hell, I had time to kill.
As I turned the corner in search of more samples, the wheel of my shopping cart made an odd sound. I looked down to find an envelope. It was the type that you’d find full of photos.
I bent down to pick up the thin envelope...
Day 12 —What is your favorite day of the week?
I’m really not going to even try to make this a short story or anything.
My favorite day of the week is a toss-up between Wednesday and Saturday.
My dad is only home on Wednesdays. I hardly ever go out on a Wednesday, not that I got out much anyway. Either way, it’s the only day I really see him so I love Wednesdays. Unfortunately, it’s only the middle of the week. Also, school and work rarely...
Day 11 —(Substituted in... because the challenge...
Kenny, Joseph, and Greg sat leisurely on a log with their bare feet dipped into the stream near Kenny’s house. They weren’t particularly good friends, but their parents had insisted they play together. The end of the school year that they had so eagerly waited for had arrived before they knew it and quite honestly, they were bored.
Summer was supposed to be fun. No more school. Play video games...
Day 10 —What do you want to be remembered for?
People always want to be remembered for something grand. A great invention or a new discovery. Changing the world. Taking over the world? I don’t know.
I don’t think I need all of that. I don’t even know if I really want to be remembered. It just sounds sad for the people I leave behind, assuming anyone cares about me when I die.
But then, I do find it scary thinking “Did I and do I still exist...
Day 9 —What was your favorite childhood toy?
Did I ever really have a favorite toy? I don’t really think I did. Or if I did, I don’t remember this at all.
Perhaps I was fickle even as a small child.
I remember the grey keyboard that played Twinkle Twinkle Little Star if you wanted it to. I could speed it up or slow it down and pretend I knew how to play. I only ended up knowing Happy Birthday and Mary had a Little Lamb.
Then there were...
Day 8 —Tell your life story from someone else’s...
The early years were pretty typical. She cried her lungs out like any other baby. She ate and pooped and slept and then she ate and pooped some more.
One time I can’t forget is when her sister was misbehaving and her mother decided to say “If you’re a bad girl, I’ll love your baby sister more.” The older sister bit her toe in retaliation. Needless to say, more tears were...
Day 7 —What sets you apart from the crowd?
There’s that girl that’s always in an oversized hoodie, the one that never fails to blatantly fall asleep in the second or third row in class daily. Yet somehow, she manages to perform well on tests and some of the professors even like her.
That girl would be me.
I am a mess in my daily life. My hair is rarely combed and you can usually find me in my oversized green hoodie and bright blue...
Day 6 —Write about a person who would buy all of...
“Hm… this looks good too. Hey, should I get mozzarella or muenster cheese?” Holly asked.
I stared at her blankly. “What does it matter? Why don’t you just get both? You already have mascarpone and Monterey Jack and three other types of cheese in your basket.”
“Oh, well in that case….” She smiled and dumped both packages next to the gallon of milk in her basket.
We had just turned in from the...
Day 5 —Pick a letter of the alphabet. Now imagine...
I think this is retardeddd but, fine.
Letter is M.
Aisle 1 is Dairy/Bread aisle.
Milk
Mozzarella Cheese
Munster Cheese
Mascarpone
Monterey Jack
Aisle 2 i snack aisle.
Marshmallows
Mint Cookies
M&Ms
Milkyways
Milk Chocolate Bar
Milk Duds
Mini Muffins
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Day 4 —Write a story/excerpt to include the line,...
Every time I prepared for one of my little trips, I’d go to the insurance agency. And every time I went to the insurance agency, it went something this:
“I plan to go free diving in the Bahamas this summer.”
“Well that sounds fun. And who would be accompanying you?”
“I’m going alone.”
“Oh. Sorry. We can’t insure you for a journey like that.”
The same thing happened when I said I planned to...
Day 3 —Write about the worst time you’ve ever put...
I have never put my foot in my mouth. Okay. Maybe when I was a baby, I might’ve sucked on a toe or two. But, saying something inappropriate, stupid, or just plain embarrassing? That’s just crazy talk.
“Well aren’t you a little whore?” I would joke to an insanely insecure yet pretty girl. That’s not insensitive at all! Insert smile here.
But you know, just like that insecure girl or any girl for...
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Day 2 —Tell about a character who lost something...
“Ahhhhhh!” The shrill scream of Victor’s suitemate echoed through the hall and it sounded like bloody murder.
Victor jolted awake and out of bed in a flash. He ran for Ashlee’s room, but not before he grabbed the metal bat behind his door. He slowly inched towards the open door as he readied himself to beat someone black and blue. Just as he prepared to peek in, Ashlee came rushing out and...
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Day 1 —Select a book at random in the room. Find...
The elevator moaned like the wind as it came to meet her.
‘It’s okay. I’ll be okay. Yeah. I’m okay,” she chanted. She rearranged the duffel bag on her shoulder as she looked at the sign that read “express elevators”. She looked down at her feet and breathed deeply.
The elevator opened with a ding. The up arrow blinked brightly. A man in a crisp black business suit emerged. He gave her a...
30 Day Challenge Archive: Writing Prompt 30 Day... →
Day 1 —Select a book at random in the room. Find a novel or short story, copy down the last sentence and use this line as the first line of your new story.
Day 2 —Tell about a character who lost something important to him/her.
Day 3 —Write about the worst time you’ve ever put your foot in your mouth.
Day 4 —Write a story/excerpt to include the line, “Sorry, we can’t insure you for a journey...