Day 11 of StoryADay September The Prompt: A person just starting out in their field takes a prestigious, entry-level position in a big city, but the result is not as perfect or exciting as they imagined.David paused on the sidewalk and craned his head back, trying to see the top of the building through the... Continue Reading →

Day 10 of StoryADay SeptemberThe Prompt: Your main character is about to enter a tunnel.Carl pulled the cotton candy from Janessa’s hand and dropped it in the trash can.“Hey, I was eating that!”“It’s purple sugar. This’ll be better,” Carl grabbed Janessa’s sticky fingers and pulled her toward the string of chasing lights over the tunnel.“The... Continue Reading →

Day 9 of StoryADay September (This is actually the prompt from September 6, I couldn't make today's prompt work for me!)The Prompt:Write a story set in an abandoned location. It could be a foreclosed house, a closed-down theme park, a ghost town, or anything else. Think about the location’s past and its story, and use those ideas to fuel... Continue Reading →

Day 8 of StoryADay SeptemberThe Prompt:Write a short story of conflict between two people, protagonist and antagonist. Jared slid into the seat across from Lynn. “Come to the carnival with me.” Lynn lifted her eyes from the book she was reading for a fraction of a second, shaking her head sharply from side to side... Continue Reading →

Day 7 of StoryADay September (Yes, I know I missed a day. Life happens!) The Prompt: “A killer is on the loose, having broken into the home of a wealthy woman and left her for dead. He absconded with a few items, then left the initials, ‘M.A.’”“Whaddya think that means?” Rob pointed to the large “M.A.”... Continue Reading →

Day 5 of StoryADay SeptemberThe Prompt:Your character is alone in the woods and finds blighted trees, drooping plants…rot and slime everywhere. It once was beautiful but overnight is turning into a swamp–its not natural. Your character must get to the bottom of this and stop it before something they love very much is threatened also.It was... Continue Reading →

Day 4 of StoryADay SeptemberPrompt: A person wakes up, not quite remembering what happened the night before, and is surprised and upset by what they see outside the window. (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams) Out the WindowSheila swims up from dreams of fire to the burn of unwelcome sunlight on her... Continue Reading →

Day 3 of StoryADay September.The Prompt:Your character is lost in a mazewith the instructions to find a very important document or treasure hidden in its center. Or perhaps the character has lost this important thing, and must find it before the wrong person does.“Let’s go to the fair,” she said. “It’ll be fun,” she said. Literally,... Continue Reading →

Day 2 of StoryADay September.The Prompt: Your character’s an extremely talented pickpocket. He learned the skill when he was young and poor. Now he has a good job, a healthy bank account, and a respectable lifestyle, but he thinks it’s a shame to let such remarkable talent go to waste.ClutchI see him the moment I... Continue Reading →

Day 1 of StoryADaySeptember.The Prompt: Today, write a story that features people disappearing. Kissing Jake was a bad idea. I knew how it would end. The same thing happened when I kissed Ben. And James. And John. And Dashiell. And Trent. And Sarah. Let’s not forget Sarah. I really thought it would be different with... Continue Reading →