written in thirty minutes, using these prompts and trigger words: "a man receives a letter in the mail"; the color green; smooth gesture; a dumpster.The mail arrived earlier than usual. Henry slowly rose from his chair and shuffled his feet across the faded carpet. It was a beautiful day. His cat Francis raised his head from his usual spot on ( Read more... )

prompt: steal the first line of a book you haven't read before. keep writing.

i chose isaac bashevis singer's the slaveA single bird call began the day. Isaac reached over his wife, sleeping flat on her stomach, and picked up the phone. He fell lightly back into place on his side of the bed and looked at Sophia. How she could sleep with her ( Read more... )

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