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Pamlico Writers’ 1K Challenge
Running at Sunset A possible scene for Titanium Blue The setting sun bathed the land in shades of rose. Jenna loved this time of day. She’d forgotten how peaceful it felt to stretch her legs and push her body, breathing in the cool, crisp autumn air. The holidays would soon be upon them and she might not have another chance to run like this. She … Continue reading Pamlico Writers’ 1K Challenge
Cliche Play
“Don’t write in clichés!” This is something every writer has heard at least once. Clichés are lazy writing. They are boring but they are also familiar. I admit, I’ve used clichés, especially in my early writing (first drafts). I write quickly ‘off the top of my head’ and use clichés for easy place holders. Sometimes, they make it past the first couple of edits but … Continue reading Cliche Play
Word Detectives
I’ve been working on a program for the Pamlico Writers Group website, The Word Detectives. The idea is to choose one word and find different ways of saying it. Our first word was Sad. This is a simple word but if I choose one of it’s synonyms I can convey so much more. Check out The Word Detectives on http://www.pamlicowritersgroup.org. Here is my first article. … Continue reading Word Detectives
Adventurous
While taking Tina Gerow’s ‘Write Steamy Love Scenes’ for the past two weeks, I looked up romantic words and began writing scenes. Try this yourself. Google romantic or sexy words and see where it takes your writing. She’d never been the adventurous type but his wicked smile incited in her a streak of daring. Adventurous, he turned down a little used back road and parked. … Continue reading Adventurous
May Prompts/flash fiction
She sat in the damp sand, tears streaming down her cheeks. She shivered as the dark clouds covered the sun siphoning the heat from her soul. The wind whipped her hair into her face—blinding her. She clutched her knees, her tears mingling with the rain. Her heart, shattered to a fine powder lay like dust in on a bare floor. Like a boat smashed upon … Continue reading May Prompts/flash fiction
Prompt: Truck Ride
He stared out at the crowd shouting his name but even their adoration could do little to lift him from the ennui that threatened to drown him. He went through the motions, smiling for the fans, playing a rift on his guitar; he sauntered on the stage and did what he was paid to do, entertain. Trent Harrell opened his mouth and the crowd went … Continue reading Prompt: Truck Ride
Prompt: Like a ship in the sand (flash fiction)
Jane dropped onto the wet sand. The wind blew the tears dry. Staring out at the waves dancing on the beach, blowing up sand and foam in a tango of dangerous desire. The ocean seduced her with its passionate swells. The ebb and flow of the tide like lovers in a primal dance. She leaned her head against her knees unable to move forward or … Continue reading Prompt: Like a ship in the sand (flash fiction)
Prompt: New Year’s Eve Kiss
New Year’s Eve Kiss New Year’s Eve is worse than Valentine’s Day Jane mused as she watched the couples on the dance floor. She sighed. Weddings made her feel pathetic. Of course her sister would compound her misery by having a New Year’s Eve wedding. All she really wanted was a New Year’s Eve kiss but that wasn’t going to happen. Being single sucks. “Hey … Continue reading Prompt: New Year’s Eve Kiss
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