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weekly Writing Prompt

  • Fiction: Poetry struggle

    I was fighting with the rules I need to follow to write a verse. Does it need to rhyme? Does it not? How many syllables? Oh, so hard! Then I came up with this… I was tired, so I crossed the river to the west, and finally sat down to get some rest. This post Read more

  • Fiction: The Big Wave

    The sun was shining bright and I watched as the water retracted more than usual at the beach. Then a wave of cool and raging water came down over the village, taking with it everything and everyone it found on its way. Several deaths. Millions in damage. All in a fraction of a second. Nothing Read more

  • Life

    A loud THUD, then silence. His body falls to the ground. I run to check on him. His eyes are still open and expressive. I can hear the drum of his heart. Good! There is still life on him.   This post was written in response to the Weekly Writing Prompt #21, which this week prompts Read more

  • Weekly Writing Prompt – double take

    I’m in the waiting room of the funeral home. Soon, I’ll meet the person who will be responsible for the burial of my beloved. Tears roll down from my eyes. I need to accept that the love of my life ceased to exist.   This post was written in response to the Weekly Writing Prompt Read more

  • Siblings

    Wandering and thinking of a gentle form of teasing his sister on their next game.   This post was written in response to the Weekly Writing Prompt # 14, with the provided words | GENTLE | WANDER | TEASE | GAME | FORM   Read more

  • Versing

    This week, I’m trying to participate for the first time on the Weekly Writing Prompt, hosted by The Secret Keeper. In this prompt we are supposed to write in any form (fiction or poetry) using the 5 provided words. This week’s words are: | GIFT | COIN | VERSE | WORK | REASON |   I Read more