500 Club (3/15)
Pssst. It’s Thursday. Time for the 500 Club.
*silent squee*
Before we get to today’s prompts, here’s a quick recap of the rules.
- Choose one of the prompts below.
- On your blog, write a 500-word story or scene based on the prompt.
- Post a teaser to your story in the comments below with a link to where we can read the rest.
Easy, right?
Here are today’s prompts:
1. Write an action scene with just enough dialogue to establish character. Whatever action you choose — car chase, fist fight, peeling a potato — use the physical world to solidify the blocking/movement of your character(s). Avoid making your piece read like a list, e.g., he did this and then this and then this…
…or…
2. Write a flash fiction story with the opening: “After [CHARACTER NAME] put out the fire…”
Happy writing!
words and whispers
Glass exploded inward into the cottage, showering Mack, Lisa and Gus in shards that caught the firelight and sent beams dancing along the walls and the floor.
“Hand the me the conduit,” Mack said calmly.
Lisa held out her hand, trembling, and offered Mack the small leather pouch.
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