Directions: Choose one of the following prompts to
continue building your ideas for a short story you will write. Your entry
should be a minimum of 250 words. Have fun and remember, SHOW don’t TELL. Talk
to all five senses and use invigorating VERBS.
1.
Create a story using words of one-syllable only,
beginning with a phrase such as:
“The last time I saw her, she...”
“From the back of the truck...”
“On the night of the full moon...”
“The one thing I know for sure…”
2.
Describe a presence in your house (childhood
home/current place of residence)—a person, a pet, a piece of furniture, an
illness, a secret. Use all five senses. Be as detailed as possible.
3.
Describe a routine or holiday ritual, using the 2nd person “you”:
For example, “You stand in the steaming kitchen with
people you haven’t seen in almost a year. You wish your shirt didn’t have
that tiny stain on the cuff. You wish your aunt’s laugh wasn’t quite so
brittle. Feet stomp on the porch and you hurry to let your tall uncle in,
forgetting to keep the dog from escaping outside…”
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