Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #365
Posted: December 9, 2014 Filed under: Copy Challenges | Tags: writing prompts 11 CommentsThis is a writing prompt. Bet you can’t do it! Take the 10 random words below and crush writer’s block by creating a cohesive, creative short story! And remember: after (if) you finish entering your submission into the comment field, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.) NOTE: Our bolding plugin is gone, so you’ll have to put <b> and </b> around each of your words if you want them to stand out, but NOT REQUIRED THOUGH.
- Yesterday
- Spurting
- Bristle
- Foggy
- Yarn
- Misfortune
- Landing
- Light
- Distance
- Deck
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Writing Prompts - Creative Copy Challenge 
I shuffled the deck. Ambient light enveloped the foggy mist obscuring the landing. Misfortune floated up the steps, Sword in hand. In the distance, I could hear the weeping and gnashing of teeth. I peeked at the next two cards. The Devil and the Tower. What to do?
I shuffled the deck. The fog returned, thicker, whiter, cleaner. Temperance shimmered through, briefly. She was holding a ball of red yarn. I looked at the next two cards. The Lovers and the Hanged Man. Much better.
I shuffled the deck—last chance. The fog dissipated. Jessica sat at the vanity, caressing her hair with my gift. Static electricity sparked from the ivory bristle brush to her olive neck. If the next two cards did not return us to yesterday, then that lovely throat would soon be spurting her life’s blood.
I peeked.
Mitch ~~
I love it! You had me wanting to read more with each period!
“I peeked.” clever little turn of events!
Kathleen
Thanks, Kathleen! I had fun with this one.
Cheers,
Mitch
Sweet! Sounds like a Jumanji card came gone wrong!
Good call, Malissa! I had forgotten about that movie.
Cheers,
Mitch
Mitch, you have an amazing imagination and fortunately you have the writing talent to go with it. Once again you leave me hanging and wanting to know what happens next.
Thank you kindly, Anne. I really enjoy coming up with these vignettes.
Cheers,
Mitch
A yarn? I’ll tell you one. Remember it like yesterday. Some years ago, in a foggy dawn, a sailor with bristle on his face like a hearth brush had the misfortune to slip off the deck while loading cargo. He fell some distance and gashed his leg. Blood spurting, they’d brought him into my office at the landing. He asked me for a light, but had hardly lit the cigarette when he died. Artery, they said. I never smoked again. Couldn’t get his face out of my mind.
Hey, there old pal! It is so nice to read your words again! How have you been?
And, yes, this is vintage Anthony – sock-it-to-em!
Cheers,
Mitch
Anthony ~~ Well Done young man! Well Done. You grabbed me quickly and left me feeling an ache. And all in one paragraph! BRAVO.
Kathleen
Wow. That packs a punch. Who would think that 10 words could spark a yarn like this? Anthony, that’s well done.