Al found being dead hadn't killed his eye for news - he now saw stars romp and politicians palm cash but getting copy in was…well…harder.
Random Word: Grub-Street
Flash Fiction learning that the heart of writing is imagination + craft + editing.
Al found being dead hadn't killed his eye for news - he now saw stars romp and politicians palm cash but getting copy in was…well…harder.
Random Word: Grub-Street
This is a Twitter story that caught my eye this week. Click on the heading if you want to visit the author’s Twitter Site. Or the post timestamp to go direct to the story.
When a smile didn't work, she flashed a coin. When the coin didn't work, she flashed a knife. The knife always worked.
8:50 PM Jun 10th via thaumatrope
Sitting on the beach was wonderful, despite the burning white sand. She was so happy, soon the phone would ring and he would be out of her life.
Ring-ring
‘Yes…OK…so that's his plane?’
Putting down the phone, she Marilyn Monroed a bye-bye sugar then carefully aimed and pressed.
Random Word: I figured it out
‘To create the story’s ending you randomly select a place, and an emotion. Their opposites become the opening scene. Then select an animal for character development – where would someone like a rabbit take us? Now imagine what transforms this character between—’
‘Sir, this isn't the Physics class is it?’
Random Word: Get Creative
‘I just know he’ll enjoy them.’
‘Have you asked?’
‘He said he enjoyed London.’
‘Hmm…I think you’ll have problems getting him out the tunnel.’
Random Word:Prevenient
Jane’s death was her first gift. It ended the pain of seeing a body so shrank that a soul gasped for breath. Later, as his addiction to junk-food ended, he realised her second gift. Jane's final words, ‘I love you like warm donuts,’ had made a pain of his pleasure.
Random Words: Warm Donuts
Describing your Saturday life onat the moment of writing in a phrase using just six words.
Avoiding World Cup fever with feeling