“People have an annoying habit of remembering things they shouldn't.”― Christopher Paolini, Eragon Tyler could remember everything. Every conversation he ever had, every sound, every smell. It became overwhelming to the point that he would retreat into his mind and block out his surroundings. If he focused too much and listened to the sounds of squeaking sneakers …
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The Twins
“What about human beings? said the animals. Do youthink we need human beings?Why not? said the Twins. And as quick as they could theright-handed Twin created women, and the left-handedTwin created men.They don't look too bright, said the animals. We hopethey won't be a problem.Don't worry, said the Twins, you guys are going to getalong …
Dream Dragons
“Strange things have been spoken, why does your heart speak strangely? The dream was marvelous but the terror was great; we must treasure the dream whatever the terror.”― N.K. Sandars, The Epic of Gilgamesh Syd had been bed ridden for months now, but she discovered that when she dreams she can travel to different worlds and fight …
Staying Inside
“At about 10 o'clock in the morning the sun threw a bright dust-laden bar through one of the side windows and in and out of the beam flies shot like rushing stars.”― John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men After years of being trapped inside, Mari has taken to watching the small things. Sometimes an ant will wonder …
Diary
“your handwriting. the way you walk. which china pattern you choose. it's all giving you away. everything you do shows your hand. everything is a self portrait. everything is a diary.”― Chuck Palahniuk, Diary Today's writing prompt has two choices: Choice One: Write a diary entry for your OC. What is a normal day for them? Write …
The Chat Room Stranger
“Hurry up and wait. Wait for other people to change. Wait for the world to become kinder, gentler, while you remain unchanged. Sit. Look out a window occasionally, perhaps, but avoid interaction.”—Leanna Glenn Markham He had been waiting forever and was starting to get sick of it. He wasn't even going to show up to …
The River Bones
“And I will look down and see my murmuring bones and the deep water like wind, like a roof of wind, and after a long time they cannot distinguish even bones upon the lonely and inviolate sand.”― William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury Tristen has been dead for a long time, but he often liked to …
The Running Man
“Kendra stared out the side window of the SUV, watching foliage blur past. When the flurry of motion became too much, she looked up ahead and fixed her gaze on a particular tree, following it as it slowly approached, streaked past, and then gradually receded behind her."― Brandon Mull, Fablehaven As she drove, Marline noticed something out …
An Awkward Conversation
Scott Pilgrim: Did you know that the original name for Pac-Man was Puck-Man? You'd think it was because he looks like a hockey puck but it actually comes from the Japanese phrase 'Paku-Paku,' which means to flap one's mouth open and closed. They changed it because they thought Puck-Man would be too easy to vandalize, you …
Chaotic Energy
"I love days like this, they have such chaotic energy." —My friend who woke up at 3:30 this morning and drank a pot of coffee If you had to describe the energy of your OCs in one word, what would it be? Make a list of your OCs (it can be all the characters from …
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