“Ford... you're turning into a penguin. Stop it.”― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Freelance detectives, Don and Marissa, are members of a supernatural PI company. Based on her emotions, Marissa will morph into a different animal. In order to control this ability, she must feel content. Unfortunately for Marissa, she's an empath and feels …
Tag: Writing Exercise
The Fortune Teller
“Remember that misuse of language can lead to miscommunication, and that miscommunication leads to everything that has ever happened in the whole of the world.”― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale There was a fortune teller in town who everyone thought was a fake, but he was the real deal. He liked to be vague, or even …
Star Woman
“The stars up close to the moon were pale; they got brighter and braver the farther they got out of the circle of light ruled by the giant moon”― Ken Kesey, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Lindsey had always wanted to be a star. As an adult, she looked back on that childhood dream fondly, but …
The Worm
"Out—out are the lights—out all! And, over each quivering form,The curtain, a funeral pall, Comes down with the rush of a storm, While the angels, all pallid and wan, Uprising, unveiling, affirmThat the play is the tragedy, “Man,” And its hero, the Conqueror Worm."—Edgar Allan Poe, The Conqueror Worm The worm lived underground, as most worms do. But this one …
Flower Fairies
“In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.”― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby There was a little garden in the middle of the woods. With no homes around, Sarah didn't know how it got there, but wanted to take care of it. Every …
What Will you Notice?
“Love has earth to which she clingsWith hills and circling arms aboutWall within wall to shut fear out.But Thought has need of no such things,For Thought has a pair of dauntless wings."― Robert Frost, Mountain Interval Today's writing prompt is to pay attention to the things around you. As you go about your day today, write down …
The With and her Jars of Light
“Some people reflect light, some deflect it, you by some miracle, seem to collect it.”― Mark Z. Danielewski, House of Leaves She had never gone to see the with before. Word around town was she was an old hag, and she would do anything... for a price. Kay wouldn't have gone if she hadn't been so desperate, …
The New Kid
“After another moment's silence she mumbled that I was peculiar, that that was probably why she loved me but that one day I might disgust her for the very same reason.”― Albert Camus, The Stranger No one else seemed to notice the transfer student except for Jackie. Jackie had always been friendly and wanted to greet the …
Strange Eyes
“Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm.”― Robert Louis Stevenson, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Jamie is always thinking about something. His mind has never been "quiet" for as long as he can remember. He …
The Uncaring God
“More bloodshed followed, as brother fought brother and religion battled religion in the age-old nonsense of settling whose method of worship was the holiest to our Creator, who, for all our murderous efforts, most likely despises the lot of us.”― Steve Alten, The Loch A man begins a religion as a joke. Bored with his life, his …
LAMP 