This tree takes me straight to Poltergeist only these gravestones stayed in the cemetery. Any of the Poltergeist movies would be great for those of you doing the RIPXII Peril on the Screen challenge. #vss: very short story He blamed the trees for his losses; roots tripping his men; branches scratching. The trees seek punitiveContinue reading “#Writober Day 8: Hungry Tree In The Military Cemetery”
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#Writober Day 7: The Upside-down
What would life be like if gravity worked backwards somehow? Or there was no gravity as we understand it? Or a race of people whose heads pulled downward created an earth in the sky? What story does this image say to you? #vss Last night, I had fun writing a very short story (a storyContinue reading “#Writober Day 7: The Upside-down”
#Writober Day 6: Abandoned Amusement Park – Scooby-Doo Where Are You?
Today’s inspiration is a location with a theme. This series of images is from an abandoned amusement park. You can choose one image from the series, several images or all of the images to inspire your story. I find photography of abandoned places fascinating. How is it that beautiful buildings crumble when humans stop comingContinue reading “#Writober Day 6: Abandoned Amusement Park – Scooby-Doo Where Are You?”
#Writober Day 5: Why is there always a cabin in the woods that isn’t mine?
Ahhh, The Cabin In The Woods, not only a great movie in its own right, but also the setting of my favorite horror comedy Tucker & Dale vs Evil. The cabin in the woods in today’s photograph was built in 1888 and is located inside Mt. Rainier National Park. Before you get to Paradise, there isContinue reading “#Writober Day 5: Why is there always a cabin in the woods that isn’t mine?”
#Writober Day 4: It was a dark and scary night
I love the eerie silence of today’s image. It screams, “Something nefarious is about to happen!” If you look very carefully, you are not alone. A person and a dog are up ahead. Are they walking toward you or away from you? Do they scare you, or will they come to your aid? IContinue reading “#Writober Day 4: It was a dark and scary night”
#Writober Day 3: Cheritas, Parageusia, and Flying Elephants-Oh My!
Disney’s Dumbo aside, I think flying elephants would be terrifying. The encompassing shadows they would cast; the constant fear of “droppings.” A world with flying elephants would be a scary world indeed. Are these angels down from heaven with an ominous message? What story does this picture tell you? #vss: very short story The newContinue reading “#Writober Day 3: Cheritas, Parageusia, and Flying Elephants-Oh My!”
#Writober Day 2
How did it go yesterday? Did you find Day 1’s image inspiring? Did you start #Writober with a bang? Jump in with both feet? Or is today the day? If you are starting today, Welcome, I’m glad you’re here. Here’s our visual inspiration for the 2nd of #Writober: This image reminds me of the PeterContinue reading “#Writober Day 2”
#Writober Day 1: Let autumnal writing commence!
Here it is, the first day of #Writober. And here’s Day 1’s inspiring image: I used a random number generator to help me order the photographs for #Writober 2, so there isn’t any significance to this being the first image. However, this image may be timely. It could be the aftermath of an earthquake,Continue reading “#Writober Day 1: Let autumnal writing commence!”
Writing Prompt Contest Winner: Maria L. Berg
Originally posted on Waking Writer:
Premise: A family moves into an old Victorian house in a sleepy town where everybody knows everybody. The house has been vacant for the last five years, and nobody knows why the previous family left so suddenly. Prompt: Write a 500-word story, but write it from the perspective of the…
Radio Inspire Me: A Fun, New (to me) Writing Exercise
My excitement with Future Learn’s Fiction Course continues. One of the exercises from week two is to turn on the radio and come up with a story or beginning of a story (500 words) based on what you hear. I was skeptical but determined to try, so I set my radio to AM and slowlyContinue reading “Radio Inspire Me: A Fun, New (to me) Writing Exercise”
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