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These are original fictional stories or parts of stories that I either wrote or am in the process of writing.
What’s in a Name?
The story spark was anomalous names. I chose 3 names from the list of suggested names. What’s in a Name Jupiter was a bossy kind of child. His parents decided to name him Jupiter after the planet Jupiter, the largest … Continue reading →
The Question is…
The Story Spark for this piece was: A Few Questions. We had 25 minutes to write. This is as far as I got. The Question is… Paul had but one question, and he always asked it. “Why?” “It’s time to … Continue reading →
Summer Saturday – reposted
The writing prompt was Caught. In this repost of a story I wrote in 2019, my main character seems to get caught a lot. Summer Saturday Summer Saturday, my day off; the day I get to relax and do whatever … Continue reading →
The Cave
The Story Spark was: Beach Party. The Writing prompts I took were: Write a story where a character finds an unusual item in an underground cave at the beach, and Is there something in your life that reminds you of … Continue reading →
The Note in the Bottle
The Story Spark was ‘In the Sea’. I took the writing prompt: A bottle with a piece of paper in it. The Note in the Bottle It was a cold, misty morning. There I was walking along the beach, trying … Continue reading →
Here
The Story Spark for this piece was the word – Here. So “here” is what I wrote. We had 20 minutes to write. Here I could have been anywhere I chose. But no, I had to end up here. Here … Continue reading →
The Test
The story spark was Tests. The writing prompt I took was “Your job/career depends on you passing a test. There is only one question on it.” The Test “Are you there? Testing 1,2,3. Please respond.” “Who’s there?” I asked, waking … Continue reading →
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Don’t Blame It On the Gods
The writing prompt was – waiting. This took a little bit of research Don’t Blame It On the Gods What happened to all of the Gods of myth and lore? Did they just die off, from lack of belief and … Continue reading →
The Radio
This is an edited and revised story that I originally wrote in a 1979 writing workshop. It had no title. The Radio Here I am, stuck in my room for something that I didn’t do. I was accused … Continue reading →
The Test
The Story Spark was – Fathers. The writing prompt I chose was – A father and son or daughter sit down for a serious talk. (We had 25 minutes to write) The Test It was time for that talk. You … Continue reading →
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