Tag: challenge

• Write Anyway

  I didn’t think I had anything to say this morning. For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been getting my posts done early so I could get other things done around the house, but this week I didn’t know what to write. This morning, though I still didn’t know what I would say, a reminder…

  Christine

  April 27, 2021

  Personal, Writing Journal

  challenge, encouragement, Faith, peace, Write, write anyway, writer, writing

• To: Liam

  4. Write a letter from one of your characters to another I can’t believe how suddenly you showed up in my life. It was so easy to let my guard down. This is not a break-up letter, so don’t worry. When I was at my lowest point you came through for me. Yours was the…

  Christine

  May 23, 2019

  Short Stories

  challenge, friends, letters, literature, lovers, Personal, reading, short short story, short story, short story challenge, short story thursday, writing

• Safe

  14. Write about a power outage “Are you sure we should be in here Sarah? What if there’s something we’re not supposed to see?” “Yes, it’s fine. Besides, if this stuff was so important, it wouldn’t be locked down here in this dusty old basement anyway. Ooh, look at this!” Sarah grabs Yvonne’s wrist and…

  Christine

  May 16, 2019

  Short Stories

  challenge, life, Personal, reading, short short story, short story, short story challenge, short story thursday, writing, writing challenge

• Laundry

  31. Write about an odd fear   “Laundry.” “Laundry?” “Laundry.” “But why?” “Long story.” “I’ve got time.” “Okay, it’s not a long story. I just don’t want to tell it.” “Why not?” “Because you’ll think it’s stupid and I’m overreacting.” “No I won’t. Promise. Just tell me.”          July sighed, resting one elbow on the…

  Christine

  May 9, 2019

  Short Stories

  challenge, fiction, literature, Personal, reading, short story, writing

• Childhood Crush

  10. Write about a dangerous obsession. He was my obsession. My first love, if you can call an eleven year-old’s crush love. I followed him around the playground, and called him on weekends, and was seriously hurt when he started “dating” another eighth grader. He was mine, even if I was the only one who…

  Christine

  April 25, 2019

  Personal, Short Stories

  challenge, fiction, Personal, reading, things to do, writing, writing challenge, writing practice

• Fighting Book Junky-ism

  As you may know by now, I love books. I love the way a book feels in my hands, I love that new book smell, and I love flipping through pages as I read. I do have a problem though: I have neither the space nor the finances for every book I want to read.…

  Christine

  April 22, 2019

  Book Talk

  advice, books, challenge, literature, opinion, reading

• Secret Swimming Spot

  11: Write about a secret swimming spot. The water is cool. Clear. Still, almost. Only four people know about this spot, us and them. They found it first, when they weren’t even looking, and knew it would be perfect for us. Of course, since they found it first, and it was indeed perfect for us,…

  Christine

  April 18, 2019

  Short Stories

  challenge, Personal, short short story, short story, writing, writing challenge, writing practice

• The Black Room

  I found a post on Pinterest with short story writing prompts. This list is what I will be using to spark my weekly short stories. This week’s prompt: Write about a “Black Room” (note I decided against being creative with the title). * * * I woke up to a knock on the door. I’d…

  Christine

  April 11, 2019

  Personal, Short Stories

  Black Room, challenge, literature, Personal, reading, short short story, short story, writing practice