Write a story in which the first part describes a life as it then was, the second part describes a life as it now is.** Shaker Salt. Otherwise known as sodium or sodium chloride, it has always been my favourite type of seasoning. I would add it to every meal I’d eat. But I discovered at my recent physical that
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—September 2019 short story competition was as follows: Each story had to include the name of at least ONE element from the periodic table. Each story’s first and last words had to begin with S. Each story had to contain the words TRAFFIC, JOWLS and HIDDEN. And finally, each story had to include something that BUZZES. *** Shaker
Read moreWrite about someone with a secret.** Before the Storm The door was locked. Jesinta’s grand plan was just about complete with only one step left—freeing him so he could go straight into battle. She couldn’t help but think about how long she had waited for this moment. It felt familiar. It felt familiar as it took her mind back to
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—August 2018 short story competition was as follows: Each story simply had to include the following three sentences: The door was locked. She laughed. It felt familiar. *** Before the Storm The door was locked. Jesinta’s grand plan was just about complete with only one step left—freeing him so he could go straight into
Read moreThis is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends, This is the way the world ends, Not with a bang, but a whimper. (T.S. Eliot)** End of My Own Little World Why did I put up with him for so long? Every day my husband and I live the same routine—I make his breakfast (English
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—July 2018 short story competition was as follows: The first sentence had to contain a question. Each story had to contain the words JAM, JACKPOT and JUNGLE (or an applicable “s”, “ing” or “ed” version). The story had to end with BANG. Literally. The final word had to be the single word sentence BANG.
Read moreEvil.** Fine Line Between Being Ambiguously Good and Evil I was walking back to my dorm after an 8.30pm class when I was startled by a shrill, piercing scream. When I looked up, out of my own world, I could immediately see where it was coming from—a woman being held against the corner of the Arts building by a man
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction—August 2019 short story competition was as follows: Each story had to include, word for word, ALL of the following SIX descriptions: SHINY, SILVER COLD AND GREASY SCRATCHED AND WEATHER-WORN SWEET AND PUNGENT INK-STAINED SHRILL, PIERCING One of these six descriptions had to appear in the first sentence of each story. *** Fine Line
Read moreMy fun walk for November as part of my Year of the Fun Walk 2019 was Virtual Pace Series’ Sloth Run Challenge. The Challenge’s web page states that the ” sloth’s life revolves around eating & sleeping… unfortunately a lot of us can identify with that. Our challenge is to break out of sloth-like behaviour and be more active.” The
Read moreThe job of a season finale is to wrap up the season’s story arcs and set up new ones for the next season, if there is one. I felt that this finale only partially did its job. Kath, Maddy, Kendall and Liam—The main focus of about two-thirds of the finale was about dealing with Liam. I was happy to see
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