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Showers And Fools - A Mikeydred April Dollar Prompt For All Vocal Creators
Introduction Every month I set prompts in the Vocal Social Society and offer a dollar tip to five random creators who take part in it and ask them to share their stories in the comments and on the thread in the group.
By Mike Singleton đź’ś Mikeydred 10 months ago in Writers
The Story Writes Itself
I think it might do some good to discuss structure at this point, or at least the concept of structure, where it pertains to writing. What the story is, where it's going, how it's relevant... and what our motivations are from moment to moment. Let's take a plain, ordinary piece of writing as a stepping-off place:
By Alexis D. Smolensk10 months ago in BookClub
My Friend The "Cancer Lady"
That is not a picture of her, but it does remind me of her. She will remain anonymous as she does not want to be 'killed' by the pharmaceutical industry. She treats people with cancer in her home/office daily. She was a teacher once and continues to be a teacher.
By Denise E Lindquist10 months ago in Humans
A coffee nightmare!
"Where, What, Why are my pants running away!" "No, No, I don't want you to follow!" I held the rest of my clothes tightly and squeezed under the bed after I fell to the ground to see if anyone was around. I held my breath in flight and fight mode but couldn't see anyone.
By Parvathi J10 months ago in Humor
Death by Moonlight
I put down my sandwich, the salty pickles and melty cheese not hitting like usual; each swallow felt hollow. I sighed. Comfort food had lost its comfort. I reluctantly switched on the TV, wishing I could stay in denial. I slid the curtains closed to block the glare.
By Steph Marie10 months ago in Fiction
Picking the Right Moment to Start. Honorable Mention in Self-Editing Epiphany Challenge.
You’ve likely heard some of this conventional writing advice before: Start “in media res” A reader can tolerate proportionally as much exposition as the plot has achieved momentum – Stephen King (I think) Begin in the moment and feed the reader details as the plot progresses
By Stephen A. Roddewig10 months ago in Critique
The Last Set
I haven’t seen Rosemarie since high school when we were in a band called Living on the Wind. We performed in small coffee houses on the New England coast. Now, I’m a retired vocalist and a former hippie, volunteering at shelters. I see her standing in the food line with her incomplete wishes.
By Pamela Williams10 months ago in Fiction
Architect
A mighty bridge, you kept us safe from drowning in thoughts and restricting feelings from the past , by shepherding us between the guard rails that threaten to give way and let us catapult into the troubled waters below. You will not let us go under though , and the undertow is no match for you because your strength comes from He who created the waters.
By Colleen Walters10 months ago in Poets
The Bitter Winter of 1944
The cold in 1944 was unnatural—it was a cold that breathed. It moved beneath your skin, coiled in your lungs. Private Ben Mercer had stopped feeling his fingers days ago, but each morning he counted them like rosary beads. Ten. Always ten.
By Sandor Szabo10 months ago in Fiction
