WRITING EXERCISE
Time for the December 50-word prompts writing exercise.
Quick reminder of the rules: Write a flash for each picture. Aim for 50 words, give or take five extra words. Don’t read my attempts until after you do your own. Writing them directly in the comment section below will help you focus on the flash aspect – just getting words out.
VISUAL PROMPTS FOR 50-WORD FLASHES
(Light in winter trees & Couple photos are from freedigital photos . net)
(African girl with Teddy – ID 9775075 © Lucian Coman Dreamstime.com (license paid for))
My Attempts
First Light: It was too early for dawn, the light too bright, coming from the wrong direction. The trees huddled under the snow blanketing their boughs. What was happening sent a chill down to their roots. Should I leave my shelter to find out what the light was or run? (48 words, first published 12/26/2023)
May I have your attention: Grabbing his tie, she pulled him closer and their lips met, touched for the first time. He gasped in surprise and she took advantage of his open lips, jumping for the taste she always wanted. Coffee and cream. Sugar and hazelnut. Around them, people clapped. Maybe she shouldn’t have done this by the office coffee pot but the boy just wasn’t getting any of her hints. (words 66, first published 12/26/2023)
Orders: Please don’t hurt me, her eyes begged, digging a hole straight to my heart. Her parents had done right by the little one – freshly washed, her hair neatly braided, her clothes in good repair. Her bear nearly broke me. Why was she allowed to bring her toy? Fucking orders. (words 50, first published 12/26/2023)
Series: 50-word Prompts
- Prompts 1& 5 (2/19/2017)
- Prompts 6 & 12 (2/26/2017)
- Prompts 7, 8, 10, 11 (3/19/2017)
- Prompts (The Mouse Roars) (3/26/2017)
- 50-word prompts 2018 (12/25/2018)
- 50-word prompts 2019 (8/27/2019)
- 50-word prompts 2020 (12/22/2020)
- 50-word prompts 2021 (12/28/2021)
- 50-word prompts 2022 (12/17/2022)
- 50-word prompts 2023 (12/26/2023)