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One more day after this and the work week’s over! We can all make it, right?
Prompt type: Opening line
Prompt: The ice wind rose and she shuddered, swallowing hard. “We’ll never make it. It’s too far.”
Got an idea for a prompt? Email me at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.
Holy snap, it’s March. When did that happen?
It’s also Day 60! Thanks for sticking with me this long. Today’s prompt is another opening line–do with it what you will.
Prompt Type: Opening line
Prompt: The sky blackened and the winds picked up, a frightful chill in the air sank straight into his bones as the world suddenly changed.
Got an idea for a prompt? Email me at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.
Back to the daily grind today. It almost doesn’t feel like reality except for the fact that sometimes it feels too much like reality.
Like I do every year around this time of year, I’ve begun thinking about going back to school for an MFA or maybe my Ph.D. This feeling will likely fade and then resurface again in September.
Here’s an opening line prompt to start your week with.
Prompt Type: Opening line
Prompt: It was all so incredibly vast and unfamiliar–the crowds rushing around him, the buildings looming. It was as if the entire world was in a hurry, trying not to be late for fear that the very foundations of their existence would crumble and the city would topple if they ran just an instant behind.
Got an idea for a prompt? Email me at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.
One more day before the end of the work week! Yay!
Prompt Type: Opening Line
Prompt: “Walk the path,” he said softly. “Stay the course, play the game. You have what it takes to do this. I promise you that.”
Got an idea for a prompt? Email me at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.
Almost the middle of February already–can you believe it? I sure can’t.
Prompt type: Opening line
Prompt: They’ll tell you it’s not a game–everyone will tell you it’s not a game. But they’re all liars, every single one of them. This is a game, and if you don’t play to win, you’re going to pay the price for it.
Got a suggestion for a prompt? Contact Erin at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.
Competition begins in Sochi today, though the opening ceremonies are tomorrow. I’m rather excited–are you?
Prompt Type: Opening line
Prompt: Less than a day ago, he’d been in the village, experiencing the crush of people and the thrill of all of it–all of that was a far cry from the pain of the here and now.
Got a suggestion for a prompt? Contact Erin at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.
Happy Imbolc / Groundhog’s Day / Super Bowl Sunday for folks who care. I plan on getting some work done while I hang out with the family and watch the game (and the attendant commercials).
Hopefully, you’re planning on doing some writing before gridiron (if you’re the type who cares about American football). Here’s your prompt for the day.
Prompt Type: Opening line
Prompt: I’d walked through hell and then back again to get here and I’d be even more damned than I already was if I was going to let someone stand in my way.
Got a suggestion for a prompt? Contact Erin at emklitzke (at) gmail (dot) com.