Smashed Together
Bunch of different writing snip-bits that are all smashed together into one post, because none of them would be long enough to be their own post. ;D “Civilians are caught in the crossfire!” Katara yelled over the sound of gunshots. Jerry cursed and ducked behind the broken building wall as…
First Sentences
One of my favorite free writes to do is practice writing first sentences. They’re extremely important for the starting of books, but also for starting chapters. Here’s some I did 🙂 There wasn’t a lot I couldn’t tolerate, but being stabbed was definitely one of them. The face of…
Hero Myth
Shhh, don’t tell my teacher I whipped this up in under five minutes. Lauren Hemphill Mythology Hero Myth After the story of the great creator Vix, three boys became restless across from the elderly gentleman. Lit by the flickering of the fire in the dark Colorado forests, the smallest of…
Free Write
Free write off something we talked about in my creative writing class: that all fantasy/sci-fi stories usually have a feast scene, because it can show so many things about the culture and characters. So we had a few minutes of free write, and this it, no edits. Free Write…
Kids
We were kids together. I met him when I was young. I met him in school, around fourth grade. We were inseparable. People told me he had a crush on me, but I didn’t listen. He was my best friend. I didn’t care what other people thought. We sat together…