Tag: Third Thursday Short

Third Thursday Shorts

This one's a little different. I went to a mystery genre class a while back, and the teacher had us do an exercise where we looked up a headline and started a mystery story from it. So, because it's Nano, I thought I'd show you a bit of my rough work. Headline: "Mother Steals Stroller, … Continue reading Third Thursday Shorts →

Third Thursday Short

Actually on the Thursday this week! (Cause this is the post for October! Shocking!) This week's short is a brief start of something. I might expand it, I might not. Right now I don't really have anymore ideas for it. My attempt at humor with the prompt: You die, and at the pearly gates you're … Continue reading Third Thursday Short →

Third Thursday Short

A catch up post from July She's pissed... Today's prompt was: Mermaids in college. Campus Mermaid Barring rain, sprinklers, and stupid jocks, I'm one mad dash away from top of my class. No rain. The campus ran the sprinklers yesterday. That leaves the jocks. And I love to run. I sprint across the final courtyard, … Continue reading Third Thursday Short →

Third Thursday Short

A catch up post from May Itsy's all about the time traveling steampunk! This week the prompt wasn't so much a prompt as an idea. Suppose time travel is real. You think the Parthenon is a busy tourist attraction as a ruin? What about seeing it when the Greeks were using it? The world population … Continue reading Third Thursday Short →

Third Thursday Short

A catch up post from April Hello gentle readers. After Saturday's rant, I thought I'd take a bit and give you something a little quieter and happier. Today's Third Thursday Short is an experiment in characterization and dialogue. I challenged myself to write a story that was just dialogue, hopefully providing enough in each character … Continue reading Third Thursday Short →