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Friday Freewriting – September 10, 2021 – Robert

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Llama
“You talkin’ to me?” Image by louiscrusoe

This week truly brought the “random” out of our random prompt generators:

  • Character: Llama rancher
  • Object: Deck of cards
  • Genre/Tone: Mystery/Fantasy

So, I’m really not sure what to make of this story myself. I’ll just say, Megan and I are thinking of making T-shirts that say, “All the llamas knew better than to engage in fortune telling or necromancy of any kind.”

If you feel like following this writing exercise yourself, feel free! Let us know what you come up with by posting the story (or a link to it) in the comments! And till then, well, keep focused on the present.

Ezekiel moseyed over to where her ranching partner Gerey was leaning on the twisted wood-and-vine fence that enclosed the small llama pen. She brushed the loose fleece from her vest and dungarees and coughed the musk of the llamas out of her lungs as she approached.

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Friday Freewriting – Robert – July 2, 2021

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Retrovintagenostalgia
Image by Rob Oo

Keeping things simple is hard for me. I always want to overcomplicate things, especially with prompts like these:

  • Character: Sailor
  • Object: Thumbtack
  • Genre/Tone: Fantasy/Mystery

But keeping things simple is the key to actually completing a story in this exercise. And I think I did okay, especially given the “mystery” aspect, though I’m not sure I managed to make clear enough how the magic worked. Obviously, it could stand some editing; but I think it’s not bad for a first draft.

Let me know if you think this works as a story, or if you see holes in it. And if you want to try your hand at these prompts, please put the results in the comments, or link to wherever you post it!

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