Writing Exercise (ten words or less)

[Grushenka]

Parents murdered, funeral today. Coronation tomorrow.

Yes, very good. (I liked that 'terrible' one too, perfect little joke.)

And on that grave there grew a tree.

Reads more like the last line of a folk song from the sixties ; not a story.

 

[cumallday]

Self absorbed and sexually frustrated, she dreamed, and wept, alone.

Sound familiar?

 

[Grushenka]

Sound familiar?

Too; maudlin.

 

[cumallday]

Too; maudlin.

Whomever do you suppose my subject to be? Surely no one who unwittingly... Well no, of course not, that would presume a dearth of wits.

 

[Jeanx2storm]

Salon. Prom dress. Her dream date. Detour. Her empty smile.

 

[mikey2much]

Oops

Circling the drain? I thought this was a victory lap.

 

[Jeanx2storm]

work. im's. meetings. motels. 'cheaters'. "that's my dad!"

 

[knkycva]

Hmm...is this still open for posting?

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