For a bit of fun, we’re linking up with Inkpaperpen’s meme, Write on Wednesdays. I’m a big fan of writing prompts, and love short spurts of creativity – and I’m in need of a little practice, as it’s been quite a while since I’ve written beautiful things. I’m horribly rusty, so I hope you’ll bear with me while I work out the kinks.
You know what I love most about this blog and initiative? That there are people in the same boat as me – maybe having written wonderfully well in the past, and for whatever reason, took a break from the writer’s life. And are now starting to incorporate more writing practices in their daily lives. I love this!
Last week, my Write on Wednesday post was such a miserable failure that I didn’t dare post it here. But getting into the practice of writing again is important to me, so I’m soldiering on. And this week, Allison from Life in Pink Fibro is hosting a masterclass – with an interesting writing prompt sentence. Want to join in too?
The Rules:
Set your timer for 5 minutes and write the first words that come into your head after the writing prompt sentence. Stop when the buzzer rings!
The Sentence:
“I can’t stress how important it is that we behead this fiend.”
Annie looked up from her work, and rubbed her brow distractedly with the back of her floury hand.
“And it has to be me that does it, then?” she said, tipping the elastic dough onto the workbench.
Bet looked down at her shoes, and willed herself not to answer.
Annie set to work kneading the bread, rhythmically leaning in and out as the dough rolled before her. The kitchen air was thick with heat from the wood burning stove; she closed her eyes and imagined the end of the day, her small iron-framed cot, the cool, clean sheets, and the welcoming silence of night.
Bet tentatively stepped forward to inspect the silver cutlery. Finding a food spot on the last spoon, she scratched at it with her fingernail. “Everything has to be just so. And if all goes well, this may be the making of us.”
She watched Annie place the dough gently into a floured bowl and set it aside.
“Above all, I know I can rely on you,” Bet said carefully, softly.
So there it is - my first 5 minute Write on Wednesday post – I’m laughing because I was so slow that the timer actually went off far faster than I thought it would. Maybe I need to practice some stream-of-consciousness writing to get back in the swing of things…
Join in! Go here for more information..
Nat
Ps. Image from here.
