Practice makes Perfect
Written for OLWG#65
You never know who your friends are until you need someone to lean on.
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If she squinted, just so, she could see the truth, see the gleam in his eye.
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My editors suggest killing off underdeveloped characters.
This week’s prompts were:
She kept silent for reasons that don’t matter; today she spoke loudly.
I’m still playing with American Sentences.
Keep speaking out – make things change!
There’s a planet, Renee, tucked away – at the verge of the milky way.
It outshines the surrounding stars; trying, in vain, to summon her home.
I’ve been playing with American Sentences lately – too much fun!
Naked, sweating, entwined, there are no secrets between us anymore.
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I place pen to paper, I wait for inspiration; I wait, I wait.
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Staring into your eyes across the table… Like looking at the sun…
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What? Another ultimatum? Really? You like this game this much?
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My Manuscript, Final Draft
My blood – You see it there between the lines? Does it add to the story?
It was written in a little less than 25 minutes total.
The prompt this week was:
Flash Fiction, Poetry, and Short Stories
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