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Writing Prompt

WRITING OBSTACLE

Demonstrate. Incapacitate. Solidify.

In a story of no more than 10 sentences, use these three words in any order. The point is to create a story line that allows you to link them all naturally, without forcing them into random places.

Sparring Star

Ouch—that definitely hurt. The harsh crack from Aiden’s arm fracturing sent a mean shock down my spine. How is this even allowed on school grounds?!

Man, I hate sparring day.


The teachers always be haranguing to us about do’s and don’t of sparring, yet someone still gets hurt from youthful negligence.


We’re supposed to incapacitate our opponent, not decapitate them, but does anyone listen? Not ...

Find Him Again

I stand in my kitchen as I watch the water solidify. You might think I’m weird for this, but it’s something I like to do. I then go down into my basement to grab some rope and a baseball bat as I prepare to incapacitate my latest victim. Marshall, who I go to college with and the person who will stop at nothing to torment me. We’ll see who has the last laugh now. I walk out the front door, lock it...

Slimy Obstacles

In today's news, New York is under attack by some sort of slimy, unknown creature. Witnesses near Times Square say the creature began to solidify around 11:38 this morning. Scientists have begun studying the goo being thrown by the creature to understand how it so quickly incapacitates humans and takes control of their minds. As time passes, nearly half of New York has been taken over by the gr...

Post War

“We need to solidify our base.”

Said the commander of our squad. Looking at me like I had all the answers. This asshole gets all the glory and I am the one who comes up with this shit. So this time, no. He can demonstrate his powerful prowess

“I got nothing sir, what do you think?”

“Maybe if we can somehow incapacitate their air team we will be able to move into their territory tomorrrow night...

The Park

I wandered around the park obvious to my surroundings. Began to listen to all the conversations happening simultaneously. As I overheard one woman who was talking about her work as a computer engineer in the over dominanted male field. My dog began to demonstrate a protective posture. This solidified my gut instinct that we were not safe in the current quater of the vast ever ending park. I had af...

Fire Expo

Carl was there to demonstrate his new sprinkler technology at the fire and safety engineering expo. It was innovative he thought, a sprinkler that started at the floor instead of the ceiling. Stop and incapacitate fires where 70% of them started. He was going to be rich from this idea like he was going to be rich from all his other projects, but he wasn’t expected what happened next.


Theresa was ...

Take a Seat (Laura Nones)

"Demonstrate," the woman said, gnarling at the grit behind her mouth.


The other steadied herself on the ramp.


"What am I supposed to do again?"


"You know - just try not to incapacitate yourself in the process."


She nodded, realizing that this was the only way to solidify their relationship.


The motorcycle snarled to life; she revved it, shot a glance back, then popped a wheelie down the r...

A Jumped Start

"Wait, wait, wait, so you rented a manual knowing full well that neither of us know how to drive a stick?"


Despite the drunken drowsiness that plagued Mike's early morning, even he felt that such a thought was too stupid for Paul. That kind of optimism was rare and never went to Paul. Just once, Mike's tongue threatened to lash out the words, "You can't be that dumb, right?" But instead, his sh...

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The Bee

“D-I-N-A-M-I-T-E,” I said, defeated. I knew my answer was incorrect the moment ‘I’ instead of ‘Y’ escaped my lips. I’d have to wait another entire year to demonstrate my spelling skills on a national stage. Heartbreaking as it was, I couldn’t let defeat incapacitate me. Not after my dad and I spent every night for the past eight months staying up late and reviewing the dictionary! No—next year I’l...

Pain

Through darkness I was alone suffering in a pain no one notice crying everynight with my heavy heart.


I am always lonely felled with empty every pain hurtful words spinning around my brain.


Surround in darkness waking up with fake smile tears drop like pouring rain looking at myself filled with pain....