WRITING OBSTACLE
Submitted by Maranda Quinn
Show a powerful emotion – love, grief, rage - in a quiet, everyday moment.
Instead of writing a dramatic and drawn out scene, think about how subtle actions and sensory details can carry the weight of the feeling.
The Wait
I lightly tap the table. Slowly at first. A nearly silent tap tap, tap tap. I wait for the food to be ready. Tap tap, tap tap. It is taking longer than expected. Tap tap, tap tap. Why is it taking so long. Did they cancel the order? Tap tap, tap tap. The tapping gets louder, faster. TAP TAP, TAP TAP. Where is it? TAP TAP, TAP TAP. I need my food. TAP TAP TAP TAP. My heart is pumping. Beating out of control. TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP-
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