STORY STARTER
Submitted by b Quill To Page
Write a short story including a character who is ‘the rough in the diamonds’ instead of ‘the diamond in the rough.’
Where There are Diamonds, There is Rough
Carmeles had always been a little town full of diamonds. But like in every expedition for the precious gem, the rough is promised while the diamond is not.
Charles Swiftman had been a promising child. He had made good grades in school and was kind to those around him. He had never given anyone any reason to believe he would be a stain on the spotless tablecloth that was Carmeles. That all changed within the span of an hour. No one knows what happened. He just wandered off on his own one day and came back a different person. Some say he was cursed by a witch. Others say he was simply tired of being good. All they know is, if they want to stay safe, avoid Charles Swiftman.