Most boys didn’t get to come back from the war walking on their own two feet. Some of them came back, but they were mostly wrecks. But, most of them came back in boxes if they came at all. But not Joe. Joe came back into town with a smile on his face. He had gotten a lift from the station and the driver had dropped him off right at the edge of town. When we first spotted him, he was adjusting his uniform getting ready to make his big entrance.
Category Archives: Writing Prompts
Writing Challenge For The Space Minded.
As Douglas Adams reminded us, “Space is big…” To travel across the distances needed to get anywhere meaningful will take us a long time. Even our nearest planet, with our current technology, is going to cost of several months time.
Writing Again
As most of you know getting back to writing has been a rough process for me. I have been struggling with it a lot. So I am very happy that I have managed to write something. Not only did a manage to write something but I was also able to finish it.
Writing Prompt Week 11
It is Monday again, which means it is time for another writing prompt. This week I am going to skip the conversation and, going to give you an idea to work with. Imagine you live on a planet that was the last in a string to be colonized by Earth. You have near light speedContinueContinue reading “Writing Prompt Week 11”
Writing Prompt Week 10
I am a little behind this week, it is already Tuesday and I have not gotten the writing prompt up for this week. But that is about to change. Besides it is not like I didn’t give you something inspiring to look at yesterday. Once again we go with a conversation. “George, sing me aContinueContinue reading “Writing Prompt Week 10”
Imagination Space
I know there a lot of people out there who really hate doing research. I am not one of those people. The research part of writing is one of my favorite parts. Unfortunately it is also a double edged sword. Some times you go into a research project with a particular story in mind, andContinueContinue reading “Imagination Space”
Writing Prompt Week 9
I am on the ball, at least a little this week and I have managed to get the writing prompt written out on Monday.
I am sticking with conversation starters.
Writing Prompt Week 8 Number 2
As Part of my Penance for missing the writing prompt last week, here is the second of the two writing prompts for this week. “We were doomed from the moment we set foot on the planet. That is what they said. But Marcia and I have managed to live here for some time.” “Where isContinueContinue reading “Writing Prompt Week 8 Number 2”
Writing Prompt Week 8
I some how missed last week’s writing prompt and I almost forgot this week’s as well. So this week you get two writing prompts. One today and one tomorrow.
Weekly Writing Prompt #7
This is week #7. OK I am calling it #7 even though I don’t know for sure. One of the things that I like about having my site, is that I can go back through the posts and see what I have already written. So on with the writing prompt. My theme today seems toContinueContinue reading “Weekly Writing Prompt #7”
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