Three Line Tales 233

photo by Miguel Bruna

“Take risks and follow your dreams” – that was his plan.

So when he learnt his family’s plot of cutting him from his grandfather’s inheritance through assassination, he took action.

He studied the barrel as it slowly extended out from the window, aiming at his double, before lobbing a grenade in.

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Prompt Source: Three Line Tales 233

You’ll find full guidelines on the TLT page – here’s the tl;dr:

• Write three lines inspired by the photo prompt (& give them a title if possible).
• Link back to this post (& check the link shows up under the weekly post).
• Tag your post with 3LineTales (so everyone can find you in the Reader).
• Read and comment on other TLT participants’ lines.
• Have fun.

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #87

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The wishing well did not take its desolation gracefully.

Once upon a legend, it had been popular: many visitors travelled to the remote town to honour it with sincere coin tosses and it granted their wishes; a family of caretakers attended to it meticulously and it blessed them.

Slowly, it fell into desolation. It began with the fifth generation, when the family only had two sons. One went to a big city, first to study, then to work. The other settled down abroad. Their parents tended to the wishing well the best they could until they could no longer.

Then some random relative took over.

Then the interest in the wishing well waned.

Then the visitors stopped coming all together.

It might have fallen to ruins, but its power had not disappeared. A new family would move in soon. If they failed to care for it, retribution would follow.

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Prompt Source: Crimson’s Creative Challenge #87

Welcome to my weekly challenge—open to all—just for FUN, FUN, FUN

Here’s how it works:

Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.)
You respond with something CREATIVE

Here are some suggestions:

• An answering photo
• A cartoon
• A joke
• A caption
• An anecdote
• A short story (flash fiction)
• A poem
• A newly minted proverb, adage or saying
• An essay
• A song—the lyrics or the performance

You have plenty of scope and only two criteria:

• Your creative offering is indeed yours
• Your writing is kept to 150 words or less

If you post a link in the comments section of this post I’ll be able to find it
If you include Crimson’s Creative Challenge as a heading, WP Search will find it (theory)
by ‘Searching’ in the WP Reader (fingers crossed)

Here’s wishing you inspirational explosions. And FUN.

Three Line Tales, Week 232

photo by Thomas Despeyroux via Unsplash

The duckling wandered around, looking for his graceful swan mother – he had heard of a story like that before.

He refused to accept his fate.

His fate did not accept his rejection too.

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Prompt Source: Three Line Tales, Week 232

You’ll find full guidelines on the TLT page – here’s the tl;dr:

• Write three lines inspired by the photo prompt (& give them a title if possible).
• Link back to this post (& check the link shows up under the weekly post).
• Tag your post with 3LineTales (so everyone can find you in the Reader).
• Read and comment on other TLT participants’ lines.
• Have fun.

Happy three-lining!

Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #45 – July 4, 2020

 

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

I went home to my love.

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Prompt Source: Saturday Six Word Story Prompt (6WSP) #45 – July 4, 2020

Welcome to Week #45 of the Saturday Six Word Story Prompt. Click here to read the guidelines for the Saturday Six Word Story Prompt series.

Prompt for Week #45 (Jul 4, 2020 – Jul 10, 2020)

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Click here for the 6WSP image.

I will do a roundup post each Friday. So please be sure to participate before time runs out!

Crimson’s Creative Challenge #86

The door remained shut.

He could hear the scratching. And the hungry moaning. He was hungry too – so hungry he wished he could just run down to the convenience store and get something to eat.

The door remained shut.

Those days of careless decisions were long gone. Now, there were only cold-blooded decisions in the interest of self-preservation. Memories and relationships were nothing more than useless baggage which would spell doom for him.

The door remained shut.

Things were different now, when you were nothing more than just food in this new world, easily torn apart. He witnessed that too many times to too many loved ones. Only survival mattered, so he shut himself off.

The door remained shut.

Then, he heard new sounds. Clawing. Banging. Snarling. He must be imagining things. The horde could not have increased!

The door remained shut.

But how long would it hold?

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Prompt Source: Crimson’s Creative Challenge #86

Welcome to my weekly challenge—open to all—just for FUN, FUN, FUN

Here’s how it works:

Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.)
You respond with something CREATIVE

Here are some suggestions:

• An answering photo
• A cartoon
• A joke
• A caption
• An anecdote
• A short story (flash fiction)
• A poem
• A newly minted proverb, adage or saying
• An essay
• A song—the lyrics or the performance

You have plenty of scope and only two criteria:

• Your creative offering is indeed yours
• Your writing is kept to 150 words or less

If you post a link in the comments section of this post I’ll be able to find it
If you include Crimson’s Creative Challenge as a heading, WP Search will find it (theory)
by ‘Searching’ in the WP Reader (fingers crossed)

Three Line Tales, Week 231

photo by Lerone Pieters via Unsplash

Everyone walked across the bridge – they had drunk the soup of forgetfulness given to them by Lady Meng.

With each step, their memories faded.

She was ready for her next life at the end of the bridge, free of worries, regrets and guilt.

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Prompt Source: Three Line Tales, Week 231

You’ll find full guidelines on the TLT page – here’s the tl;dr:

• Write three lines inspired by the photo prompt (& give them a title if possible).
• Link back to this post (& check the link shows up under the weekly post).
• Tag your post with 3LineTales (so everyone can find you in the Reader).
• Read and comment on other TLT participants’ lines.
• Have fun.

Happy three-lining!