Day 8!

Today's Story-a-Day May prompt was conflict. While I think I put some conflict in my stories, I never start with a conflict in mind. I start all my stories with an image in my head, and then I ask myself questions about that image until I find the conflict. So, starting with a conflict didn't …

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Day Three

The prompt for Story-a-Day today was to write a 100 word story. I don't always follow the prompts, but after yesterdays very long, about-to-get-out-of-control story, the idea of a very short story appealed. Another Day on the Job Ben Chiselsmith navigated his ship into position. He sipped his tea, reviewed the orders. Everything was clear …

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