Prompted to Write

You work in a fancy high-rise building in the middle of a bustling city.  It’s modern, in the way that so  many fancy high-rises are.  That’s why the odd man in a black bowler hat stands out.  It’s just so…retro.  As you’re staring at him, his hands start to shake.  He falls to the ground, dropping the many bags he’s carrying.  Coming closer, you realize that he’s dead.

What happens next?  And what the heck is in his backpack and all those bags?

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photo credit: striatic

If you’re a writer and you spend much time on writing websites, you’re probably aware of NanoWrimo.  If you’re not, you should be.  Basically, it’s where tons of writers around the world commit to writing around 2000 words daily so that by the end of the month, they’ll have a complete novel.  The point is not to make a great novel, but to have something that you can then edit and improve (with the worst of the work completed).

In years past, I’ve always told myself that I was too busy for NanoWrimo.  Maybe I actually was, who knows.  This year, though, I decided to make it a priority.  As of today (the 7th), I’m a little bit ahead – coming in at just over 16,000 words.

Are you participating this year?  Let us know how you’re progressing!

We’ve all heard the classic “boy and his dog” story.  But what about the story of a girl and her sloth?  Let’s try that one.  How did they meet?  What is their relationship like?  What dangers face their relationship?  Where do they live?

On a side note, this post was inspired by the Slothpital in Costa Rica.  If ever there were a dream vacation, mine would involve a few weeks of volunteering here with the sick and injured sloths.

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photo credit: Praziquantel