

In Place of StrifeWe meet a man, who, at present, is down on his luck. He has recently been defined as surplus as a worker in a large holding company. His boss never even had the nerve to inform him and his 600 workmates face-to-face: they were informed by a middle-manager whilst he enjoyed lifes bounty on a cruise ship circling the Caribbean. The announcement was met with rage and horror by the workforce: tempers flared and despair reigned. Our anonymous protaganist was little different. Though refusing his colleagues call for an emergency session at the pub, he returns home and informs his wife of the days events. Though she triIn Place of Strife


Creative Writing Prompt 2That's right. We're having another contest, because let's face it. Activity is pretty pathetic right now. So, we have decided to try and go in a new direction. Not a contest, but a creative writing prompt. A new monthly feature that will have a broader spectrum than our regular contests.Creative Writing Prompt 2
So What is our prompt? Write a 250-800 word short story with the first line being, "How did I get here, I always try my best...". You are free to take your short story from there.
As always the rules for this new monthly feature are as follows
o Any subject matter, any rating (with in dA policy) w


On the Way to Cleveland I can't remember the town's name anymore; I hadn't been planning on stopping there. I had a friend in Cleveland with an empty couch I could crash on, and at the pace I was making I would have gotten there by midnight. Instead, my car broke down and I hitched a ride into town with the tow truck, and found out I'd have to wait there overnight.On the Way to Cleveland
So there was nothing to do but check into the motel, the only one right off the highway. I got dinner at the cute little diner next-door, and afterwards couldn't think of anything better to do than head
Fashionista
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"Got half a mind to spend my whole paycheck on one of those dresses, those strapless black ones that are so famous for teaching lessons..."
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Buzz -
Good character is doing the right thing when no ones looking.
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"I am so fabulous every time I bat my eyes, a unicorn is born." - *Thats-Your-Funeral
*Adopt-A-Writer | *DailyDeviants | ~seniormentors | *Trashrock | *Writers-Workshop
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Philosophy Nerd
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Writers Block is my Arch Nemesis. It is Evil, and must be Destroyed.
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゙(゚、 。 7 Kitteh!
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Philosophy Nerd
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Philosophy Nerd
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"from now on when anyone says "i'm tired" i'm going to automatically change the word "tired" to "retarded". that would be a better excuse and infinitely more believable." -- *raspil
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Fire - essential for life and a pretty fun thing to play with as well.
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If you can't laugh at yourself, you don't have the right to laugh at anyone else.
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The Beauty of Horror,The Horror of Beauty.
pink is not rock n roll bitches
musings on wannabe porn stars to a friend. I don't think even a zombie could find brains on this chick....:iconzombieplz:
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If you can't laugh at yourself, you don't have the right to laugh at anyone else.
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