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Write On Wednesdays Exercise 7 - Sit under a tree and write: Find yourself a quiet spot. Set a timer for 5 minutes. Take a look at Kristy's Tree Photo. Write the first words that come into your head. Keep writing whatever comes into your head. Stop when the buzzer rings. Do this exercise over and over if you wish. If like me, you struggle with visual prompts, perhaps try sitting under a tree to write. I have heard that changing your usual writing place can spark new inspiration. Try it and see. Do both if you please!
Sit Under a Tree and Write- Callie and Sammy's NeverEverLand
"Callie?" Sammy yelled out to the darkness of the night. He shivered as he walked slowly off the patio and into the damp grass. He'd never been out this way before, and frankly couldn't wait to never come back.
"Over here!"
"Where's here?! Did you grow cat eyes in five minutes, or have you always been able to see in the dark?"
"I'm by the tree, Sammy. I'm sure you can make it out."
He could. Who could miss that tree? It's tired branches stretched out so high up that he couldn't make out an end. The roots came all the way out to the very end of the grass where the concrete patio started, possibly growing further under that.
"Okay, coming," as he followed the gigantic roots to their base, the fog started to clear. He could see Callie a little clearer now, her eyes were round and excited.
"Sammy... I think we're home."
"In the backyard?"
"No! I mean this house! This area! This family!"
"Why's that?"
"Look inside here..." she pointed to a small opening in the base of the great tree's trunk.
Sammy looked inside and couldn't believe what his near-blind eyes were seeing.
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Out of time :) Comment if you want the rest/more of the story. Hope I did it right. :)
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I liked this...and I absolutely wanted to know more. What a way to leave us hanging! Perhaps continue with the same story in next week's exercise?
ReplyDeleteWelcome to WoW. It's lovely to have you here! Hope to read more from you in the next few weeks
Noooooo! What did they find? Why were they home? Callie and Sammy seem like nice characters, I want to know more, and also why you've called it "NeverEverLand"! You could be on to something
ReplyDelete:) Thanks! I'll continue this soon, but I want to do different pieces each prompt. I write stories all the time, just never post them! Subscribe to me and it'll tell you when I continue it faster! :D
ReplyDeleteHi, loved the cats eyes bit and the suspence at the end! Are they foster kids?
ReplyDeleteThey are. :)
ReplyDeleteStarting to love this story.