A long night on basic rations spent cramped under a scratchy tartan picnic blanket.
The queue of desperate people stretched behind him, united in their need. What a contrast from yesterday where they had been sitting in the warmth. An open fire, laughter, happiness all around, food and drink aplenty.
His wife had been bringing the children [...]
Alex sat on the bed and watched as Carol’s fingers, with their unpainted but perfectly manicured nails, travelled down the front of her blouse only pausing to unbutton.
A gentle shrug of the shoulder found the delicate material sliding down her arms and onto the floor where Carol let it rest. Her left hand found the [...]
Balloons hung from the corners of the room with birthday decorations in between. A long rectangular rosewood table complete with cream coloured cloth at right angles stood in the middle of the room. A cake, adorned with candles took centre place. It was surrounded by a culinary feast of sandwiches, sausage rolls, mini cakes, and fizzy [...]
So I guess I’m still alive, that’s the main thing. What is pain anyway? Surely no more than a state of mind - an internal reaction to an external action. I can handle this. I don’t have to say goodbye. You’re gone. Wiped. F*** off.
But you don’t see my tears as I unfold your note [...]
Dead. That’s how I feel. Your words are like shrapnel. Each shard has found a niche in my flesh and it hurts. You wounded me when you told the truth. I guess it hurt to tell me but who cares how you feel. I am betrayed.
So how long has it gone on? Did you [...]
Bill looked like a circus clown; walking with a short stoop and slow shuffle in those oversize shoes made children laugh. Layers of clothes and the Columbo style coat hid his small frame from the world.
I remember the first time I ever saw him. I came out of school; running to the gate where my [...]
UTENSILS:
1 Pen
1 Notebook
1 PC
1 Comfortable chair
1 Idea
PREPARATION:
Get your writing space sorted. No distractions. Chair, PC, headphones and music optional. Consult the ideas box.
INGREDIENTS:
1 beginning
1 middle
1 end.
1-2 characters
Flavouring
Start with your beginning. Place it into the pot and simmer. Add the middle and bring to the boil. Add some spice and the end. Serve it quick.
Take your [...]
From her bedroom window, two storeys up, Clara had watched children flying, seven houses away. The scene had been idylic; a scene she’d savoured since early June and at night, alone in her room, she plotted and schemed.
Now the time had come and, in the early hours, letting herself out of her room, she crept [...]
