Crawling, she can feel the soft beige carpet. She sees Mother sitting across from her. Mother's blue eyes accompanied by a gentle smile. “Come here missy, mama wants a hug from her special girl.” Mother said.

Missy sits there bouncing and laughing. She then started crawling again, her gaze fixed on Mother. Mother's auburn hair shined in the sunlight. The sunlight that peered through gave the roo...

The beauty of Amber is captivating. Her skin is glowing in the sunlight. “Honey, it’s about time we go skiing, isn’t it?” Amber smiles, standing up to get dressed.

“Yeah, we have to be there in an hour,” I say. My hands get clammy, and I sweat more. I walk into the bedroom, seeing Amber half-dressed. I bring my hands up to my eyes. “Oh my god Amber, I’m so sorry!” Backing away, I trip over somet...

Fiction writing prompt: Write 1-2 pages that start in one moment and then, after no more than one paragraph, leaps into flashback.  Then, before the end, manage to come back to the present.  This is an exercise in thinking about how you move in and out of such moments more so than coming up with a moment in the past that links to the present of whatever story you might be envisioning.

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The...

You hear arguing from two muffled voices. They’re going back and forth. Then a door slams. Is someone upset? You’re in too much pain to care, but a clear voice is finally heard as they run up to you. “Dude are you okay?! You’re shaking like crazy!” What? You’re shaking? You can’t remember why. Why is it cold? It’s a blur. It takes a while for you to focus on their face.

“Hey, what happened?” Mic...

The story doesn’t really follow the prompt, I just used the prompt as a starting point for an assignment for my fiction writing class.

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Hearing the bedroom door open and footsteps down the hallway, getting louder, Ellis closes and puts down the book he was reading. He watches as Jack is putting his shoes on. “Hey Ellis, while I’m at work, can you go and get groceries for Christmas dinner?” El...

All I see is black. I can only feel pain as I take each breath. I gain the strength to open my eyes. “Where am I?” I say. My throat is dry, and it hurts to speak.

I see a nearby nurse walk towards me. “Oh Miss Shelby, you’re awake! It’s alright, you’re at the hospital.” I try to sit up, worry filling my face. “But what about my restaurant?! My business!” I cough, my throat can’t take this. I need...

“I’m going away soon, leaving this town behind for better things! To follow my passion in the arts and be a Broadway star! Come see me one last time at my house: 415 Pinewood Rd @4:00pm. Hope to see you there to say goodbye.”

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“The 23rd was when it was supposed to happen. Your daughter had such a bright future ahead of her, it’s a shame she had to pass like this.”

I sat up in my chair, tryin...

Bright headlights shone through the black as a car drove down the thin road. A hand appeared from the shadows, holding up its thumb. The car slowed to a stop as the driver looked towards the face the hand belonged to.

“Excuse me, sir,” the figure started. “I was camping in these woods when a bear attacked my tent! I ran for my life. I thought I was going to die!” The man was frantic, panting, and...

“This man is covered in her blood. His finger prints were everywhere in that house. Don’t come back until you have a confession!” The sheriff opened the door and exited the room. The cop left the room and went to get water.

The cop walked into the interrogation room and sat down. He slid water over to the man when he noticed tears flowing from his eyes. “Are you alright?!” He shook him until he w...

Chris ran to his car. Got in and drove. He knew he should’ve gone to the police station first, but his anger had gotten the better of him.

He drove, speeding down the highway in the midnight. He needed to fix this. He needed to find Darren. He needed to save Ailee.

Chris parked in front of Darren’s house and ran through the door. “DARREN?! WHERE ARE YOU? WHERE IS AILEE?!” Chris was fuming. He ra...