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WRITING OBSTACLE
Write a complete story that takes place in a single, confined setting (e.g., an elevator).
Focus on character interactions and internal thoughts to maintain interest.
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(Sorry my imagination can only take me so far)
She smelt good. And she was so pretty. She looked so put together and looked like she had the power to both hug you and spite your enemies.
I smiled at her. She smiled at me. We stood in silence as the older gentleman got off the elevator.
Somehow I mustered up the courage to ask her out. She said yes.
And now she is walking down the aisle towards me...
“Where are we…”
“I don’t kn— OUCH!”
Something hit against his head. The sound of rattling cans filled the pitch black space.
“Alex, are you okay?” Avery hissed.
Judging by the sound of her voice, she must’ve been somewhere behind him.
“Yeah…” He rubbed the back of his head.
Bright, narrow light streaked through the shutters of what Alex assumed was a door. More things came into view as...
Running water.
That’s all Thena Suna hears.
Is Thena at the beach?
With a pounding headache, her eyes flutter open. She squints to let a minimal amount of light in, so she doesn’t blind herself.
With a quick glance around, it’s the faucet. It’s running. So no beach.
She has a moment of remembrance when she and her siblings went to the beach. Tayden and Tula goad her into the sea just to ta...
I walk into the elevator. Alone, I go on my phone after clicking floor 10. “Oh sorry.” I hear an older woman say getting into the elevator. I look up to see, her. We lock eyes. We know exactly who each other is. I look back down, at my shoes. I can feel her awkwardness. _Could it be? Are we both tripping?_ “Isabelle?” I look up. “Yes.” I reply. She takes a deep breath in. “I’m sorry.” “Don’t apolo...
“Where is it?” Maggie’s panicked breath blew onto Velma’s neck. “I don’t hear it anymore.” She was gasping, hysterical. Sweat and tears rolled down her round face, framed by glasses that seemed to showcase her tanned face and perfect brown eyes.
Velma moved to look under the janitor’s dark closet door, where they had hidden from the creature hurriedly. There were no footsteps, nothing penetrated ...
The water cascaded furiously, a relentless torrent that seemed to drown out the world beyond the bathroom door. Dayzia stood there, enveloped in steam and warmth, yet shivering as if she were standing in the midst of a blizzard. The shower was her safe Haven, a place where the pitter-patter of droplets could wash away the noise, the chaos, the merciless buzz of her own spiraling thoughts.
She let...
I’ve stumbled into a bit of a problem and I’m told you’re the best person to ask. Oh, come on, don’t give me that look. You’ve come home from a long day of work and just expected to relax, haven’t you? That was your first mistake. Always prepare for the unexpected. You never know if a man down on his luck might just send you a text begging for help. Look, I know you’re probably thinking, why shoul...
-Tess and Sarah walk into the elevator at the government compound-
“Guess we’re stupid spies huh,” Tess laughs sarcastically with a bit of anger.
”Tess secrecy is part of our job,” Sarah says solemnly.
Tess sighs, annoyed.
”I still don't know how Boss found out.”
Tess taps her foot trying not to blow up.
”Darling please-” Sarah whispers, reaching out for her lovers hand.
Tess swats her hand...
“Shit!” Cindy exclaims to herself when she sees her ex down the hallway. Shawn was talking to someone, so she opens the first door she can find and slams it shut once inside.
“Phew,” she sighs once his footsteps continue, unfaltering. He didn’t see her. Thank God.
“Umm….are you ok?” A voice whispers right behind her. She covers her mouth, muffling her shriek. Realizing she is in a coat closet,...
Iron clashed shut and echoed off the cement. To make matters worse, I was locked in with him. The cool iron soothed my swollen knuckles as I leaned against the bars. I tried to ignore his pacing behind me as his new shoes scuffed the cement floor. I looked at the empty cells across the hall, wondering how we got into this mess.
“This is entirely your fault, Benjamin,” he said, still pacing behin...
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