WRITING OBSTACLE
Write a short story in a genre which you are either uncomfortable or unfamiliar with.
Think about which characters and plot lines would be suitable for your chosen genre, and how you will modulate your tone, language and style so that you don't end up writing in your comfort zone!
The Brooding Man
He rides in with his horse and a grin on his face
“Are you lost baby gurl” he says.
Before I can answer he lifts me off my feet and puts me on the horse.
“Where are we going?” I ask.
“I’m saving you” he responds.
“Sorry, but I don’t need saving”.
He stops the horse and stares of into a distance.
“W-what are you doing” I ask.
“Brooding and looking effortlessly handsome”.
“Well, I’m just a regular quickly girl who despised you a minute ago but I’m intrigued by your mysterious personality”.
We ride in the horse for ten more minutes until we get to a field where a picnic is surprising already planned.
“So tell me a little about yourself” he says.
“Well I’m very clumsy. My whole personality revolves around reading old books, and I dream to explore the world”.
“Cooool” he says.
“What about you I ask?”
He looks down and he frowns.
“I have an abusive father. When I was twelve, he smacked the chicken nugget out of my hand for dipping it in mud. Now I’m a shallow mysterious man who can’t commit and hasn’t evolved since kindergarten”.
“So romantic” I whisper.
He pulls out a guitar from seemingly nowhere and says, “I’ve written a song for you”.
“Oh your so beautiful
And I can’t help but ask you to marry meee
Make me the happiest man
Because that’s you responsibilityyyyy
So-“. what’s you name”.
“Ava” I says.
“So Ava, please marry me”.
“I do” I say.
We ride off into the sunset on his horse. The end.