WRITING OBSTACLE

Your grandmother gave you a chest of all of her old belongings, and what you find in it fascinates you.

Use richly descriptive language to depict the belongings you find in the chest.

Abnormal Antecedents

"A gold-throated turtleneck?"


*"It was the style back then."


"You sure? It's sleeveless."


*"All the honeys loved me."


"If you say so... And this? It's a-"


*"Fur tutu."


Nose flare. "I assume there's a story behind this."


*"You asked for inspiration, so here it is."


Shrug.


*"Ah! Yes. Handle that one with care. It's the world's tiniest banjo."


"Functional?"


*"If you grow out your pinkie nails, yes."


"And this? Where did you get these shoes?"


*"A little stand just a stone's throw away from roamin' wild yaks."


"That explains the...hair."


*"Mm. Well. The rest of the stuff in there I didn't exactly purchase so...leave Grandpa out of it."


"Lol, Grandma. Really? You didn't 'exactly purchase' this solid gold toothbrush? Didn't the bristles hurt? And is this gold floss in here too?"


*"I swiped them to prove a point."


"Was it the same point you proved by stealing this...gold toothpaste? Grandma!"


*"Is this enough inspiration for you or what? I tell ya, millennials are never happy with anything."


"Yeah, yeah, yeah. This should be enough for me to write my story. Thanks, I guess."


*"You guess? Say, what's your story about anyway?"


"Peculiar predecessors."

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