5 Question Friday (5QF) — 3.1.13

So here are this weeks to Five Question Friday (5QF). 

1. What was the most productive thing you have done this week?

Not choke the living daylights out of a couple of my coworkers.  Honestly.

And homework. Since I decided to go back to school and get a master’s in Adult Education its work, work, work. I’ll be glad when I can go out and have some fun, fun, fun.

2. Enjoying the winter or ready for spring?

Well since we haven’t had any snow, I’m ready for spring.  I was really hoping for one snow storm, but not Snowmageddon snow.

The thing with Spring though is that it comes with everything that I’m allergic to. Remember that movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble.

Finally

This was originally Day 9 prompt of my 30 Day Writing Challenge.  It is far from complete.  There are quite a few things I plan on ferreting out of this initial piece.  So, I hope you’ll stay tuned over the next few weeks.  And by all means, please feel free to leave comments.

Prompt:  Write a story that contains the following words: mask, armor, and steal.

“Jimmie. Hurry up!” Katie whispered.

“I’m moving as fast as I can,” I yelled back.

“Shhh. Keep your voice down.”

Day 1 of 30 Day Writing Challenge

Day 1:  Select a book at random and use the last sentence of the story as the first line of your new story.

Then he turned back the way he had come walking out of step with the others and headed alone into the city.  “It was the perfect time,” he thought.  They were so caught up in the events of the day no one noticed he turned on his heels and walked away.  Walked away from the only life he had known.  “

He found himself in the park sitting on a bench overlooking the statue of Mayor Tammeron,

30 Day Writing Challenge

Okay, I have decided to issue myself a 30 Day Writing Challenge, which will start January 1, 2013.  It’s probably not the best time to do this challenge with work and school.  Reality says I won’t finish it after classes start, but I’m going to give it a valiant effort.

Why am I doing this now? you may be wondering.  Why not? I need to discipline myself with 1) my writing and 2) blogging consistently.

Day 1:  Select a book at random and use the last sentence of the story as the first line of your new story.

Day 2:  Tell about a character who lost something important to him/her.

Day 3:  Write a story that takes place in an airport terminal.

Day 4:  Use your MP3 player.  Hit shuffle and use the fifth song on the playlist as inspiration.  Include a lyric or lyrics as part of the story.

Day 5:  Write a story about a family on vacation.

Day 6:  Write a story in which your character finds a family heirloom/artifact. Describe the object and its significance.

Day 7:  Write a story that takes place in the kitchen.

Day 8:  Your character wakes up with a key in his/her hand.  How did he/she get it?  What does it lock and unlock?

Day 9:  Write a story that contains the following words: mask, armor, and steal.

Day 10: End your story with “The sun was shining and she went out into it, standing in the front garden, holding her face to the warmth.” (quote from Barbara Vine’s, The Child’s Child)

It’s Not What it Seems . . .

“Where are you taking me?” I scream as I am led down a long stark white hallway.  There are two men — giants, I think — one on each side of me, and each has an arm.  I feel like a wishbone.  Any moment they could take my arms and pull in opposite directions and they would rip right of their joints.

“Where are you taking me,” I continue screaming.  They keep looking straight ahead and continue walking in silence.  I purposely stop walking and fall to the ground like a toddler throwing a temper tantrum.  They quietly pick me up off the cold floor and continue walking.