Prompted to Write

You walk into your favorite sandwich and deli franchise one day and realize that something is different. Very different, and very unsettling. New owners have taken over, and you get the distinct impression that something is very unusual about the meat they’re serving.

What’s so different? What gives you that idea? What happens next? Do you investigate right then and there? Do you come back after hours? Tell the story of what happens in this fictional scenario. Remember, we recommend a minimum of 100 words to get you started, but you can keep going if it’s working for you! If you have a blog, let us know where you posted your story.

He didn’t say much, but he seemed nice enough. He had lived just up the hill for 7 years, but no one really knew much about him. It wasn’t until I found his pants and shoes in my front lawn that I knew I needed to pay him a visit.

What happened? Why were his pants on the lawn? Give us your 100 word (or longer) thoughts in the comments.

The challenge was simple: Survive a week at clown camp, win $10,000.  You fainted when you stepped on your new roommate’s red squeaky shoes last night, but the sun is shining and today’s a new day.

What happens at clown camp?  Will you make it?  Will you leave before the breakfast orientation speech is over?  Who do you meet?  Have you picked a clown name yet?

100 words or more.  And….go!

If no one had to go to work for the next month, would people know what to do with themselves? Would businessmen still put on their suits and ties? Would people be nicer? Would anyone go back?

The announcement has been made, and the change starts tomorrow morning. What happens when you wake up? What happens when you leave the house? Give us your 100 words (give or take) in the comments.

You’re in an unfamiliar city and you’ve lost your bags.  It’s getting dark and you need a place to sleep, but a hotel is out of the question.  It’s raining.

Finally, you enter a corridor and turn into the tunnel below.  How do you feel?  What will you do next?