Liftoff

Liftoff

A Lesson by Cheyenne Harris
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This is a great exercise for getting started.

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Below are posted several silly prompts. I want you to pick one and run with it.

♦My dog sees the dead.

♦The ghost was eating a peanut butter sandwich.

♦Mrs. Shufflebottom's wig has disappeared.

♦I am King of the land Cheeseballia.

This is just to get the creative juices flowing. Once you have a rough draft, feel free to look over and refine it a bit. Write for about 20 minutes and see what you come up with. You might be surprised!


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Posted 10 Months Ago


The ghost was eating a peanut butter sandwich

Wearily Mary Vickers trudged through the door of apartment. She had a grueling day at work and was pretty sure she was about to be fired. All she wanted to do was eat dinner and go to bed. But fate had another surprise in store for her.

The ghost was eating a peanut butter sandwich. she looked slightly amused and the only acknowledgement she gave to me was an appraising look. then she went back to chowing down on the sandwich. After several minutes of silence she looked back up and told me
"you didn't have any grape jelly, you should get some"
"w-what" i replied. i think i was in shock. i mean there is a ghost in my kitchen eating a sandwich. she seemed so mundane. That's when it hit me.
"Hey," I said accusingly "that was the last of the peanut butter"
A bemused expression flitted across her face
"It's not funny, Now what am i supposed to eat." i grumbled crossly
"I saw some Macaroni in the pantry" she said grinning.
"Okay fine, but why are you here, i thought ghosts lived in like , heaven or hell or something"
"why, because what i'm was looking for doesn't exist in Heaven." she said matter of factly
"what could you possibly be looking for that doesn't exist in Heaven?" i wondered aloud
Smiling she polished off her sandwich and licked her fingers. "peanut butter" she said and vanished.
"HEY" i yelled after her "you still owe me some peanut butter"
But the only reply i received was fading giggle.

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Posted 10 Months Ago


♦My dog sees the dead:

The day ended with the moon chasing the sun away. The house was and old long abonded shack until a family of four moved in aproximatly 1 year ago.

Same was tossing and turning over an hour as his german shephert named Buddy layed at the end of the bed with the cover slightly over his head.

"I am glad you can sleep you old mut. Cut out that snoring would you?"

Buddy always kept same awake but sam was alittle tired of it and pushed him off the bed.

Buddy walked over to the corner were Same had tossed his dirty socks carelesly on the floor and laid quitly. moments later buddy raised his paw as if he were receiving a treat.

"Buddy what are you doing you crasy dog."

Buddy turn toward Same.

"I see dead people."




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Cheyenne Harris
Cheyenne Harris

Alma, AR



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I'm a total black sheep. I love reading, writing, talking, music older than I am, and watching old westerns on rainy days. I prefer writing stories and short poetry. You'd think by reading some of my..