Dialogue, Literary Quote, Phrase Prompt, Short Story, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

Having Words

Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge.

“It’s not what enters men’s mouth that is evil.
It’s what comes out of their mouths that is.”

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Tender Spot

Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge.
I have combined two quotes into one piece ….

from her stories “Left the Field” and “Sorrow”.

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Porch Talk

Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge.
I have combined two quotes into one piece;
They are shown below. This is my story.

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Embers

Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing – “dreams can be such dangerous
things: they smolder, and sometimes consume us
completely” from ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’ by
Arthur Golden. This is my response.

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Emergency Room

Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: “Anger is what we feel when
we’re helpless” from ‘Cilka’s Journey’ by
Heather Morris. This is my response.

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The Shortness of Self

Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge
to write a story, poem, etc., inspired by
a line from Ayn Rand’s “We the Living”.

Here’s where the prompt took me.

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Simon’s Burden

Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: “Nature was continuing its
march, indifferent to human suffering” from
‘The Glassmaker’ by Tracy Chevalier. Here’s my take.

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Possession

Written for Violet’s Literary Quote Challenge
where she asks us to include the following line
into our writing: “A fire can’t burn forever.
Eventually, it consumes itself” from “My
Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult. Here’s my take.

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