F3, Week 44: Words from the Other Side

Posted on June 24, 2016 by // 0 Comments

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The spirits are out in full force this week, and they want you to finish what they’ve started. They’ve sent us some sentences from the great beyond, and they want you to choose one of them with which to begin your story.

So, pick your starter and get to writing. Make sure you don’t let the spirits down – they’ll be watching!

Prompt: Write a story that begins with one of the following sentences:

  1. I wondered why that particular closet door had been nailed shut.
  2. They would never believe it had been her fault.
  3. He had to find a way to stop them from demolishing the house.
  4. She knew she had to find the necklace.
  5. The box was left at the front door, and had no return address.

Genre: Paranormal

Word Count: 1,500 or less

Deadline: Thursday, June 30, 2016

Post your story on your blog or website and provide a link to it in the comment section of this prompt.

About Evan Henry (257 Articles)
Evan Henry is a graduate student in English at the University of Virginia, where he works on the legacy of eugenics and scientific racism in American pop culture. As Head of Publishing for Black Ship Books he seeks to further social analysis of popular culture and develop new and unique voices in both creative and critical writing. His credits include Broken Frontier, the Virginia Literary Review, and numerous small publishers of fantasy and science fiction. His short story collection The Great City will be released this summer.
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