FOWC- Rendition

Adrenaline courses through my veins as I belt out the lyrics and I ride that high strutting around the stage, letting the lights illuminate the star inside me. Applause thunders through the stadium as the last note drifts off into the night.  I grin. I bow. I wallow in my pride and gratitude.  Until I...

FFFC- You’ve Got Mail

Marrisa flicked through her email inbox, deleting spam and marking those that needed responding to when she came across something that was so disturbing, she couldn’t believe her eyes. “Guys, come look at this please, tell me I’m not crazy.” She maximised the attachment to the email and sat back letting her colleagues see.  “Is...

FWOC- Parasite

Jen rubbed her swollen stomach in trepidation, she had been feeling sick for a while now, progressively losing her appetite and quickly expunging any food she managed to get down. Her skin was sallow, her eyes were bloodshot, and she had lost so much weight her clothes hung off her, except for around her waist...

FSS- Forewarned

Ross opened the fortune cookie that was delivered with his Chinese take-out and was shocked when he read the message inside telling him that his life was in danger and that he needed to leave the city immediately. His heartbeat thundered in his ears, drowning out the sound of his family happily chatting away without...

Simply 6 minutes- The Child Grinned

Set up a timer or sit near a clock so you can keep track of the six minutes you will be writing. You can either use one of the prompts (photo or written) or you can free-write. Get ready and write for 6 minutes, that is it! Can you write a complete story? Can you...

FWOC- Devoid

“The distress call came from these coordinates,” the tinny words resounded through the vast emptiness around them.  “I don’t see anything,” George replied through the speaker in his helmet, his apprehension creeping through the pretence of professionalism. “I don’t hear anything either, are we in the right place?” Raj pushed the button on his unbuilt...

FOWC- Subside

Sweaty bodies clashed together in an explosion of lust and too many vodkas. Amanda and Noel had only just met a few hours earlier but the stars had aligned and they each needed to seek comfort in another; So here they were, panting with need and nearing their crescendo.  *** As her level of intoxication...

WDYS? National Crime Agency

“It’s a good strat Sarge but we need your sign-off on it, it’s dangerous but there’s a monster out there and I can’t sit back and watch my city be terrorised.” Frank grunted with approval, “I like your gumption, I’ll give you a shot kid but this animal is no joke, do I need to...

FOWC- Options

Nathan had always been a man who liked options. From the moment he could remember, he was never satisfied with getting just one of anything. He didn’t have just one favourite teddy, he had 5 he rotated, he didn’t have one nightlight he had three, all in different locations, he never just got one ice-...

#WritePhoto- The Lost Galleon

Heaving themselves aboard the older ship there was a moment of stunned silence, it was like it had been frozen in time. A rich, red cotton coat was slung over a barrel, a mop and bucket leaned against a mast, and a pipe sat at the helm as if the captain had only just set...