Nikki over at Travels with Pen and Paper has started a weekly creative writing link-up. I helped her come up with a fun name for it and I'm finally getting involved and writing from the first prompt she had! Read mine and let me know what you think (I'll happily take constructive criticism, as long as you're nice :), then head over and check out hers. When you're ready, join in the fun! I can't wait to read everyone elses' submissions.
The prompt this week is (I guess it was last week at this point):
Here is my submission:
As I skidded out on my bicycle cursing the turd looking slug in the middle of the path, I thought to myself “Why the heck did I just avoid that?” I could’ve easily run over the slug in the middle of the trail, avoided my now skinned up left leg, and continued with my ride. From my place on the soft damp dirt I noticed the thing still moving, not realizing the chaos it just caused. When I first saw it I didn’t realize quite how brightly colored it was. It suddenly looked a radiant yellow not just a dull brown. Slowly creating a slime trail behind it, the closer I got the more fascinated I was. It had two perfect looking antennae on top of its head and two just below, nearby where a mouth might be. The symmetry of these four were perfect. The calmness the little guy showed in his slow trek across the trail was poised, without a care in the world. Suddenly, I felt relieved that I hadn’t run over this creature. He was magnificent, like only a banana slug could be.
Since I pretty much missed this week, here is the prompt for next Monday:
The prompt this week is (I guess it was last week at this point):
Make something conventionally beautiful seem ugly, or something ugly seen beautiful.
As I skidded out on my bicycle cursing the turd looking slug in the middle of the path, I thought to myself “Why the heck did I just avoid that?” I could’ve easily run over the slug in the middle of the trail, avoided my now skinned up left leg, and continued with my ride. From my place on the soft damp dirt I noticed the thing still moving, not realizing the chaos it just caused. When I first saw it I didn’t realize quite how brightly colored it was. It suddenly looked a radiant yellow not just a dull brown. Slowly creating a slime trail behind it, the closer I got the more fascinated I was. It had two perfect looking antennae on top of its head and two just below, nearby where a mouth might be. The symmetry of these four were perfect. The calmness the little guy showed in his slow trek across the trail was poised, without a care in the world. Suddenly, I felt relieved that I hadn’t run over this creature. He was magnificent, like only a banana slug could be.
Since I pretty much missed this week, here is the prompt for next Monday:
This has to do with writing from different senses. Have a sound, smell, or taste lead the way.
I really liked this. You paint a nice picture of the slug; considering I've never seen a banana slug, it was well done. And kind of comical. :) The falling off the bike part, not the slug part. Thanks for participating; I feel less alone in my writing endeavors.
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