I wrote about my “writing prompt exercise” in my welcome post, and here is another one! Enjoy.
Writing prompt
“You know what’s going to happen if you let him move in with you, right?”
Writing prompt exercise
It’s the question every person’s best friend asks the friend who is stuck in a toxic relationship. They want to be helpful. Really, they do. But that “helpful” friend can do more harm than good.
Especially if the other person is stubborn.
Which my friend was.
“Well, technically, I’m moving in with him,” she said as she packed books into a small box.
“That doesn’t make this better,” I say, looking around the apartment. Boxes sat in corners, waiting patiently for the contents they would transport to their new destination. Piles of books and games were strewn around as she practiced her best bin packing skills to maximize box space without adding too much weight.
“I know you don’t like him, and I don’t understand why,” she said, holding the box closed with her body as she wrestled with the packing tape.
“I don’t know,” I said, sarcasm dripping from every word. “Could be his tendency to go hot and cold on you. Or the fact that he dumped you once and only came back around sniffing for more when his regular side-piece stopped talking to him.”
“He said he stopped seeing her because she lied to him.”
“He knew she was polyamorous from day one,” I said, throwing my hands into the air. “She and I talked.”
Purpose of this prompt
I wrote about why I’m doing this exercise in a separate post. But what purpose does this writing prompt exercise serve? Well, it serves three purposes by:
- Keeping me in the practice of writing.
- Helping generate story ideas.
- Offering you sneak peeks into what I might be working on next.
This piece is raw and unedited. I have made no changes from the words I wrote long-hand in my notebook. Why would I do that? Because I want to show y’all that what you write doesn’t have to be perfect the first time. Don’t let perfect get in the way of getting things done.
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That’s all for now. Stay fabulous, y’all!