I'd forgotten that Fridays are a little
different on One Minute Writer. Friday fiction is entered into a
contest. I can't handle a contest right now, so I'll continue with my
own twist on the prompts.
The Potion.
Pink, blue, purple and yellow swirling
clouds inside the potion vial. Would I dare to drink it? What would
happen if I did? The wizard had warned me well about drinking vials
from his cave without first having knowledge of the resulting
effects. Surely, he didn't mean this vial. He'd left it near my table
with a note. The note read: "For Chandel."
I tipped the swirling liquid toward my
lips. As it passed over the tongue, I heard, "Noooo! Stop, you
fool!"
Too late, the traces of liquid spread
fire across my tongue. It left a path of burning pain in its wake. As
I doubled over on the ground, the edge of a robe brushed against my
face. A second later, the wizard had squatted next to me.
"Why didn't you listen to me?"
I coughed. It took a moment to answer.
My voice was fading along with my consciousness. "It said..."
I began coughing again and couldn't finish.
The wizard picked up the vial. "Don't
you know my handwriting by now? I didn't write this."
***
They can't all be gold! This story
started out with such promise, but by the end, I wasn't sure where I
was headed. I didn't want to invest a lot of time into it since it's
supposed to be off the top of my head. So, there it is.
What fun... I'd like to know more about this One Minute Writer thing. :)
ReplyDelete~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
It's a blog whose motto is "You have 1,440 minutes a day. Use one of them to write." They give you a prompt and a timer for motivation to write for 60 seconds.
DeleteI've taken that a step further with my postings here, but it's to spur creativity! http://oneminutewriter.blogspot.com/ or you can check out my blog post titled "Sixty Second Writing Challenge or Breaking the Fear."
You drew me in! I like how you describe the potion, good visuals. Have you written any children's books?
ReplyDeleteThanks! I haven't, but who knows what will happen in the future! There are many genres I want to take a stab at... including mystery and thrillers.
DeleteOhhh wow that's sounds fun .x
ReplyDeleteSome days it's tough to write, but this forces me to sit there and do it. Other days, it flows easily. It's definitely fun!
DeleteWhat a delight for authors - a blog for writers. I am a published author of non-fiction and a wanna be novelist. Thanks for sharing your creativity!
ReplyDeleteIt's a terrific tool for sparking the creative flame. I might continue long after the weekly theme is over. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteAwesome! I like that idea of One Minute Writer. I tend to over think things. I'll bet that would help me get past that. :-)
ReplyDeleteThere's a small timer on the page. I found that was good motivation to start typing without overthinking. Can't hurt to give it a try!
DeleteWell, now I want to know who wrote the note! Great start to a book?!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know who wrote the note, too! I'll keep it in my "idea" file. One day, it might become longer.
ReplyDeleteI love this approach of writing for one minute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific tool to hush the critical editor, at least for a little while, as you just release and write. Thank you for sharing--loved it:-)
It's been an interesting challenge. I wasn't sure how I'd do in these challenges, but I'm learning to release a little of the fear I've experienced in showing others my work.
DeleteI'm happy you liked it. Thanks for stopping by!
How fun! This is so silly but as I was reading, my son was playing Skylanders on his PS3 in the background. He placed a character on his portal called Pop Fizz and his catch phrase is "It's the Motion of the Potion!"
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh LOL
This would be a great challenge!
That's too funny! I'm all about the silly here on this blog, so it's more than welcome.
DeleteYou need to finish the story! Haha! =) I want to read more, it was great!
ReplyDeleteMany of these flash fiction stories will live their entire lives in my "idea" file. Others will be dusted off for a longer story. One day, it might see the light!
DeleteThanks for commenting!
The colors of the potion remind me of combination of mardi gras, Alice In Wonderland and Harry Potter. I liked it! Maybe after drinking the potion, white rabbits appear in a parade with Harry Potter flying overhead. Fun!
ReplyDeleteThe description baits the reader.
They could all be wearing beads and the Mad Hatter's hat! Love your imagination.
DeleteLOL, yes, I want to know whose hand writing it was too! And I hope Chandel will be okay!
ReplyDeleteChandel is definitely NOT okay!
DeleteOh no! Now we need to know what happens!
DeleteI want to know more! Does Chandel turn into a beast? Did the wizard give her a remedy?Was there a remedy?
ReplyDeleteChandel died!
DeleteOr did he? We will probably never know.
OH, I work in healthcare and there are vials all around.. I will never look at one the same again!
ReplyDeleteEspecially if there are various colors that swirl! Never a good sign, even if it's pretty.
DeleteThis is an interesting concept one minute writing. I like it!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm a little sad that it's over, but happy to have finished.
DeleteIt reminds me of Alice in Wonderland and I want ot know what will happen next!
ReplyDeleteI do, too! I might take one or two of those little flash fiction stories and expand them. Or maybe mash them all into one story. I wonder if I could tie them together somehow!
DeleteYou should be a fiction writer. Indeed... Great visualizatiion.
ReplyDeleteThank you! That's the ultimate goal.
DeleteWow. You weren't too sure about it, but I was sitting here reading thinking, how in the world does she come up with this? Very creative!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm not sure where the ideas come from most of the time. I let my mind do what it wants without limitations. The wackier, the better!
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