As an aspiring author and fanatic of the English language, I have decided to begin a routine of writing for at least five minutes each day. This is hardly any time at all, but I wanted to give myself an achievable way to keep the creative juices flowing and to make myself get some writing done. Each day, I'll pick a writing prompt and make an entry. Publishing this in a blog will make it accessible for feedback, so I appreciate any comments you may feel inclined to give! Happy writing!
Today's Prompt: Write a short story using words with only one syllable.
Five minutes...starting NOW!
The last thing Jan saw as the truck left the lot, was a lone dead tree by the curb. Jan knew that it would be the last time he would see that tree. He had grown up with that tree, he had spent hours in it and by it, in it's shade. The tree had a name, Marge. Jan knew Marge would miss him, just as he knew he would miss Marge. The red truck Jan sat in was slow and old, so Jan had a bit more time to watch Marge, but soon Marge was gone; leaf, trunk, root, branch, and all.
"Why do we have to move?" Jan said, with a sad look on his face once his eyes had cut off their search for Marge.
"I got a new job, boy," said Brandt. Brandt did not call Jan "Jan", just boy, and Jan did not call Brandt "dad". Theirs was a strange type of love, not like the love Jan had with Marge. Jan could not know how much Brandt hid from him, and if he had known he would not have thought Brandt was so cold. Brandt, in turn, did not want to hear Jan speak like a child. Brandt had gone through hard times, and thought Jan should be tough, like he was. While both did not say so, they both were sad that they did not talk more. They did not talk of Mary, Jan's mom.
Hahaha, wow! Can't believe that's all five minutes produced. Seriously, not even using two syllable words is a challenge though. While this was a nice exercise, I don't think this is one that will get me going on any serious stories. I was laughing at how dumb this was the entire time I wrote it, but it was pretty fun times.
Until tomorrow!
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