Tell Tale – Weekend Writing Prompt

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A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – there are no prizes – it’s not a competition but rather a fun writing exercise. If you want to share what you come up with, please leave a link to it in Sammi’s Comment Section

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Tell Tale


He watches me with surprising confidence.
My hand trembles slightly.
The difference between triumph and disaster is marginal.
I breathe.
Either I split the apple or I shatter my son’s skull.

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About ceayr

A Scot who has discovered peace in a small town he calls Medville on the Côte Vermeille, C.E. Ayr has spent a large part of his life in the West of Scotland and a large part elsewhere. His first job was selling programmes at his local football club and he has since tried 73 other career paths, the longest being in IT, with varying degrees of success. He is somewhat nomadic, fairly irresponsible and, according to his darling daughter, a bit random. So, nobody’s perfect.
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8 Responses to Tell Tale – Weekend Writing Prompt

  1. notestowomen's avatar notestowomen says:

    I wonder if the son would have had such confidence if he knew what was going on behind that calm facade.

  2. I’m told he went on to win Switzerland Has Talent.

  3. Dear CE,

    William had a tale to Tell, didn’t he?

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

  4. Dora's avatar Dora says:

    A very “telling” difference.

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