Thursday, October 20, 2011

Write On Edge Prompt: Fear

For this week’s Red Writing Hood prompt, we’re inviting you to truly scare us.
Here’s what you’ll need to do:
Compose a post in the form of a text160 characters.
Your text must elicit or express fear.

I must say, initially, I was stuck.  I don't usually do the fear thing that much.  But then I started thinking about the concept of doing this as a text.  This got me thinking about what would be scary to receive as a text message.  That is where these first three ideas came from.


Lost in woods.  They have wicked sharp claws.  Fast too.  They see in dark.  Losing blood fast.  Fog building.  Send help fast.  Hear them coming now.  Run!
 
Call me ASAP.  Just left MD’s office.  Test results back.


Alert: Serial killer last seen near your location.  Armed and extremely dangerous.  Description unknown.  Targets brunette women ages 18-30.  Take precautions.

This last one isn't in that same vein, but it came to me once I started coming up with the ones above.

Bright silver glitters in the moonlight.  The hand I see shakes.  Razor’s edge digs in.  Drops of blood appear.  I can barely swallow without it getting worse.

So, not entirely certain if these really fit the idea of expressing or eliciting fear, but they are the best I've got for now.  Please enjoy.

17 comments:

  1. Definitely fearful!

    The MD one was especially poignant.

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  2. 'Same vein'? Pun intended?

    All very different, but I find the last three more effective than the first. Well done on the test results one...

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  3. Love how you ran with it. You're so right, I found it to be a struggle as well. Tough to convey desperation in 160 characters.

    Love the last one, very poetic. Dark poetry, but still.

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  4. I think these are all great, but the last one is my favorite. I love the mystery hidden in those few words.

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  5. My browser shut down, so you may see this comment twice. BUT...

    I loved all of these. The last one was my favorite though...so much mystery in so few words. Great job!

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  6. I think the final one is the most scary, to be honest!

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  7. The Serial killer one...yes...would be very scary to me to receive. Seems very realistic and to easily plausible.

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  8. Like how you've run with this prompt! :)

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  9. For someone who doesn't "usually do the fear thing" you did very well!

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  10. My issue with the MD one is that I have a hard time believing that someone would actually txt that...

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  11. I enjoyed these, and I like that you gave us all your ideas and not just one. Thanks for sharing!

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  12. The doctor one got me the most. I guess it's that fear that we can't control is the one that scares me.

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  13. I'd have gone with the MD's office one. Definitely scary!

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  14. I like all of these. Especially the first one. Wicked sharp and fast. Yes yes yes.

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  15. Call me ASAP. Just left MD’s office. Test results back. - love that one!

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  16. I think the favorite was the last one. It really left me wondering all kinds of morbid and scary possibilities.

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  17. The second is a scary one that lends to reality. Good job.

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