The 642 Series

In the interest of improving my writing, I dug an old book out of my closet titled “642 Things To Write About”, which was given to me as a birthday present by my uncle some years ago. It’s exactly what it sounds like- six-hundred and forty-two writing prompts. It’s a neat book; apparently it was written in a single day with contributions from several dozen writers. I intend to write something for every single one of these prompts, not as a daily exercise, but not irregular either.

All the stories in this series are listed below.

This page will be continually updated as new stories are written.


#1

What can happen in a second

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May 23, 2023
What can happen in a second

A series of disconnected events happening simultaneously across the world within a single second.

The prompt was "What can happen in a second."


#2

Sable

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June 19, 2023
Sable

Three individuals- a cabinboy, a cook with a shady background, and a Newfoundland dog- narrowly survive a shipwreck in the late 1600s and wash ashore on Sable Island.

The prompt was "The worst Thanksgiving dish you ever had."


#3

The Spiderplant Chronicles

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November 29, 2023
The Spiderplant Chronicles

A young faerie girl tries very hard to keep a houseplant from dying, as part of an important test by the Seelie Court.

The prompt was "A houseplant is dying. Tell it why it needs to live."


#4

Dispatches From 2027 A.D.

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December 2, 2023
Dispatches From 2027 A.D.

A glimpse at a typical Twitter timeline from the year 2027

The prompt was "Write Facebook status updates for the year 2017."