Weekend Writing Workout #3




Ok. So I had fully planned on going and doing last week's workout, but I just couldn't get motivated. I have just been feeling really crappy lately. I went to get some labwork done on Friday. We will see what the doctor says this coming Thursday.

Anyway, on to the workout. This week The Accidental Novelist challenges us to write A Postcard Story.



There was only one person left on her Christmas list. She wasn’t even sure why she was going to bother buying anything for him. Her boyfriend had turned into her own personal Grinch. However, she didn’t want anyone to be able to say that she just gave up on the relationship.

She wasn’t going down without a fight. She had put three long years into the relationship. She felt that she had to keep going. She just had to keep trying. She could not believe that she would have wasted those three years. It wasn’t possible.

Amy had stopped by earlier today and gave her a book to read. It just sounded completely silly. She didn’t feel like thinking about what to buy Charles. So she decided to just curl up with the book and enjoy.

After reading a few chapters, she realized that even staying in the relationship was a complete waste. And that the only person really left on her Christmas list was herself. She decided that for Christmas, she was giving herself a clean break. She would start new and fresh.

For Christmas, she was breaking up with Charles.

Comments

Danika Dinsmore said…
Way to go Amy!

I found it really challenging to write satisfying stories in under 250 words. But it definitely forced me to trim them to the essence.

Glad you joined in again, Wakela. We'll see if we can motivate others down the line...
November 11, 2007 at 4:54 PM
Le Butterfly said…
hehehe I like the ending.
November 25, 2007 at 2:33 AM
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