A timed exercises with prompts.
Write about a disastrous family picnic.
Prompts:
1). Uncle Billy's toupee flew off.
2). The ants got into the mayonnaise
3). (someone/thing) ended up in the lake.
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Drake threw the checkered table cloth on the lush green grass and on top of that, the potato and pasta salads and condiments for the hot dogs that were soon to be cooked on the grill. Then the napkins were placed smack dab in the centre of the makeshift table.
Drake turned his back to grab the cutlery, when a huge gust of wind came along and picked up the corner of the table cloth, upturned the salads and condiments and blew the napkins in every direction. Everyone ran to help clean the mess when another gust came out of nowhere, and uncle Billy's toupee flew off. It glided through the air and into a nearby willow tree. Billy stood frozen to the spot. Nobody knew he was bald. Not even Aunt Nancy and they'd been married fifteen years.
while everyone stood in shock, the ants came. They scurried so quietly that nobody noticed until cousin Mikey shouted, "Quick! The ants are in the mayonnaise!"
Uncle Billy used the momentary distraction caused by the insects to make a dash for his toupee, hoping he could go unnoticed. He grabbed at the branch which was holding his hair captive. He held on tight and reached. Just then, the branch slipped out of his hand, whipping upwards and launching his treasured possession into the air. His toupee landed in the lake and Billy dove in after it.
And I sat in my car seat and observed the whole event wondering if, when I grew up, I would be just like them.
Write about a disastrous family picnic.
Prompts:
1). Uncle Billy's toupee flew off.
2). The ants got into the mayonnaise
3). (someone/thing) ended up in the lake.
__________________________________________________________
Drake threw the checkered table cloth on the lush green grass and on top of that, the potato and pasta salads and condiments for the hot dogs that were soon to be cooked on the grill. Then the napkins were placed smack dab in the centre of the makeshift table.
Drake turned his back to grab the cutlery, when a huge gust of wind came along and picked up the corner of the table cloth, upturned the salads and condiments and blew the napkins in every direction. Everyone ran to help clean the mess when another gust came out of nowhere, and uncle Billy's toupee flew off. It glided through the air and into a nearby willow tree. Billy stood frozen to the spot. Nobody knew he was bald. Not even Aunt Nancy and they'd been married fifteen years.
while everyone stood in shock, the ants came. They scurried so quietly that nobody noticed until cousin Mikey shouted, "Quick! The ants are in the mayonnaise!"
Uncle Billy used the momentary distraction caused by the insects to make a dash for his toupee, hoping he could go unnoticed. He grabbed at the branch which was holding his hair captive. He held on tight and reached. Just then, the branch slipped out of his hand, whipping upwards and launching his treasured possession into the air. His toupee landed in the lake and Billy dove in after it.
And I sat in my car seat and observed the whole event wondering if, when I grew up, I would be just like them.
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