Burned Bridges
Jetta didn’t wake up planning to see him. Honestly, she didn’t wake up planning anything at all. Some days were like that—lazy, heavy, aimless. The kind where the sun felt too loud and even…
You must type at least 1,000 words
“The first challenge every pro writer must face is deadlines,” After class, Professor Markle put an inbox in the assignment tab and a description. “The most common excuse I here from aspiring writers who never…
The last words
"Oh Allah, if you grant me the chance to make it through with writing, because I know nothing else... I swear I’ll work hard. Really hard." Those were the first words Ali ever wrote, scribbled…
Forget That
Forget That Jamyria “You know what? I quit, Mr. Muse, I ain’t doing this.” That’s what I said, and I looked straight at him as I said it, not knowing whether to smile…
Brutus Johnson’s Last Chance
Brutus Johnson sat waiting, as they would be coming for him soon. He faced the wall away from the cell door, and licked his lips, tasting the remnants of the steak on his lips, bringing…