The Boarding Pass

The Prompt.

Walking through the sliding doors at the airport in Helsinki was different this time ...

THE ASSIGNMENT

Write a story about the Helsinki occurrence noted above as inspiration. Use the line directly in your story, or just be moved by the concept and leave the line out of your story. Use part of it. Whatever. Your choice.

THE MECHANICS

You can use up 300 words to tell your story. To make things interesting, you also must use the following words/terms in your story:

Credit Card
Feathered Hair
Pocket Knife

There’s a feature in the form below to help you keep track of your word count as you write.

Entries will be posted in a few weeks on this page and the form will be gone.

Get after it.

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An Old Favorite Movie for the First Time

A photo of a movie screen from inside a theater.

… And Action

You have your movie ticket. You picked the perfect seat. Maybe you’re with some friends. Perhaps you just ghosted life to see the movie all by yourself. The AC is cool, but not too cold. The popcorn bucket is at your side. The lights darken. The projector’s light fills up the screen.

With this set up in mind, if you could see one of your favorite movies for the first time again, what would it be? Why?

You have a max of 50 words to get the job done.

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Snapshot: Being Outside in the Fall

a photo of the back of an old school film camera.

Remember.

Think back to a time when you were outside during the Fall. Could be last week, could be 20 years ago. Consider what made that time so memorable, and list all the details you can recall using a maximum of 100 words.

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