Velvet Verbosity has a 100 word challenge reminding me of the good old ”55 Word Challenge” I used to participate in on Writing.com. Since it’s been a year and a half since my 55 word days, I just had to give the 100 word challenge a try. The word on which to write the story on: doorway. Here’s my entry:
The Doorway of Indecision
I stand by the door, doorknob in hand. I know the room I’m standing in by heart, and I like it – I’ve decorated it myself – but the unknown on the other side appeals to me. I hesitate.
Slowly I open the door, just to have a peek. I gasp. Everything I’m dreaming of lies ahead! I throw the door open, preparing to take the leap, but suddenly check myself in the doorway. There’s one thing missing in the room I’m about to enter: everything I have in the room I’m about to leave.
Am I really willing to let go?
I really need to step up with my writing again. I have a few unfinished short stories in my notebook, but other than that I haven’t written much at all for months. Thankfully, challenges like these get me started again, if only just for a while, and often the rather short stories develop to longer ones. In fact, prior to writing the story above, I had a couple of other ideas on the word ”doorway”, but all turned out too long to compete with in this challenge.
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This challenge seems to lead to the same human question with all of us — do we leave the familar for the unfamilar?
Good writing — I look forward to you participating hopefully on a regular basis. 🙂 I always enjoy what others have to say on a topic.
Kommentar av Patsy söndag, januari 4, 2009 @ 2:15Good job. I had the same issue with trying to keep it 100 words…may flesh mine out to a longer piece.
Kommentar av Rhoni Renee söndag, januari 4, 2009 @ 4:39Haha, yeah, I too noticed that the theme was quite similar. I didn’t want to read the other entries before writing my own, but if I had, I would have made mine more different…
Glad that you’re commenting though 😀
Kommentar av Jozii söndag, januari 4, 2009 @ 1:01Jozii, nice to virtually meet you! I love seeing new faces. I’m glad you didn’t read all the other entries first. Part of the delight of each challenge is seeing when a certain word prompts the same thoughts, and when other words produce a wide variation. Doorway is one of those words that seemed to inspire a common theme, a metaphor for life’s decisions. Though the theme was common, each of you brought something fresh.
I hope that you do continue your writing, and I certainly hope to see you at the 100 Word Challenge again!
Kommentar av Velvet Verbosity onsdag, januari 7, 2009 @ 4:49I love your analogy! I’m afraid I get stuck in the doorway often enough to sympathize ^_^
Kommentar av thenightblog torsdag, januari 8, 2009 @ 12:31