Category: creative writing

• THE READING

       My collar was too tight. I could feel it irritating the skin round my neck. The heavy cloth material on the kilt itched. The tight socks were making my feet sweat. I looked around the room at the other guests. All the men were in standard suits or hired kilts. The women displayed…

  Iain Kelly

  12/08/2016

  creative writing, Fiction, Literature, Short Story

  comedy, creative writing, daydream, Fiction, Flash Fiction, literature, love, public speaking, reading, red rose, robert burns, Romance, Short Story, wedding, Writing

• THE WOODS

  They stood in a circle and passed the ball to each other. Freddy waited for it to come to him. Don’t mess it up, he thought, first impressions count for everything at a new school. Danny, the team captain, took a massive swing with his left foot. The ball soared over everyone and disappeared into the…

  Iain Kelly

  09/08/2016

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Short Story, Writing

  creative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, football, horror, playing fields, school, Short Story, soccer, woods, Writing

• REVENGE

  The sunlight slowly peeked through the cloth that covered the window, and with it emerged the familiar sounds of the countryside awakening. Hens were scratching around the yard and clucking to one another, the birds chattered and sang on the rooftop and in the distance Farmer Pierrot’s mule could be heard braying. Sebastian propped himself…

  Iain Kelly

  06/08/2016

  creative writing, Fiction, Writing, Writing Exercise

  barn, breakfast, character, countryside, creative writing, dordogne, farmyard, Fiction, Flash Fiction, french, revenge, Short Story, sunrise, sword, Writing, writing course

• FRANK, THE WONDER HORSE

  Frank, the Wonder Horse, loved his life. Riding across the plains, chasing the criminals, watching the sunset with the Old Sheriff by his side. One evening, Frank found he he was sharing his barn with a strange new contraption. The next morning, he watched the Sheriff turning on the contraption and riding out the barn…

  Iain Kelly

  05/08/2016

  creative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Writing

  Cars, creative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Horse, Humanity, Man, Technology, western, Wild West, Writing

• THE HIGHEST BOTTLE

  

       First attempt at Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (more details here). The idea is to write a short story based on the photo prompt. My first attempt is a little on the long side, but not by too much, so I hope I’ll be forgiven! THE HIGHEST BOTTLE ‘You want a…

  Iain Kelly

  04/08/2016

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Literature

  Bar, bottle, creative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, scotch, Writing