Tag: competitive

• OPERATION LOCKDOWN

  

  He tried not to tense. Stay relaxed, but focussed. He was sweating in the warm sun, the droplets of moisture ran into his eyes. He blinked them away and carried on. Almost there. He skilfully removed the bone, held between the small tweezers, from the opening in the arm and when he drew the instrument…

  Iain Kelly

  11/01/2021

  #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  #fowc, agnes, alarm, Archie, batteries, board game, boredom, comedy, competition, competitive, creative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, game, humor, humour, literature, lockdown, obssession, operation, Short Story, spare, story, time, tweezers, Writing, writing prompt

• TUNNEL VISION

  

  Focus. Clear your mind. Think of nothing else but the next hundred metres. Block everything out beyond the borders of your lane. Tunnel vision – the start line to the finish line and nothing else. Remember your training: concentration; balance; commitment. ‘On your marks.’ You step forward, steady yourself, one last look into the crowd…

  Iain Kelly

  20/05/2018

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Sunday Photo Fiction

  100 metres, child, children, comedy, competitive, concentration, creative writing, egg and spoon, Fiction, Flash Fiction, focus, fun run, humor, humour, literature, parent, race, running, school, school sports day, Short Story, sport, story, Sunday Photo Fiction, tunnel, vision, Writing, writing prompt