Tag: real life

• SPIN CYCLE

  She tapped her fingers on the worktop. If she could just figure out this ending. She picked up the cup. Empty. Time for a refill. The background noise abated as the spin cycle ended. The words were all there, it just wasn’t singing to her. This was the one, the one that would win her…

  Iain Kelly

  01/03/2023

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  agent, creative writing, deal, escape, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, humour, inspiration, laundrette, laundromat, literature, mundane, process, Publishing, real life, Short Story, spin, story, washing, writer, Writing, writing prompt

• CONVERSATIONS FROM AN EDIT SUITE

  

  ‘I really must do something about my weight.’ ‘Me too.’ ‘I eat too much.’ ‘Yes, we should cut down.’ ‘I don’t exercise enough.’ ‘It’s the sedentary job.’ ‘A lunchtime walk, every day, that would help.’ ‘Raining today though.’ ‘From tomorrow then.’ ‘Light lunch for you today then?’ ‘Yes, salad, fruit juice, nothing else.’ ‘Right, I’ll…

  Iain Kelly

  06/04/2022

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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• NO TROUBLE AT ALL

  

  Alongside temperature checks every time I enter the building, my work are introducing rapid flow Covid-19 testing next week for all staff that have to be in the building. Everyone will also get a proximity alarm that will go off if someone is closer than 2 metres away. The kids are at home and we’ve…

  Iain Kelly

  15/01/2021

  #fowc, creative writing, Non-fiction, Short Story

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• A FANTASY

  

  ‘…the castle was saved and the dragon was slain.’ The boy finished reading and looked up. ‘Very good, Michaels. Back to your seat. Right, who’s next? Hines?’ Freddy stood up nervously, fumbling his jotter, and made his way to the front of the class. ‘We haven’t got all day, boy. Start reading.’ ‘Yes sir,’ Freddy…

  Iain Kelly

  06/08/2020

  #writephoto, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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• THE DARKNESS

  

  This wasn’t where he belonged. He was comfortable in town, in the narrow, dirty streets and rundown boarding houses. He liked to be among people, even though he despised them. He felt comfort in the crowd. But he had to escape. He could feel the darkness descending again. The need. He wanted to resist it.…

  Iain Kelly

  23/07/2020

  #writephoto, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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