Excellent progress is being made on the Anthology. Final edits are nearing completion and now the order of the stories is being worked out. Once complete, this anthology will be well worth a read. Watch this space for more information.
Aside from Anthology talk, we did an interesting bit of writing practise, inspired by newspaper headlines. It was an interesting way to get inspired. I thought it might be interesting for you to have a look at what I scribbled down. I have ideas for where this piece of writing might go later but do comment if you have opinions.
Based on the headline "Hardly the First ..."
The afternoon felt more like twilight. Sarah glanced out of the window. The scene below her cosy bedroom resembled an impressionist painting; the fine detail replaced by the rain's brush strokes on the glass.
The window seat was much more comfortable since she'd finally covered that specially shaped piece of foam Gary had bought.
The mundane thought stuck in her throat like a rancid piece of gristle. She stretched her legs the length of the cushion, wincing as she noticed how the pink, floral, Laura Ashley fabric clashed with her red skirt.
How could she notice such run of the mill things at a time like this?
She sighed, her breath condensing on the cold glass as she rested her head against the window. The rain beat a gentle patter, pacifying her overwrought nerves.
Suddenly, a gutteral, animal sound leapt from her lungs.
"Gaaah!" Something inside her had finally snapped.
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