Lily Thornton stared at her reflection in the mirror, gently touching the delicate jasmine flower sprouting from her left cheek. Its white petals contrasted starkly against her olive skin, a constant reminder of the little white lie she'd told her mother yesterday about finishing her chores. At twenty-five, Lily was used to the occasional bloom, … Continue reading Blooming Truths
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The Duality of Self
I came across an interesting writing prompt and thought I’d give it a shot… Imagine a society where people have their personalities split into two separate bodies. Write a day in the life of one person's two halves. 7:00am - The alarm clock chimes, rousing both Emily-A and Emily-B from their slumber in adjacent beds. Emily-A … Continue reading The Duality of Self
The Dream Walker
I came across an interesting writing prompt and thought I’d give it a shot… Write about a character who discovers they can enter and explore their own dreams. Lila had always been fascinated by dreams. She kept a dream journal by her bedside, eagerly jotting down every detail she could remember upon waking. But one night, … Continue reading The Dream Walker
Sunday Scribblings #165
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I've been providing these prompts and inviting my fellow bloggers to write and share something based on these prompts. But it's been a long time since anyone other than myself participated. So I'm pretty sure this will be my last attempt to get folks to play along. … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #165
Sunday Scribblings #164
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #164
Sunday Scribblings #163
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #163
Sunday Scribblings #162
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #162
Sunday Scribblings #161
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #161
Sunday Scribblings #160
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #160
Sunday Scribblings #159
Welcome to Sunday Scribblings on The Confusing Middle! Each Wednesday I’ll provide you, my blogging friends, with a new prompt. Once you see what the prompt of the week is, head over to your blog and write something in response. There are no rules for what you write. It can be fiction. It can be non-fiction. It … Continue reading Sunday Scribblings #159
The Confusing Middle 