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Dawn (William) – Saturday, 9/11

Post Age 14 Published November 27, 2021 by Liam Hancock

The tree stands, its branches gnarled and twisted and folding in upon themselves. It has long since shed a bright tapestry of greens and oranges and yellows, ever-changing with the passing of time and...
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Trucks

Post Age 13 Published March 13, 2021 by Liam Hancock

I sat on the porch where I always sit, wringing sweat from my hands and squinting through the shimmery hot air. Across the street, Miss Reynolds scurried around her front yard in a frilly sunhat, unda...
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demons

Post Age 13 Published November 14, 2020 by Liam Hancock

Today’s demons will haunt us tomorrow. Quaking fingers trace the deepest curves of the cup. A glass half full to me, half empty to her. Memories play out in her mind—memories of a battlefield wher...
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The Kayaker

Post Age 12 Published October 17, 2020 by Liam Hancock

You wake up, waist deep in soot and rubble. But not really awake, just halfway, or possibly even less than that. Maybe a quarter. Once upon a time, there was a number you remembered that was less than...
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Alive

Post Age 13 Published October 10, 2020 by Liam Hancock

So here I sit, idle in front of the profound execution of justice unfolding my before eyes, and I am stupefied. I’ve survived the journey to this place, and it took miles of suffering and doubt, yet...
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All That They Know

Post Age 12 Published September 19, 2020 by Liam Hancock

All That They Know I heard the idiot was messing w/ u again today. 🤨 Yeah, and? Lol, idk. Just saying, I heard. Lol. Ok. Want to video chat? Idk if I have time, but I can check.
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Running From Time

Post Age 12 Published September 14, 2020 by Liam Hancock

He runs with his sneakers kicking up gravel, his knees pumping, his hips and chest drawn out with sharp intakes of breath. He is a free man, he is a slave who has broken his shackles and left them in ...
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Daily Creativity #115: Create Art Based on the Prompts from the Week

Post Published August 28, 2020 by Liam Hancock

Create an abstract drawing or painting inspired by the prompts this week.
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Daily Creativity #114: Write about Attending Your Rival School

Post Published August 27, 2020 by Liam Hancock

Write about what it would be like to attend your rival school or play on your rival sports team. What would your thoughts be on the school you attend now?
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Daily Creativity #113: Write a Single-Word Story

Post Published August 26, 2020 by Liam Hancock

Write a story in a single word.
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A Plea from the Red Zone

Post Published August 25, 2020 by Liam Hancock

California, oh man — land of opportunity, of sunshine, of warm sandy beaches, of snow-capped peaks. California. Land of vast cities, quiet suburbs, quaint rural farming communities.
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Daily Creativity #112: Consider the Opening Line of Your Favorite Novel

Post Published August 25, 2020 by Liam Hancock

Select a sentence from your favorite novel. Tear out a page of your notebook or use an empty whiteboard to break down this sentence and find a deeper meaning, or possibly theorize what the author is t...
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Daily Creativity #111 | Flash Contest: Write a Story About a Unifying Place

Post Published August 24, 2020 by Liam Hancock

Write a story about about a unifying place. Maybe this is a coffee shop where a regular group of writers share their work, or a church where folks go to practice their religion.
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The Highlander and The Hunt

Post Age 12 Published July 31, 2020 by Liam Hancock

“I’m sorry.” His whisper comes from immediately behind me yet from a thousand miles away. As far as I’m concerned, all there is in the world are these caves, these spirits, and my leather boot...
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My Brother Was The Bayou/ Friday, July 24, 2020

Post Age 12 Published July 25, 2020 by Liam Hancock

“I want to listen to the man tonight,” I said nonchalantly, leaning back in my rocking chair. I glanced over to Mama, who seemed a world away. With needles, and thread, and table cloths strewn abo...
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Daily Creativity #85: Take a Panorama Collage Photo

Post Published July 17, 2020 by Liam Hancock

Take a panorama image with your phone/ tablet/ other device with this feature, but move the camera quickly around the room or area to create a collage of your surroundings.
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Daily Creativity #84: Create a Fantasy Character with Your Traits

Post Published July 16, 2020 by Liam Hancock

Jot down a list of all your traits. Write a fantasy story revolving around a character that shares some, if not all of these same traits and see what they do. How do they handle the situation?
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Daily Creativity #83: Use Colors That Don’t Work Together

Post Published July 15, 2020 by Liam Hancock

Create an art piece using any number of colors that don’t usually work together.
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Daily Creativity #82: Write about Predator and Prey Switching Places

Post Published July 14, 2020 by Liam Hancock

Write about what may happen if predator and prey switched places (i.e. if a mouse switched places with a bird, or if a fly switched places with a frog). How would the food chain work?
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Daily Creativity #81 | Flash Contest: Write an Unsettling Poem

Post Published July 13, 2020 by Liam Hancock

Create a poem with an eerie or creepy tone. You can make the poem as nonsensical or as relatable as possible, but retain the sense of being unsettled throughout.
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