This week’s Write Tribe Prompt is the 7x7x7x7 prompt. Here is how it goes.
Grab the 7th book from your bookshelf.
Open it up to page 7.
Pinpoint the 7th sentence on the page.
Begin a poem/a piece of prose that begins with that sentence
Limit it in length to 7 lines/7 sentences.
The seventh book on my shelf is Lucy Diamond’s Summer with my Sister. And the seventh sentence on the seventh page is
‘Not taking her eyes from the monitor.’
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Not taking her eyes from the monitor, Shobha yelled, ‘Maya, could you get the door, please!’
Silence. The door bell rang again, more urgently this time.
‘Maya, Maya!’
She would have to get it herself. Self absorbed teenagers!
Opening the door, she saw Maya. Her clothes were covered with blood.
‘Mum, I had to run out, a car hit him’,explained Maya, cradling her new cotton-lined laundry basket, in which nestled a tiny pup, badly injured and whimpering.
Awesome….hey u are getting better with these writing prompts…..
Thank you:) That makes my day!
Awesome.. Smitha .. anything more I say would spoil the effect š
Thanks PNA š
Oh thank god she was safe! š And she managed to save the pup’s life too.
š Yes, thank god for that š
How noble and thoughtful, lovely creation Smiths š
Thanks Scribby š
Okay that is it!! I better get your autograph now itself before I have to stand in queue at some bookstore š
Right! Like that is ever going to happen:) if I do end up in a bookshop, I would quite likely be the one queuing up š
Make me second in q behind Saks for the autograph.. we are pretty sure, the side you will be… š
Yeah, yeah, you guys are going to give me a swollen head š
Loved it! š
Someone is getting better and better at fiction. Love the way your imagination is working these days, Smitha! š
Thanks TGND š RM is quite worried about my sanity though š
Loved it!!!! Zor ka jhatka araam se
Thanks Smita!
Jeez! thats was scary! you Smitha, need to read some nice romantic book…the other post was dark (where I commented someone replaced my Smitha) and now this one..!
not to mention, I had goosebumps when I read it eh?
Lol!! Maybe I should write something romantic, just to reassure you that it is still me here:)
nice one š
Blood? Really?
Yes, blood that got on her clothes when she tried to pick up the pup.
Guess teenagers are not that irresponsible after all š
Who knows:) This teenager was apparently, not so self absorbed:)
wow an emotional read!! It was so heartening that Maya saved the pup’s life.
Welcome here, Kislaya. And glad you liked it:)
Oh No! This is so nicely expressed. Lovely. š
Since you are into prompts big-time these days, thought I should tell you about these two sites:
http://magpietales.blogspot.in/
http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/14-june-2013/
They have picture prompts up for writers every week. You might have already heard of them, but if you haven’t, do check them out!
I had no idea! Will check these out for sure. Thanks TGND!
Oh really sweet. Hope the puppy responded to Maya’s TLC and got better. š
I hope so too:)
N we blame teenager sto be self obsessed huh!
I LOVED it Smits! You are truly truly evolving as a writer/blogger! Excellent play of words š
Thanks Deeps:) I can’t write always though, I just seem to be able to, these days.
oh that is such a beautifully carved story and the pup got saved at least!
Richa
Sweet! š
Love the compassion in this and the typical jumping to conclusions of the mom. Nice.
Dropping by from the 7x7x7x7 linkup