Fifties by the Fire — a fifty-word, prompt-based writing exercise. Feel free to share your response below, or read and comment to join the fun.
Prompt: Write a fifty-word story (fiction, CNF, or poetry) about a nighttime excursion.
Here are the other guidelines:
Make sure your piece is exactly fifty words. Feel free to use Word Counter or the word processor you use.
Write a title with the genre in the first line. (Example: One Night Under the Stars in Mexico, Fiction)
The title does not factor into the word count.
Good luck and have fun. Happy writing!
Special thanks to
for providing “The Treasure Hunting Crew” for our writing prompt.
The Way of the World, fiction
“Oars up!” our captain bellows. The shoreline looms.
“First excursion, lad?” Skelgar asks. He has three teeth.
I’m silent.
He laughs. Spits. “Pillage and burn, boy. It’s all we’ve got left.”
Our feet hit the sand. I hesitate, sword drawn.
This can’t be the way of the world…can it?
Past Tents/Fiction
The weary campers hunkered down in the night’s canvas shelter. Heard the nearby wildlife. Peered through their flap at the illuminating moon glow. Or was it the kitchen light? “Ma! When will the popcorn be ready?” We might throw a spare kernel to the backyard squirrels if feeling especially bold.