Just a small writing idea

[dreamerdaily.livejournal.com]

What truly influenced my first post is the discarded thank-you card I came along on a walk this evening.  It was half-hidden beneath a mash of rotting leaves and some trash, but the pop of pink color caught my eye and I fished it out from the muck.  Half of it was almost too fragile to open, but after a minute of work, I found the insides revealed only a blur stain of blue pen with one line legible; the closure.  "With love, Ann  -- Tell Jean I'm sorry."
The face of the card is not overly ornamented.  The colors are pink and brown with some sections polka-dotted and others striped.  It's not expensive looking, but it's not shabby, either.  I couldn't help but wonder what the story was behind this discarded memory.  Scenes of sibling rivalries, friendships gone awry, and random stretches of guilt, anger, and betrayal ran through my head.

In the end, I thought it might be a fun writing activity to do, so I thought I'd post this to a few communities and see who'd tackle a short-story-esque, fill-in-the-blank history for my little discovery.  If there are no takers, I'm glad to post if only to remind us all that muse can come in small, unlikely packages.

Comments

[rubydreamer.livejournal.com]

I love this idea. Once when I was walking down the street a few months ago, I saw an old spoon lying on the footpath. A similar thought sprang into my head. "Who owned the spoon? Was it part of a wedding gift? Why was it discarded?" You know the sort of thing.

So write your story...and post it here.

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[dreamerdaily.livejournal.com]

A tarnished spoon feels the pull of adventure in its twilight years!
I'm glad to see this click with others. :) Here's hoping it can be more of a group writing activity. If it was just me, it would be boring and uninspirational!

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[frost-solcom.livejournal.com]

I love this! And I love the old spoon mentioned above! It sounds like so much fun. It actually sounds like the most fun idea for a community ever, having people post pictures or descriptions of things they find, and asking people to come up with stories.

If there are no takers, I'm glad to post if only to remind us all that muse can come in small, unlikely packages.
THIS. Absolutely. Thank you so much for sharing the story! It's been a bright little spark in my day. Not sure if I can come up with a cool story, but I'll be watching the comm for yours!

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[dreamerdaily.livejournal.com]

Sorry for not responding sooner -- my computer exploded. I'm back though, and quite elated to say that YOUR post put a bright little spark in MY day. :) I'm glad to see it was a give-give relationship here. Thank you so much for your response. <3 <3