Monday Matchup Writing Challenge: Truck, inhaler, “fate”
WRITING PROMPT:Tempting “Fate”Feel free to take the following prompt home or post a response (500 words or fewer, funny, sad or stirring) in the Comments section below. By posting, you’ll…
WRITING PROMPT:Tempting "Fate"
Feel free to take the following prompt home or post a
response (500 words or fewer, funny, sad or stirring) in the Comments section below.
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Write a scene featuring a red truck, an asthma inhaler, and the word "fate."
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Zachary Petit is a freelance journalist and editor, and a lifelong literary and design nerd. He's also a former senior managing editor of Writer’s Digest magazine. Follow him on Twitter @ZacharyPetit.
