Daily Writing Prompt - Don't Mind if I Do
Every once in a while a Facebook page to which I subscribe provides "daily writing prompts" to stoke writers' creativity. Today's caught my attention and I thought to myself "why not?" The prompt read thusly: Write the first page of a story using these words: Dragon Chicago Accident Sewer Pixies So, naturally, I did. Enjoy and let me know what you think. *** It had to be the exhaustion. There was no other reason his eyes remained closed. The stench of the storm sewer alone would have caused anyone of a lesser constitution to gag. Notwithstanding, he deservedly slept a deep sleep. He'd been on the run so long, constantly moving. Even if he could find peace of mind long enough to stop and think about it, he'd still not remember the last time he'd had more than two consecutive hours of sleep. It was only the tugging at his pocket that finally stirred him awake. "Hey! Fuck off!" he yelled, his senses roaring to f