Good morning lovely people and welcome to the first day of the Love Nudge competition.
Each day up until and including Valentine’s Day, I’ll be posting a story prompt – a Love Nudge – to inspire you to write.
Today’s Love Nudge word is
ATTRACTION.
So why not pop something in the comments box: poetry, prose, elegy, blurb for a cereal packet. Do as you feel.
Judging will start the week commencing 15/2/16 and I’ll announce the winner sometime after.
Take a look here for the full rules and happy writing.
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Much love to all who have already shared and taken part in this prompt – you’re all wonderful people.
Attraction –
She was drawn to him, like a moth to a flame. Even though she knew the heat of his passions could destroy her completely, still she couldn’t resist.
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Oh, beautiful. Scary, but irresistible – he could either be amazing or terrible for her! Who would want to pull away though? Lovely 🙂
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Thanks 😀
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Hi Lynn! I came to know of your competition through Melinda. I think it is a brilliant idea! Here is my offering for Attraction. I hope you enjoy it. 🙂
https://whatthewomanwrote.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/taken-hostage/
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Thanks Annie – sorry, asked for a link in another comment before I saw this. Lovely, thank you – a beautiful poem.
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Thank you, Lynn!
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Here’s mine!
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Thanks lovely – makes you breathless, reading that. Gorgeous.
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Aw thanks!
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it was like a fire at first, but she put it out. the warm remnants ignited again, and she could not help but savor the wamth, the the feeling, the draw…it reminded her she was alive…
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Oh, I do like this – she’s tried to resist, to dim the passion, but she can’t draw away completely. It certainly tells you you’re alive, doesn’t it? Really lovely.
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I was so inspired I tried something I’ve never written before – a haibun: https://sonyca.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/attraction-love-nudge/.
Thanks for the love nudges, Lynn. Hope florist hell isn’t too bad yet!
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It would help if I could read instructions, wouldn’t it? I went over by four sentences and a haiku… So just take me out of the running – I’m not participating because of the competition, anyway. I just love the idea of writing about a doomed relationship for Valentine’s Day 😀
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The restrictions are only there so I don’t have a dozen novellas to read – a few sentences over is not a problem! Love the story – attraction that’s not necessarily going to anyone any good!
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The link here didn’t work for me, but I popped along and read it on your blog. Never heard of a haibun before. A real world of pain is opening up for our character here – what is she thinking? But attraction like that’s so hard to resist. A great story
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I think there’s something going on with WP because I can’t seem to get to your blog, either…
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I think it’s just you and me – I can access other blogs through comments, but not yours. Though no problem accessing through ‘followed sites’ on the reader. Odd.
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Very odd indeed. Maybe Imogen has done some damage to the local WP server… I don’t know if they have servers over here, though.
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Don’t know – I know old Imogen’s a fiesty piece, though. I believe the bridge was rocking rather nastily as husband crossed the Severn today – batten down those hatches!
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She’s on her way out over here now, I think. At least that’s what I’m telling myself as I have to nip out to Sainsbury’s… Can imagine the bridge being a bit scary today, though.
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She’s due to bog off later today – not sure by what time though, the minx that she is!
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Attraction
Instant attraction.
Love at first sight.
Jaw dropping beauty,
Feel as high
As a kite.
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That’s lovely. That free, floaty feeling early in a relationship … Gorgeous.
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Just a note to say I left you a tweet… might make you giggle… or blush!
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It’s a living 🙂 I could blag it if I ever get published – tell folk I’m not a florist after all … Now that would sell some copies!
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Haha! Oh Lynn!
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Just the thought of me being a porn star is hilarious – I’m way too lazy to do all of the hair removal involved, let alone anything else … 🙂
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Haha! You could fill a niche market… There are many that prefer hairy! 😂😂😂
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I don’t want fill anyone’s market – niche or not! And it’s have to be very niche – harry, middle-aged, sagging, with a penchant for thick socks and big slippers. If I Google that, I wonder what I’d find 🙂
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Trust me… If you can imagine it, there is a fetch for it! Google Ugol’s Law!
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Hmm. Not sure I want to. Will I be arrested if it’s found on my internet history?
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Haha! Oh Lynn… If you saw my browser history…
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Ha! I’m trying not to imagine it 🙂
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Probably best not to!
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Fetish even!
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He took notes but couldn’t take his eyes off her. He spent more time looking at her than their instructor. He could tell when she was listening, when she was distracted, and when she was unaware of him, which was always.
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Ah, that feels so true – of my teen experiences anyway! That awful, unrequited love – a terrible, painful thing. Thanks Walt for taking part 🙂
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I’m way late, but oh well. I’ll win the “i wrote something today” prize, which is more than worth it for me. Here’s mine: https://olivierfiction.com/2016/02/14/love-nudge-day-1-attraction/
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Lateness is not an issue, Jonathan – a pleasure to read your work. You have made me wonder whether I should do an alphabet weekly prompt. Start with A for Aardvark and see how many contributions I get for that comp!
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That would be awesome! I would be in like Flynn.
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Still reading contributions now and may not post a final judgement until the end of the week, so look forward to reading more 🙂
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