Kabobbles

The Whole Kit and Kabobble: Writing and Angst and Prompts

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“Kidnapping someone is not a sign of affection.”

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Nothing is more humbling than reading an old piece you wrote years ago.

If you’re feeling a bit good, go remind yourself why you’re bad. It never takes long.

Oh, I cringe. My own story is a train wreck I can’t look away from despite every wince and grimace over word choice and questionable plot.

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“My life has two stages: the one where I do something embarrassing, and the one where I spend the rest of my time reliving that embarrassment.”

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“My added cat difficulty increased by one.”

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“My guilt went on a trip and decided to stay.”

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“You act like I’m not allowed to use the toilet.”

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“Being able to understand someone’s reasoning doesn’t mean I think they’re any less of an idiot.”

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Parent A: “You succeeded in raising a weird child.”

Parent B: “Yes.”

Parent A: “With my help.”

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“How are you feeling today? Any better?”

“Marginally human.”

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“Why are you smiling like that? You look like you’re going to do something mischievous.”

“Perhaps I am.”

“Great, now the whole world is going to explode.”

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Situation Prompt

Stepping onto a hidden patch of ice in snow boots with no traction:

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“What are you doing?”

“How the hell should I know?”

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“I know that look. You’re about to make a terrible decision.”

“How do you know that?”

“It’s you.”

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“I thought I wanted to talk to someone, that I had something to say. Then I did say something and I had to remember why I keep my mouth shut.”

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“The truth is it still hurts just as much as last year.”

“Last year, it was almost impossible to breathe.”

“And if I let myself think about it, it still is, so I do my best not to think about it.”

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I forgot it was Nano month.

In a partial defense, last year when I failed Nano… my grandpa died, and the anniversary just passed, so I was a little out of it. My creativity has been pretty dead for the past year, too.

I don’t even know if it’s worth trying to do anything with my computer mostly dead and my emotions haywire plus being so far behind already.

I’m not even sure what I’d write. :(

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Dialogue Prompt

“I miss the days when I had the illusion I knew what I was doing with my life.”