Creative Writing

Have you ever had someone give you a really interesting challenge? As most of you know, I love to write. blog. journal. and chat. I also like to try my hand at stories. But as I was chatting the other night... someone gave me a challenge to write a story... So... what kind of story? I asked. And here was the suggestion for a beginning point: "You are to arrive at the hotel as planned. It's a nice place, tucked away, private.... the room key is waiting for you at the desk, take the elevator up to the room". And of course, the first thing my mind says is Why? Who am I supposed to be meeting? And why are we meeting this way?? And I can tell that my mind has taken off, already imagining some kind of story, because I'm asking questions. Funny how a mind works, huh?

Now the easy thing for this would be a typical "romantic getaway" type story. Quite easy to be written, I'm a romantic at heart. But could I turn it into something that becomes mysterious as well? And with that thought, my mind jumped to the movie True Lies. Where she meets her husband in a hotel, his intention to create something romantic, her intention to play some kind of spy role because she's bored with her life. (I liked that movie, by the way.)

The gauntlet has been thrown down... and I'm going to write that story, and toss it back at him. Only to see if he can do the same. But what about the rest of you? Does an introduction like that make your mind begin to weave a tale? Imagine the possibilities? Want to create an ending? If so, give it a try ... and blog it!!

HUGS to everyone!