Coleslaw

Today, and I mean all day, was spent writing a short story. Well, the first draft of one anyway. I have just finished. And, at the moment, I’m pleased with it. It was the result of a prompt I gave my writing group a week or so ago. The prompt was: It reminds me of coleslaw. You’re all welcome to use it.

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Nik Perring is a short story writer, author, teacher of writing, and editor from the UK. His books include the widely celebrated Not So Perfect (Roastbooks, 2010), and A Book of Beautiful Words (2014). He co-wrote Freaks! (TFP/HarperCollins 2012), and A Book of Beautiful Trees is out in 2015.

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  1. Sounds like you had a much more productive writing frenzy day than I have.I find it hard to keep my bum in the chair for more than an hour or so. I have to get up and pace and have a temper tantrum every now and again.You have true writerly stamina!

  2. Oh there was much bum moving, tea making, cigarette smoking and general pacing around during the non-writing parts. No real temper tantrums though, not big ones at least.N

  3. I’m very impressed, I can’t sit and work on one story for more than an hour, then I get antsy. Good for you. I bet you have a room with a door you can shut – and a window to clear the cigarette smoke! I might try that coleslaw prompt. After all, I once wrote a story prompted by the first line “I didn’t know it was made of butter!”

  4. Hey Tania! Oh, I do get antsy. Really I do. Big time. Actually I don’t smoke inside, which gives me the opportunity to stand outside and watch birds and things, and not think about writing – even though I probably went outside to think about writing!And yes, I do have a door which gets firmly closed. Doesn’t dull the sound of hoovers and dogs barking enough though, which is when I’m at my antsiest!If you don’t mind I think I’ll use the butter prompt with my writing group tomorrow – I love that! Have you a link to your story, or can I read it somehow?And btw, I’ve uploaded coleslaw to ww if you fancy a nosy.Nik

  5. *Waves at Nik*Well done, Nik. I’m intrigued as to what reminded you of coleslaw, though:)That butter one could be the prompt for my whole novel…Off at a tangent here, but talking of birds, isn’t it shocking how the numbers have gone down around here? When i first moved up, 15 years ago, i’d count up to 14 starlings in my birdbath – now i’m lucking to see one. Plenty of robins, but just the odd sparrow now, if i’m lucky a goldfinch or nuthatch and a few blue tits.Liked the photo of your wren…Oops – have i hijacked the coleslaw thread?:)Casey x

  6. Well, a butter novel does sound interesting. I’m sure pubs could do something interesting with the cover… Or maybe the novel could be served in a dish.To be fair we seem to be doing alright for birds up here. Tens of blue, coal and long tailed tits; nuthatches, dunnocks, gold and green finches, wagtails and on Sunday a goldcrest. Keeps me happy!N x

  7. After reading your coleslaw story, I’m not sure how I’m gong to eat it again..I will eat it..just not sure how :)I haven’t gone proper twitching for ages, but I went to the Valley of the Rocks for some headspace a few weeks ago, and while sat in my little car looking out to sea from Lynmouth harbour, I had a robin perch itself on my wing mirrors..the passenger one first, then right by me & my open windows..I know they’re common, but I love their balls..I’ll have to upload the pic x

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