I still miss my friend JJ. I'm going to resurrect his group writing exercise, Flash Fiction Friday. Again, here are the rules, which I copied directly from his website earlier:
- You will write an anecdote, short story, or novel length prose poem beginning with the sentence below.
- You will add comments to this post indicating your desire to participate and the completion of your story.
- You may join in at any time prior to the deadline.
- You will display your story as a post on your own blog.
- You will be done by Monday 12:00 Noon CST.
Oh, and if you ask about the rules, you have to wear Dilf's crocs for a week.
Your sentence...
She was suddenly gripped by..
See, it doesn't have to be a spooky story. She could be gripped by a realization or something. I like to leave it open that way.