One app that I have on my phone is a kids
math app, and after like every five problems it pops up a random
prize picture. By taking the first four things that pop up, you get
random ideas for a story writing exercise.
Write a story about...
a pail and shovel
a cruise ship
strawberry ice cream
fireworks
Once there was a man named Bob. For
his 25th birthday his parents bought him a ticket for a
cruise in hopes that he would find a girlfriend. Bob didn't think a
cruise ship would be the best place to meet the woman of his dreams,
since he thought most of the people would be of the married variety
celebrating an anniversary or on their honeymoons. But who would turn
down a free cruise? So he went.
And he couldn't complain; the ship had
a giant swimming pool and all you could eat free food. Therefore he
spent a lot of time by the pool with a dish of strawberry ice cream
in hand. Well, that is when he wasn't swimming, because ice cream in
the pool could have been messy.
Often the ship would stop so people
could spend the day on shore at various sea side towns. One of their
stops had a particularly nice beach which was hosting sand castle
contests. Bob decided to buy a pail and shovel and participate. He
made lots of towers and wings on a very large sprawling castle. He
only came in 5th, but he did enjoy the competition quite a bit.
The last night of the cruise was
celebrated with fireworks, and the next morning everyone got off at
their final destination.
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