Writers need only look around to find inspiration. Beyond the timid butterflies, sweet magnolia blossoms and sunset on the beach are the nitty gritty snapshots of life that beg for "the write twist". I saw one today while driving out of the Aldi parking lot. Beside the street were 4 huge concrete barriers. Nothing remarkable you say, look again. Written in spray paint on each was, "Do Not Move".
Not inclined to discourage any writer, I have to wonder what possessed someone to write that phrase. The fear of drive-by theft is only realistic if one is driving a construction crane. Behind this concrete oxymoron is a story and frankly, I wonder what it is. Something so odd can become the catalyst for an essay or short story. It might even appear as a scene in a book. If you read this in my next novel, you'll know why.
Keep your eyes and ears open for the unusual, the absurd and the curious. Each has a story if you are willing to tell it.
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