PHOTO PROMPT © Shaktiki Sharma
It was dusty and basic at the moment, but the potential was unquestionable. A round room! It would be delightful. The rustic quarry tiles would be so cool in the harsh, unyielding heat of summer.
Her desk would overlook the timeworn patio festooned with vines. Trilliums would spread beneath the tree. The heady fragrance of bougainvillea would be ever-present. A true haven with everything she loved most in the world.
The rest of the house was mediocre, but this room, she would live in this room!
The setting would be perfect to inspire her to write again after her loss.
Word Count: 100
Written for Friday Fictioneers – a 100 words story based on a photo prompt. Hosted by Rochelle. Read the other entries here.
Clare Hempstead 
A fresh start and a wonderful room in which to live again. Nice tale, Clare
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Thanks Lynne – I struggled with this prompt!
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A tough one, but I think you did a great job 🙂
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This prompt was indeed a doozy. I had a great deal of difficulty with it. Still, we Friday Fictioneers soldier on!
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Fascinating what we all took from the picture …. you took roundness! A rounded perspective!
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I love they was you took the bare bones of the prompt and constructed something newly wonderful with anticipation in it 🙂
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Thanks Morgan. I found this a difficult prompt!
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I did as well 😉
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Dear Clare,
I love it that you didn’t try to take the prompt literally. Round is quite enough. Your story is atmospheric and sweet.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you. I’ll be honest, I really didn’t know what those things on the floor were until I read some of the others!
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Neither did I, Clare. 😉 I asked Shaktiki.
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Just like a house buyer should, you took the prompt and build a story around it… works very well.
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Thanks Bjorn. I appreciate it.
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Very interesting take on this photo-prompt.
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Thanks. I didn’t have a clue what I was going to write to begin with. Tough prompt this week!
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That’s the interesting part, when we sit there and look at a picture not knowing what to write at first and then a story builds up…coming from nowhere.
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Great use of the prompt. We all want a quiet place to write and this sounds perfect. Great last line. Well done.
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Thanks for such a lovely comment.
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This room sounds like a wonderful place to write and heal. I love your take on the prompt.
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Thanks Gabi 🙂
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I hadn’t noticed the round room. A very perceptive take on the prompt. Well done Clare.
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Thanks Sandra – much appreciated.
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You did marvelously, Clare. Why not a room with flowers? Everyone needs their “space” as it were. This was nice.
Five out of five petunias.
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Thanks very much 🙂
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A sad note at the end but a feeling of hope for the future throughout. Nice story!
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Thanks very much 😀
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Sounds like a great place to write.
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Thanks very much
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I confess I was on edge waiting for the denouement.
Very nicely developed story.
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Thank you Ceayr. I’ve tried to avoid shocking endings in the last few stories as I had done quite a few, but the difficulty is making it interesting without the shock factor!
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You have seen beauty in the simplicity. Great!
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Thank you – it wasn’t an easy prompt this week!
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This room sounds lovely. You’ve described it well.
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Thanks Dawn 🙂
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You’ve looked at a picture of a dry, dusty, barren scene and written about colour and growth and creativity. Wonderfully managed.
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Thanks for such a lovely comment! 🙂
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I liked the way she visualized her room looking in the future.
A tender story, Clare. Enjoyed …
Isadora 😎
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Thanks Isadora 😀
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I’m glad you went with the idea of the round room. I noticed that and didn’t take it anywhere. You, on the other hand, did a lovely job.
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Thank you very much. 😀
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