More Writing Practice Fun from "The Cool Kids Writing Club"

So yeah, Russell provides a phrase and we all write a thing.

Here are a few phrases I missed out on because I was too busy being in California with my absolutely delightful boyfriend walking hand-in-hand and staring at the ocean.

Too much? Yeah, I think perhaps I could have gotten the point across without adding in the hand-in-hand part. But, oh well.

So...

Phrase: "How can I trust my own memory?"

I wrote this:

I thought I left it there, but nothing sat in its spot.
I thought I left it here, but here it isn’t.
I thought I remembered distinctly setting in on that spot high up nearly out of reach.
How can I trust my own memory when I make up such distinct thoughts?
This is why people blame things on made-up gnome-like creatures.

Phrase: "five out of ten experts agree"

I wrote this:

You might think that work is overrated.
But five out of ten experts agree that you are wrong.
Who are these “experts,” you want to know?
Well that is sort of beside the point, I think.