The Bates College outdoor track inspired the day’s shorty. My friend Alicia and I walked for 45 minutes (which was not nearly enough time for a proper girl confab) while I reserved one small part of my brain for taking mental notes. I guess my notes weren’t so great because the resulting story is destined to live its life undisturbed on my hard drive.
Working Title: The Gwen Scale
1st Sentence: The woman in the pink shorts gave her hope.
Favorite Sentence: The woman in the tight black leggings—no, that was not an inspiration, that was an anatomical display.
Word Length: 754
Photo from the Bates College website.
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