Jessica Gail

Photo by Krista Mangulsone on Unsplash I wrote the below snippet as part of a writing exercise similar to the one outlined in this post, where you roll a dice for different aspects to include in the writing. I set a fifteen minute timer for his one and thought it ended up being pretty intriguing! The below are the five things I rolled for this story (I didn’t fit the gun in, but that’s ok!) Knight

Six Strings & Stardust The Cadence music festival is everything any artist could dream of. The weather is gorgeous; crowds are really enthusiastic and the best acts from all over the world are performing. It’s one of those moments that reminds me we’ve kinda made it in the music industry, at least for now. It’s fickle, and there are always people ready to knock you off the mountain to make room for themselves. We still have a long way to go.

“Anyone home?” A familiar voice comes from the foyer and I spring to my feet to greet it. It’s been so nice to be back home. Everything around me feels so uncertain and messy, but being here helps me see things a little clearer. I barrel across the house and launch myself at my guest. “Kent! You made it.” He wraps his arms tightly around me, dropping his bags in the process. Kent and I have known each other for a long time.