"Fish die belly upward, and rise to the surface. It's their way of falling." -- Andre Gide (died 1951)

Gone Fishing

Twisted Prompts for Sicko Writers

+ Carve something unrelated to Halloween into a kind of Jack O'Lantern. + Play "eyes, ears, nose, and throat": put one of these organs in a place where it doesn't belong (on a mutant character's body is easiest, of course) and write. + Go to a local "rental center" and browse the tools, appliances, and furnishings. Choose an interesting object. Rent it if you've got money to squander; if not, remember it's details. Later, write a piece that pretends that your chosen object was possessed in some way. Instigation is now a WEEKLY department in Hellnotes newsletter: http://www.hellnotes.com If you…