April’s for fools, some say it’s cruel, however you see it, here are the rules. We’ll go for 100 words minimum again. Again, prompts are only suggestions. Please write whatever you’d like to write. The main thing is to write. Getting our writing exercise. It’s good to do. Deadlines are good for writers. Good discipline. So here we go.
Cruel
Fools
Lovers
Flowers
Showers
Motels
Hotels
Yachts
Luxury
Limousines
Magazines
Books
Cooks
Crooks
Hooks
Nooks
Looks
Kooks
Weirdos
Hairdos
Hair-Don’ts
Okay, let’s write!
Rules
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This prompt is closed for submissions.