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For a decade, Fifteen Minutes of Fiction had a weekly writing prompt. Some of these are specific to certain times of year, or specific holidays. They are presented here in no particular order; click the "Get Another" link to see another randomly selected prompt.Hector and the Clarinets
It's been quite a long time since we last did a "First Line" writing prompt. So let's do one...Write a paragraph or short story that begins with the following line: Every time the clarinet section started playing, Hector cringed. If you wish, you may change the instrument and the character's name.