Friday, February 20, 2026

Friday Writings #215: The Flamethrower at the End of the Tunnel

I’ve been rereading my favorite passages/quotes from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. Life has been… extra interesting lately—and not always in the best of ways—so, spending time in stories that make me think and cackle is soothing.

I always enjoy what brews out of Terry Pratchett’s words/worlds. So, dear poets and storytellers, you won’t be too surprised that for today’s optional prompt, I’m very happy to invite you to write poetry or prose that explores one of Pratchett’s quotes: “There was a light at the end of the tunnel, and it was a flamethrower.” 


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As always, add the direct link to your response to Mister Linky. One post per participant, please. 369 words maximum. Let your entry be new or old. Write to the prompt or to a topic of your choosing. Visit other writers. Read what brews out of their words… and share your thoughts. 

next week, well invite you to write about dancing, a specific style or dancing in general.

2 comments:

  1. I share your love of all things Pratchett, and then some. However, I'm having an unusually busy month, so won't make a new poem for this wonderful prompt but give you something I already wrote. It's a great prompt to remember though: to stash away in my mind for some moment later when it's perfectly timed.

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