Weekly Pentina Prompt: The 3-Word Challenge
Write a 50-word story that includes these 3 words: cover, conduct, contract
Some words can function as nouns, verbs, or even adjectives. When you only have 50 words to craft a story, this can be an invaluable asset. And you’re going to need that asset at your disposal this week in order to craft a compelling Pentina. Here’s your challenge: Write a 50-word story using these three words: cover, conduct, contract. Each of these words can be used as different parts of speech. “Cover” for example, can be used as a noun, adjective, or verb:
NOUN: “Better take cover,” he announced as he switched on the battery-powered Nerf gun.
ADJECTIVE: “They’re only a cover band,” she objected. “Let’s just get drunk at home.”
VERB: “Cover me!” he shouted, before charging into the fray of bullets.
Now let’s play fair and keep these three words in their exact form. No changing tense or plurality, or using the word inside of another word. No getting away with sentences like, The conductor covered his nose and mouth because he didn’t want to catch the disease his student had contracted. That’s just not going to cut it this week.
Oh, stop whining. This is supposed to be a challenge, right?
