Today’s writing prompt is inspired by Fahrenheit 451, a book by Ray Bradbury. In the book “burn” refers to book burning but the prompt today is to use the opening sentence dissimilar to the context in Fahrenheit 451. The opening sentence: It was a pleasure to burn.
As usual I am encouraging participation in this writing prompt. Leave your prompt work as a comment below, or link this post in the story you write. Either way, I’ll take a look at the participants of this and all the other prompts I’ve listed so far, and I’ll post the winning prompt work on my site this Saturday.
Let’s see in how many ways you can burn.
I was angry
Yet the more angry I got
The more my heartbeat rate increased
I was drained physically and emotionally after
I developed a high temperature
I was burning
I wanted to burn
The aftermaths were not delightful after all.
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I met with my EX and I was still mad at him after a year and three months of separation. I fully comprehend Ray Bradbury statement”It was a pleasure to burn.”
#Reality #Anger
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It is a pleasure to burn/ By my dad’s summer house and lawn/ When father Gabriel takes his turn/With a silver urn and a crown.
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Hi
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When you’re on fire for something so much, then finally get it and it’s an anti-climax, sometimes the pleasure is the burn.
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Great content
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Its cold outside. Your light kept me warm. Yes you are angry on me. But “its a pleasure to burn”.
Dedicated to my girlfriend who is mad at me for few days now.
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The days have passed,the glory has faded.
All that we had is lost in the world that we live in.
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Fahrenheit 451, by R.Bradbury,it was one of the novels our instructore asked to read and do an assignment,I didn’t do my paper because didn’t like fiction a movies was based on the book.
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It was a pleasure to burn
A skip full of builder’s rubble
Behind the warehouse
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I guess desire and love can feel like an inner fire burning, when you miss someone and only hugging them can take this burn away. The human heart can burn in good and in bad ways, all depending on how it is handled. But this inner fire makes also the fountain of youth I believe. Love your post!
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Hii Guys!! I know it’s random but I would love for you guys to see my blo
gs too and offer me your views upon it. Thanks
And oh, yes indeed it’s a pleasure to burn.
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Hey there. I am kind of new at this thing and I was hoping to get followers but its been really hard can you help me out. I believe my writing is worth reading for I just need a certain amount of followers to illustrate my talent.
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https://treasuresnature.com
Trésors de la nature
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Life can be a real tease – overtly generous when you cannot accept its generosity and highly unyielding when you crave for acceptance! And this overtly generous nature of life at the most unexpected bends can still feel wonderful for the rush it provides. After all, It is a Pleasure to Burn!
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just enjoy life and be happy…..Don’t worry… HOPE….http://myjoyfulescapades.wordpress.com
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As long as we remembered to head to the Sun, it was a pleasure to burn.
We can only condole that our dust did not become a star.
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It was a pleasure to burn in the blistering sun in Australia.
Upon returning home I went to the local pub, in this pub I Sat conversing with a gentleman age 40-50.
I told him of my adventures and he sat there telling me how jealous he was and how he wished he had of done that.
In this moment I realised, I did not want to be this guy in the pub filled with jealousy and regret from a wasted youth.
It was a pleasure to burn any possibility of that ever happening in that moment.
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It was a pleasure to burn.
16 months of loving you while you loved her. 16… MONTHS. 487 days hair-shedding stress, blood-shot sleep deprived eyes, and a very much broken heart.
But I will tell you this. I wouldn’t trade anything. I am crazy.
I would rather have pieces of you than nothing. I would rather have once in a lifetime than never at all. I would rather know this love in all of its mess and imperfections than live life wondering if Prince Charming ever lives outside the movies.
It was a pleasure to burn.. and I burned for you.
Missing you.. it comes in waves. I think about you every second. At night time I drown.
I’d burn for you forever… because I would do anything for Love. What would you do?
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I know this is an older prompt, however; I read Fahrenheit 451 in grade school and it left a hefty impression on the way I read and write now. Here’s my interpretation;
https://mandimaiofficial.com/2018/04/09/it-was-a-pleasure-to-burn/
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The fires of dehumanization of my people still burn. Time has not changed the terrany of casting my kind aside at every plot and/or opportunity.
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Amen
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Gee-Wizzzz, Mr. Wiggins, I cannot believe I spelled “tyranny” wrong. (SMILE)
Love In & Peace Out,
Angela aka SoulSista
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Lmao, it’s alright! You still got your point across, right?
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Yes and thank you for your kindness.
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I wish you the best of luck with everything and I please stop by my site again at some point. I plan on bringing it back
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Will do. Funny how encouragement can come at anytime from anyone. May you accomplish all of your endeavors.
Tyl
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Let’s try to link up again. Maybe we can work on something together too, I looked at your site and I love what you stand for and would like to help
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Will do. Appreciate you. Am close to South Bend/ Notre Dame Indiana.
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I’m pretty far from that, in the Baltimore area. But even remotely in terms of writing maybe I can be of help. If you think I can fee free to email me at austinlamarwiggins@gmail.com
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Indeed, I have finished the hardest few paragraphs of my book. Have been writing it since 2014. I will email the paragraphs to you tomorrow morning. First book I published was in 1995. A 50 history of my grandparents church. Thank you.
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I’d love to look at it! I’m also an experienced editor so we can even talk about me editing the entire book once you’re done writing it. I’m excited for it!
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Indeed. Am writing my second book. The first book was published in 1995. A 50 year history of my grandparents church.
Thank you for your kindness.
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Yes and thank you for your kindness.
Angela
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