Write

A flash of red. A tiny girl huddled in a doorway, solace from the stinging wind. She was alone, completely alone, in a place that used to hold hundreds of thousands. Grey as far as the eye could see, except for that beautiful red dress. It was a gift from her mother. The result of much whining and pleading on her part, and saving and scrounging on the mother's. 3 days ago, on her birthday, she had opened the ornately wrapped package to discover it. She was so happy.

Click in the box below to get your prompt and start the six-minute clock. When time's up you won't be able to type anymore, so use the last seconds wisely.

Once, in Beijing, a young girl in a red gown huddled in a doorway.

Well done! Complete these details to publish.

separate adjectives with commas
separate genres with commas
Because you're not logged in, to publish your story you'll need to register or login on the next step.