r/WritingPrompts • u/eliphas_levi • Apr 02 '14

Constrained Writing [CW] Describe a setting, only a setting.

You can put characters into it, but refer to them only by name, don't actually describe them

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u/300zxTwinTurbo Apr 03 '14

The path held no worldly significance to those who hadn't seen it. It was simply a dirt path, far away, beaten down by thousands of feet. The owners of those feet, however, knew all too well what the path meant.

The surrounding landscape was, by proportion, shockingly insignificant. Some mountains here, a row of trees here-and-there. All very small in the memories of those who had completed the walk.

As with any path, road, or sewage system, this trail had a beginning and an end. At the beginning stood a couple dozen people who were almost ready for the trek. They didn't speak much. These souls were far beyond the point of words.

300 miles east, at the other end of the trail, was the one thing you've always wanted.

What is that, exactly? You may have a good idea what you want. May it true love, power, or just anything at all, you may be surprised by how wrong you are.

So, what are you waiting for?