Motion

[nycwriters]

This is an interesting exercise in writing for motion. The rules are fairly simple. Write whatever it's worth to move the story forward. Each passage, each post, should propel the reader forward. There should be a feeling flow, forward, next step, etc.... whether through dialogue (harder) or by prose.

Regardless if you feel it's innocuous or not, each post should have a feeling of "movement". Remember "movement" is key. There should be a feeling of "what next?" with each post.

I'll start.

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A cold, crisp day. Leaves billowed up beneath my worn-out shoes, making me feel like the day had promise -- as if life itself was breathed into their very movement. I came to a corner and saw empty streets in either direction. My eyes followed the line of the curb down the street to the left. Abandoned cigarette butts, two chewing gum wrappers and an advertisement for a local gym. I shifted my gaze and followed the horizon to the right.