Writing Prompt: Late
27
January 2008
Have you ever felt like the White Rabbit? Dashing through an insane world crying out “I’m late! I’m late!” Yeah, me too. It seems like only an hour ago it was 8 a.m.
So, lets make someone late today, shall we? Just pick something and make them late, either in an appointment or getting the cake out of the oven – anything you can dream up.
Can’t you just see the scowl on the wizard’s face when his apprentice comes in 5 minutes late for the planetary alignment?
What would the spaceport do if someone was late getting there with an important shipment? Could that lateness mean dangerous landing during a solar storm?
How would the judge feel if your prosecuting attorney was late back into the court room?
What caused these late arrivals? Were they justifiable?
