The Urban Dictionary is one of the most fun websites I have ever visited. This week, we’re doing another random word challenge, but this time using words strictly taken from the Urban Dictionary.

It appears that people may have misunderstood the instructions for this week’s writing assignment. Every entry Weekly Writing Assignment received was a narrative. The instructions said, “Write 20 first lines. Make them progressively more interesting.”

This week’s winner did a fantastic job of describing the situation the character is facing, without actually describing the scene. The piece took place entirely inside the character’s head, and he (or she) is faced with a rather extreme decision of pulling the trigger on a gun. James Lombardi, the author, really used the space given to slow time down to a near crawl as the character tries to make the decision.

The thing is slick with sweat running down the barrel.
I never realized a gun could sweat.

The drops moved along the grooves in the metal as they raced to the pavement.  Another drop fell off my brow to join the other drops on the ground.  A swift shake of the head cleared my thoughts.

A gun doesn’t [...]

It’s not a choice most people agonize over. Most people have a
favorite. Most people just know which they prefer. They don’t have to
think when the cashier asks them. For them, the choice between
decadent and classic, rich and simple, dark and light… it’s easy.
Not me. I have two problems:
My first problem is that I love both [...]