Gordon Lightfoot’s song ‘Protocol’, written in the mid-70s, feels as relevant today in the face of current world affairs. It was a powerful anti-war anthem that reflected on the devastation of war and the consequences of blindly following orders.
Writers can find inspiration anywhere. Often it is a snippet from a conversation, a chance encounter or a few words from a character in a film. Here is a phrase from Agatha Christie’s Poirot season 12, episode 1 when Hercule Poirot says “What is time in the face of death?” #writing#writingprompts
Here‘s my quick try:
‘The seconds ticked past the age of the living and entered the realm of unknown possibilities.’
Have a go?
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