Openings

These stories were born from an online workshop ? writing prompts for openings of 3-400 words. I wrote three out of four stories. In 2015 I did the Depth workshop online. I had to write story openings according to a prompt. The last story opening was so well done, that the teacher said "Go write that story." So I did. The first prompt I couldn't rewrite or continue,in spite of the two attempts. But these are the other three ? the first few paragraphs straight from the workshop (in one case completely rewritten, though) ? and the stories that sprang out of it. Meeting in Kyoto (Bettie and her ex spouse) Wishing Parenthood (Ben finds a child) Christmas Gifts (Nancy in the snowstorm)