Mr. Vaughn,

With deep regret I am submitting this letter in lieu of last night’s writing assignment. While I respect the exercise, I simply cannot find anything to say regarding the chosen topic. Perhaps “laceration” is an uninspiring word. Perhaps not.

To be frank, the word fills me with an inexplicable feeling of sadness. I do not know why this should be. Can one have a phobia for certain terms? I tried translating the word into Spanish and then writing a story, but the sadness only intensified. Even as I write about not writing about…that word…I smell death.

Sincerely,
Morgan