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Tag: Fiction Fun Thursday with Ester Chilton

  • Jo and Tom #14

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    Can you tell a story in 100 words using the following words in it somewhere: “Take off the amour. We’ve been to Hades and back. No glossing it over. I took the most dangerous tours. No marriage. No children. Your grey bun and my balding grey head rocking our grandchildren on the porch, our dream.” …

  • Can you tell a story in 61 words using the following words in it somewhere: #9 Jo and Tom

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    I remembered all too well. The camera that recorded our senior trip. The album is full of memories. Ice-skating and sharing a wedge salad at Bravette’s, and we made love riding the ‘L’ train around the city. Frightened, I knew you were pulling away into the world. That was two months ago. He was leaving…

  • Can you tell a story in 46 words…Tom and Jo #7

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    It’s almost Halloween! Before you don your witches’ hats and grab those broomsticks, here’s a new story challenge for you. Can you tell a story in 46 words using the following words in it somewhere: As a high school senior, Tom was drafted by the government as a special agent after taking the ASVAB test.…

  • Thursday Story Challenge 50 Words #4

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    Jo remembered murderously critiquing to find the right words. She rolled the dice while munching a cupcake and considered not giving him the poem. They were only 13. Umbrella  Under the Umbrella with YOU Skies are always Blue. My first kiss under the Dome You promised you’d always be True.

  • Story in 38 Words #1

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    Since his death, I stare at the computer checking my email for someone to razzle-dazzle me out of my algorithm of grief. Opening my email: Grand Opening of Illicit Waxwork Museum. Meet me. Eliciting my response, “What time?” I am doing these for fun! Fiction! Stay tuned every Thursday. Sal I had to use these…