Friday, November 15, 2013
The paint yourself into a corner writing contest
Yes, the painting continues.
Yes, I'm out of my mind.
Yes, I've repainted one wall...one ACCENT wall...six times.
Yes, this is getting out of hand.
When things get out of hand it's time to have a writing contest.
Usual rules this week: write a story with 100 words or fewer. Post the entry in the comments column of this blog post. Comments will open when the contest does: 7am Saturday 11/16/13. The contest will close at 7am on Sunday 11/17/13.
Use these words in the story:
straw
butterfly
wing
sage
peach
You must use the entire word but it can be part of a larger word if you elect:
Strawberry is ok; SS Trawler is not.
Butterfly is ok, butterflies is NOT
Bonus points if you know what the common thread is for those words.
If you need a mulligan, delete your entry and repost. Only ONE entry per person is allowed.
Questions? Tweet to me @Janet_Reid or ask on the Facebook page where the contest is posted
Yes, I'm out of my mind.
Yes, I've repainted one wall...one ACCENT wall...six times.
Yes, this is getting out of hand.
When things get out of hand it's time to have a writing contest.
Usual rules this week: write a story with 100 words or fewer. Post the entry in the comments column of this blog post. Comments will open when the contest does: 7am Saturday 11/16/13. The contest will close at 7am on Sunday 11/17/13.
Use these words in the story:
straw
butterfly
wing
sage
peach
You must use the entire word but it can be part of a larger word if you elect:
Strawberry is ok; SS Trawler is not.
Butterfly is ok, butterflies is NOT
Bonus points if you know what the common thread is for those words.
If you need a mulligan, delete your entry and repost. Only ONE entry per person is allowed.
Questions? Tweet to me @Janet_Reid or ask on the Facebook page where the contest is posted
Results:
(5) french sojourn 12:35pm
“Elmer, you can’t un-ring a bell.” Lloyd said.
“Say I was to go back… like twenty years, and yank out them strawberries by the sage bushes over ta Fred’s backyard. And… perhaps I planted a peach tree they-ah.”
“Well there’d be a fuckin peach tree they-ah, it’s called the butterfly effect Elmer.”
“Then I could change history...wouldn’t have to worry bout the possibility of a time line paradox?”
“Elmer…Einstein’s Closed time like curve wouldn’t allow it.With all due respect to your Appalachian American heritage…there ain’t no way you can wing it back to your prom night… and un-kiss your sister.”
“Say I was to go back… like twenty years, and yank out them strawberries by the sage bushes over ta Fred’s backyard. And… perhaps I planted a peach tree they-ah.”
“Well there’d be a fuckin peach tree they-ah, it’s called the butterfly effect Elmer.”
“Then I could change history...wouldn’t have to worry bout the possibility of a time line paradox?”
“Elmer…Einstein’s Closed time like curve wouldn’t allow it.With all due respect to your Appalachian American heritage…there ain’t no way you can wing it back to your prom night… and un-kiss your sister.”
The contest submittals are getting better as I feel my writing is improving...but there are so many great writers out there. Real fun to now look for some of the regular contributors.
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