Well, better late than
never. I just felt I should close the loop and finally post these long-shelved notes
on my most recent stories (most recent as in, from a year ago).
All but one of these
stories came from story prompts from the now defunct (alas) Flash Fiction Friday.
“The Spell of Opening” came from the cue: “Write a story where a door figures
prominently in the plot. Word limit: 1,000 words.” Thought I’d try my hand at a
wizardly tale.
“Blasé”
arose from the cue: “Write a story in which your protagonist encounters some
sort of double or doppelganger. Word limit: 1,200 words.” I like turnabout
reveals.
“Fever” was
the product of the cue: “Write a springtime story about love using these words:
kiss, breeze, kite, skunk, and mud. Word Limit: 1,300.” So, ummm, yeah. I made a foray
into animal erotica. What can I say?
“Mirror, Mirror” came from a desire to write another science fiction story – and conjure up a tall, breathtaking blonde. What can I say? I have a thing for tall
women.
“The Palanquin Ride” was my response to the cue: “Put your story in motion, tell
it from the vantage point of the journey, not the destination. Word Limit: 1,500.” I love this story. It was a nice capstone to this recent period of creative
writing which, alas, seems to have run its course. For the time being, anyway.
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