I’m sitting on a lawn chair about a hundred feet behind this scene. My goal is to plot a short story with this as the setting. What might I write?
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I see a couple walking to the bench. They sit. Then I see the young man kneel before the girl.
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A jogger and his dog are running toward the bench. The dog stops, barks, and turns to run back. Why?
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An angry crow flies in circles low to the ground below the tree branches. Looking closely I see a fledgling crow on the ground. There is a snake slithering toward it.
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It is said that the ghost of a man who drowned spends time sitting at the edge of the water. I can’t see it, but listen. What do I hear?
Which tale shall I spin? Must be short but with a plot. A story that I can end in 150 words, that’s all I’ve got!
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Required: Write story regarding the picture prompt, 100-150 (+ or – 25 words) This story has 159 words.
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LOL! Any of those scenarios would make a great story! Welcome to the FFfAW challenge!
Thank you. Isn’t it amazing how fertile one’s mind can be at times? Hope so for the next time. 😀
I’m sure your mind is very fertile and the stories you write are wonderful!
😀 Thanks.
The second and last one may be connected. A ghostly encounter. 🙂
Look below to see how parnabaxom connected all four. Thanks for you input. We can do great together. 😀
All four together. Will make a very sweet 150 word story.
Here is a try: As Harry kneeled before her to propose, her eyes strayed to the edge of the water searching for the ghost of her father who took his life in these waters a few years back. Suddenly the quiet was disturbed by the sudden barking of a dog running back to his master and the incessant
cry of a crow circling over her fledgling on the ground and then Megan noticed the snake slithering towards the fledgling. With a nod to the ghost of her father, she looked at Harry’s eyes, said “yes” and gently took his hand and walked away without disturbing nature.
WhooWoooo! Great, prnabaxom. I bow to my superior. That didn’t cross my mind. Thanks for your response. 😀
LOL!
Writing short story is not my strength. In fact, I have only posted one short story till now on my blog. But I am an engineer by profession and I think building something comes naturally to me. So when you provided the skeleton, it was easy to add stucco and provide roof on the house.
BTW, my name is Pranab. I am originally from the State of Assam ( pronounced AXOM in my mother tongue Assamese or Axomiya) in India. That’s where the “axom” comes from.
You added excellent filler. Thanks for the explanation regarding your name. Thanks, Pranab.
I still have fifty more words to add.
100-150 with + – 25 allowed. So you are in. However, to would love to see your next 50. Maybe a line to describe how happy I am to see my daughter’s happiness. You know I get to watch the scene. 😀
And here I was dreading the punishment for trespassing. So here are the additional words to complete the story.
As Harry kneeled before her to propose, her eyes strayed to the edge of the water searching for the ghost of her father who took his life in these waters a few years back. Suddenly the quiet was disturbed by the sudden barking of a dog running back to his master and the incessant
cry of a crow circling over her fledgling on the ground and then Megan noticed the snake slithering towards the fledgling. With a nod to the ghost of her father, she looked at Harry’s eyes, said “yes” and gently took his hand and walked away without disturbing nature.
As my beautiful daughter walked away with her fiance, blissfully unaware of her mother’s spying eyes, I walked over to the bench, caressed it lovingly as my eyes were welling up and blew a kiss towards the water. I am sure the ghost of my dear departed husband would be happy today.
I wish I had said that! No really. It’s yours and well done. I have no trespassers. We are all either friends or going-to-be friends. 😀 Do join in the Flash Fiction; link is in my text above.
If I would not have seen your post and your story line, I would not have even known about flash fiction. The words may be mine but you sowed the seed with your four storey lines. I connected the dots. So it’s a joint effort. I can’t accept sole ownership.
😀 Thanks.
Love them all but I’d go with Olga’s suggestion!
We can all make fun together, can’t we? Thanks for your choice.
exactly, that’s what WP is for 🙂
It does indeed help us grow. I am so thankful for this community.
yes, very warm and positive as we flow in and out as our lives allow 🙂
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I came for one and got to read four ultra-short stories. Great write.
Thanks, yarnspinnerr. I’ve read some of your posts. They are good. 😀
Thanks for dropping in. 🙂
For me the snake had overall control, so many stories came from him!
I don’t like snakes so I would have a hard time treating them with sympathy. You sound like you could make a snake “hero.” No me. I’d have them eating eggs that have little chickens in them or something likewise disgusting. 😀
What an interesting challenge. Reminds me of story prompt days I used to attend in our Library. I guess there is nothing to stop me still using similar in my writing today. It makes us ever ‘thinking’. Thank You.
I’d love to see your take on some of the challenges. To me they are relaxing.
Great seeds of opportunity you’ve planted for your pen (or is it your keyboard, giggles.) Hugs to you for the clever 154 words!
I’ve gone modern; it’s keyboard. 😀 Thanks, Dawn.