Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers
Week of 06-21 through 06-27-2016
This week’s photo prompt is provided by TJ Paris. Thank you TJ!
SHE
“Hamlet, here she comes!” Macbeth warned.
“Oh great! Just when I thought she was going home.”
“She just likes to torture us,” Carrie remarked.
“With the hundred’s of books in this gigantic library, you would think we could escape from her, especially since we are in the return to shelf area,” Macbeth complained.
“What happens when she is here?” Heidi asked.
“We get tossed around, pages bent, markings put on us, and stacks of other books placed on top of us and sometimes she puts us on the wrong shelf,” Hamlet said in disgust.
“She has no respect for books!” Carrie screamed.
“I came close to being checked out by her last week,” Othello said nervously.
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Copyright © 2016 Written by Jessie Cross ~ All rights reserved
LOL! The characters from the books have come alive! Cute story, Jessie! I really enjoyed it!
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Thank you, Joy! I enjoyed writing it. I had three drafts but had to keep chopping it down to size. I may do a full story in reference to this short one.
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That will make a cute short story!
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Haha! Love this story! I like the characters you’ve chosen! 😊
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Thanks so much, I enjoyed bringing them to life. 😊
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Good story! I love books that come to life!
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Thanks so much! 😊
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I love it. You picked some great characters too. I wonder what my books would say about me? I’m not the most organized person 🙂
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Thank you! I’m pleased that you enjoyed it. 😄
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Talking books! That is clever. Awesome job portraying each of your characters 🙂
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Thank you! We would probably be amazed at what they would say if they could really talk.
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Absolutely!
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That’s a crowded neighborhood! I would move to a different shelf
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I don’t think they have much choice if they are characterized. They would probably be on a shelf that rarely has any check outs if they could.
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I love these personifications of books! A clever story, Jessie. 🙂
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Thank you! 😊
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I’m glad to see Heidi holding her own with this group! Wonderful story – so creative:)
Ellespeth
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Thank you, I’m glad you like it.😊
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I really enjoyed this!!
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Thanks so much! 😄
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Aw, the books don’t appreciate being written on or abused by a child. I would have to agree with them,but on the other hand, it’s how she’ll learn to love books when she’s older. Great take Jessie.
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Thank you, Mandi. It is important that children learn to love books…the earlier, the better, especially with electronic gadgets taking over a lot of the children’s time now days.
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What an interesting perspective. Maybe this happens when everyone goes home and the library doors are closed.
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Ha! Ha! Yes it’s all kept quiet. 🙂
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