Challenge Writing Skills - Write A Short Story in Less Than Ten Words

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   RTalloniposted 13 years ago

   Fear froze Phil's foggy faculties fairly fleetingly.

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   RTalloniposted 13 years ago

   Vaguely, it dissolved into indistinct memory--love did it.

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   RTalloniposted 13 years ago

   He would always wonder what happened that day, and how.

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   RTalloniposted 13 years ago

   Not Nanny, nor numerous nursemaids, knew nostalgia's nuances.

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   RTalloniposted 13 years ago

   He had done what they said, what went wrong?

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   RTalloniposted 13 years ago

   Too late. No time left to consider wisdom.

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      BaliMermaidposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Nice, very nice.

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   TexasBobbyposted 13 years ago

   Broken down car
   A man alone
   Dancing in the road

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      BaliMermaidposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Less than ten words please Bobby - or is that Billy Bob?

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   2uesdayposted 13 years ago

   After a hundred years,they moved his bones.

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      BaliMermaidposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      oh, very good entry -

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   RTalloniposted 13 years ago

   It wasn't like he hadn't known from the start.

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      Terishereposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Abused, crying, tears drying, sunlight shining, my face glowing radiantly.

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         BaliMermaidposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Less than ten words please.

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         BaliMermaidposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Less than ten please.

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      BaliMermaidposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      At first I saw no story in your sentence, but it grows on me.

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    RTalloniposted 13 years ago

    As the circle widened, the net tightened.

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    2uesdayposted 13 years ago

    White flowers were all she asked for.

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    2uesdayposted 13 years ago

    She smiled as they led her away.

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    Maralexaposted 13 years ago

    Tarzan swings, greasy vine, death.

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    RTalloniposted 13 years ago

    Truth threatened the intended future--bright promise was ready.

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    Silent Sinnerposted 13 years ago

    She cried softly then looked up to find his fist.

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    2uesdayposted 13 years ago

    The letters burnt to ash in seconds.

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    Field-Of-Flowersposted 13 years ago

    She knew from the start,
    He had her heart.

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    Rosie2010posted 13 years ago

    "I love you," I whispered,
    hugging his cold body.

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       Denise Handlonposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Ooooooooo  Rosie-perfect for Halloween! 

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          Rosie2010posted 13 years agoin reply to this

          thanks, Denise!  lol  I had forgotten about this thread.

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    Denise Handlonposted 13 years ago

    Are these Haikus?  They sure sound poetic.

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    Denise Handlonposted 13 years ago

    Me, you, a dog...
    Flowers.
    Together friendship blooms.

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       Ginny Kingposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Women´s facts, men´s fiction.
       
       A horny man, is women´s prediction!

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    IdeaMan1posted 13 years ago

    One-sentence sci-fi:
    
    
    Captain Stark crashed his sabotaged ship on Mars and lived.

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    Neil Sperlingposted 13 years ago

    Finding himself naked, he did the only thing possible. Awakened!

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    Beyond366posted 13 years ago

    forever you wander, westwards.
    seeing the infinite sunsets.

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    paradigmsearchposted 13 years ago

    I heard a sound.
    I opened the door.

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    Beyond366posted 13 years ago

    Burned down undoubtedly, she left for her earthly desires.

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    blessildaposted 13 years ago

    i write
    you read
    they like
    i win

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    RTalloniposted 13 years ago

    Writing willingly worked wonders, writing well worked wakenings.

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    RTalloniposted 13 years ago

    Wide as a clear dawn, she smiled her anticipation.

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    Allison Hopeposted 13 years ago

    hidden, she watched, hand over mouth, heart thumping, bang!

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    Allison Hopeposted 13 years ago

    battered leather bag, train ticket south, pulls hat down

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    Allison Hopeposted 13 years ago

    hidden she watched, hand over mouth, heart thumping

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    RTalloniposted 13 years ago

    Their efforts were like eating honey with a fork.

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    Zabbellaposted 13 years ago

    The ants met and kissed, then the rains came. Fin

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       carol3sanposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       They resumed their relationship as if nothing had never happened.

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          carol3sanposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          The day began with heavy rain, so I stayed home.

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    Indigitalposted 13 years ago

    The turkey was burned, so I made chicken.

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    2uesdayposted 13 years ago

    It an uphill day, until I turned the corner.

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    barryrutherfordposted 13 years ago

    Jasper the cat and Abby the dog thought that 2010

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    Rosie2010posted 13 years ago

    Why me, my Lord? Lightning bolt. Geez, just askin'.

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    2uesdayposted 13 years ago

    A letter changed the destiny of the monk's life.

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    barryrutherfordposted 13 years ago

    Once we had a planet now at the start of

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    emrldphxposted 13 years ago

    One is right, one is left, yet both are wrong.

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    barryrutherfordposted 13 years ago

    Joe and Kate Keller had two sons, Chris and Larry

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    barryrutherfordposted 13 years ago

    Alice Sprung

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    MPG Narrativesposted 13 years ago

    Five people
    Five stories
    One family dead

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       carol3sanposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       She worked hard all day and was tired ans hungry.

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    Zabbellaposted 13 years ago

    Choir practice today, carried my tune in a bucket.

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    MissKatieLynneposted 13 years ago

    Diamond engagement ring
    free to a good home.

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    RTalloniposted 13 years ago

    Circular thinking created the whirlwind.

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    carol3sanposted 13 years ago

    She is rich, lovely to look at but lacks substance.

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    RTalloniposted 13 years ago

    The footprints began as mysteriously as they ended.

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    carol3sanposted 13 years ago

    Determined to face his dilemma, he moved forward swiftly.

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    Allison Hopeposted 13 years ago

    when she came to, head throbbing, a nauseating stench...

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