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Microfiction Monday

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Welcome to Microfiction Monday,
where a picture only paints 140 characters.

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Susan at Stony River has begun a Microfiction Monday wherein participants write a story in 140 characters based on a particular image.  Design 215’s Character Counter helps keep track of the number of characters. It’s a fun exercise in creative conciseness…or concise creativity…

creepybears

Imagination on parade
Through the dell, across the glade
Before the dream and daylight fade
And slumber to its rest is laid
Neath the shade.

Microfiction Monday

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microfictionmonday

Susan at Stony River has begun a Microfiction Monday wherein participants write a story in 140 characters based on a particular image.  Design 215’s Character Counter helps keep track of the number of characters.

picasso

Busy boy still,
Rare quiet respite.
Time to enjoy,
to soak in these precious, fleeting moments
before they are only sweet wistful memories.

Microfiction Monday

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microfictionmonday

I saw at Thom‘s that Susan at Stony River has begun a Microfiction Monday wherein participants write a story in 140 characters, and she even shared a link to Design 215’s Character Counter to help count. More information is here.

I thought this would be an excellent exercise to stimulate creativity while at the same time learning to streamline our words. Normally I am not very concise, so this is something I need to work on.

This is the picture we’re to base our story on, followed by my contribution:

car

“Did I turn off the oven?”

“I’m sure you did, dear.”

“I wonder if I unplugged the iron.”

“I’m sure you did, dear.”

“Did I…?”

“Yawn..”