I’ve been on a fairly good roll the last few weeks with getting stories done, but consequently it’s hard to keep up with the explanations so some of these were posted a few weeks ago. That said, if you have any questions about a specific story, just let me know and I’d be happy to
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Here are my story explanations for some of my recent six word stories. The six word story is the caption under the photo and the explanation follows the caption. The apple is rich in antioxidants. This writing prompt is reminiscent of the rose scene in American Beauty, except instead of rose petals on a bed,
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Here are my story explanations for some of my recent six word stories. The six word story is the caption under the photo and the explanation follows the caption. Beautiful moments are just that. Fleeting. My wife and I have always made a big deal about reading to our kids. Dr. Seuss is my especial
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Here’s how it works: every week I tweet out six word stories based on writing prompts I find on Twitter. When I get a chance, I elaborate on the story behind the six word story, because there’s only so much you can do with six words. There’s a bit of a lag, so this week’s
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Here’s how it works: every week I tweet out six word stories based on writing prompts. When I get a chance, I elaborate on the story behind the six word story, because there’s only so much you can do with six words. This week’s explanations (the story is the caption for the photos): “Forced fun
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This week’s six word stories: Rules were made to be broken. This is another Hallowe’en themed writing prompt, but I decided that the story behind this witch flying outside an airplane window was really a love story. The witch is flying right beside the plane (in fact, she should probably be concerned she doesn’t get
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This week’s samples: Set? Get! Run. Fun! Ball. Leaf? For some reason I generally find animal prompts difficult and this one was no exception. A dog with a leaf in its mouth? I was coming up blank and was on the verge of taking a knee on this prompt until I wondered what sort of
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A little delayed as I was travelling last week, but here are my explanations for some recent six word stories. Enjoy! An elephant? Seriously? Barrel bottom: Reached. A literal elephant in the room, the possibilities are endless! Actually, these strongly visual prompts can be limiting as the cliché of the elephant in the room
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During the week I try my hand at Six Word Stories; this blog is my stream of consciousness that led to the stories. Enjoy! Pevensies got a wardrobe. Me? Wastebin. I’m not going to lie, I really thought I nailed this one. The language sets up the story as a humorous take on C.S. Lewis’s
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