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A PIECE OF CAKE
[FlashXer] EXERCISE: SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2008
Stories of course, cover all sorts of things....happiness, sadness,
mayhem and joy. in a famous annecdote, Ludwig Bemmelmans, supposedly
wrote a screen play in which the hero was a bumble bee. So the
ways of the tale are infinite, depending only only on your
imagination and
skill. Well, put it all to work now...and come up with a thriller. This
prompt should be something of a stimulus to that, if not, sue me.
At any rate, here it is. Do with it as you will...
LISTEN, HE GROWLED, THE WAY I GOT THIS HEIST SET UP
AIN'T NOTHING CAN GO WRONG. IT'S GONNA BE A PIECE OF CAKE...
Usual rules. 1000 words. In the subject line, please, your name, the
word Heist, and the
story title. Get on with it, steal your way into our hearts with
an action tale. I you do, I may even heist a glass to your honor in
the local
water hole. But don't count on it.
Irv.
5/4/08 Janine's Heist "A Piece Of Cake" 50 words
"Listen," he growled. "The way I got this heist set up ain't nothing can go wrong. It's gonna be a piece of cake..."
Harold looked at his old friend with puzzlement. "But I thought we were gonna get that ol' lady's pie when she puts it on the window sill."
05/04/08
Hi Janine. Funny. Nothing to cite in such a short piece. Although there have been times on this site when I've used a hundred words critiquing a 55-word piece.
Regards, Mike
05/05/08
Short and 'sweet' Janine. Thanks for sharing!
05/05/08
Janine, this was short and funny. I wish I had
thought of it.-Rita
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A PIECE OF CAKE
By Janine Bouyssounouse
"Listen," he growled, "the way I got this heist set up ain't nothing can go
wrong. It's gonna be a piece of cake.."
Harold looked at his old friend with puzzlement. "But I thought we were
gonna get that ol' lady's pie when she puts it on the window sill."
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Janine Bouyssounouse is toning up her writing skills with flash fiction to
improve her educational materials. For more info, see her website at
www.edonyourown.com
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09/11/08
Hi Janine,
Congratulations on getting your story published in Flash Shot today.
Keep up the good work. Soon you'll have a couple dozen tales published.
Regards, Mike
09/12/08
Hi Janine,
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Congratulations on your story being published. I liked that one the first time around. :) -Rita
09/12/08
Hey Janine,
Congrats.
May you have many more.
best,
Joan
09/12/08
Janine,
Congratulations on being published. Its interesting how such a short story
can deliver so much power, isn't it?
Hal
09/12/08
Janine,
Congrats! 11! Wow! Nice work. Keep sharing them,
Sharon
09/13/08
Congrats Janine! I liked it even better the second time around ; ). I'm sure flashshot readers around the globe enjoyed it too. Pretty neat, huh?? People around the world are reading your story!
Kudos,
Catherine
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