My random plot elements are: An idealistic 50 year-old man A cheerful 64 year-old man A cave A power cut adventure And here is the story: Rick Rutherford was used to this sort of thing, hell he lived for it. His slightly older companion didn't seem to mind either. "Oh well, always up for a … Continue reading 100 Word Story (7)
Month: January 2014
The Golden Age of Television
Back in 2012 I had a short lived desire to write a weekly blog concentrating on the medium (art form if you will) of television and how I believed we were living in what I referred to as 'The Golden Age of Television'. I didn't get very far with it - I only wrote 3 … Continue reading The Golden Age of Television
100 Word Story (6)
The random plot elements: A bold 38 year-old man A restless 25 year-old woman An airport The first day at a new job pride Here we go: He hadn't seen this one before. She had to be new. He made this this trip 3 times a week at least and had gotten to know all … Continue reading 100 Word Story (6)
100 Word Story (5)
The random plot elements ladies and gentlemen: A rude 31 year-old woman A kindly 18 year-old woman A shopping centre Getting lost stubbornness This is promising: "Excuse me Miss, we're looking for JB Hi-Fi?" James enquired of the woman with the pram. "What do I look like, information?" This one wasn't about to help them … Continue reading 100 Word Story (5)
Homework (1)
Back in 2011 when I was studying Creative Industries and a subject called Professional Writing & Editing we were given homework tasks to complete every week. For one of these tasks we were given 10 words that we had to use as part of a 2 paragraph story. Here is the first of these tasks: … Continue reading Homework (1)
More Routine
This is the 3rd draft of my Routine story, the 2nd draft of which was one of the first things I posted on this site. The 2nd draft, because it was part of an assignment I was submitting at the time, was word limit restricted whereas this one is not. This draft is only slightly … Continue reading More Routine
100 Word Story (4)
The random plot elements ladies and gentlemen: A restless 19 year-old woman An independent 22 year-old man A bank A kidnapping obsession Not my best, was more difficult than I expected: She had wanted a bit of excitement in her life but not this. One minute she lining up at the ATM, the next she … Continue reading 100 Word Story (4)
100 Word Story (3)
My plot elements: A dependable 47 year-old man An imaginative 36 year-old man A moonlit beach A handbag is snatched separation Another challenging set. Let's see how I get on: She'd left him after over a decade of marriage. He'd done everything he could to keep her happy. The sand was gentle underfoot as he … Continue reading 100 Word Story (3)
Marshall Part II (1st Draft)
This is a sequel of sorts to a story I wrote about 2 years ago. It has the same time-jumping structure as the first Marshal story and thus I'd recommend going back and re-reading that one again before reading this. The working title for part II is 'Duty' although that title doesn't quite capture what … Continue reading Marshall Part II (1st Draft)
100 Word Story (2)
Here are my plot elements: A lonely 47 year-old man A carefree 39 year-old man A children's playground A reunion rebellion Tougher than the last one but here we go: It must have been 3 days since Tom had spoken to another human being, a significant amount of time by any standard. He decided to … Continue reading 100 Word Story (2)
Small Tall Tales 