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)
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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)
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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)
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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Here are my random plot elements: A coarse 25 year-old man An aggressive 36 year-old woman A university A relationship break-up loyalty A relatively simple one to get me started: She couldn't believe he'd just told her to go fuck herself. Well she could really; she knew he was that sort of guy even before … Continue reading 100 Word Story (1)
The Spontaneous Combustion of Jeremy Irons (Version 4.0, 3rd Draft)
I posted the 1st draft of this story back in January 2012. I never posted the 2nd draft because it really didn't differ too much from the original. This 3rd draft is the one that I handed in as part of my 3rd and final Storytelling assignment. The reason I' posting it now is I'm … Continue reading The Spontaneous Combustion of Jeremy Irons (Version 4.0, 3rd Draft)
Small Tall Tales 