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Hi!
For those of you unaware, November is a fun month for a lot of writers. It’s a time when many get together (online) and each try to write a 50k word novel. In 30 days.
It seems intense.
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Hi!
So. I’m sure you’re aware that “icebreakers” a type of question, generally used at the beginning of events.
This leads to a question: What do you think the first icebreaker question was? And why do you think it got the name?
My first bet is that it’s two fishermen who show up to find the lake is frozen over. They’ve been standing for a while, staring, sometimes casting their line, to watch in dismay as it keeps landing on the ice. The silence grows awkward.
Finally, one looks at the other and asks, “Any ideas how to break the ice?”
“Hmm,” says the other. “I bet we could figure this out.”
And as they talk, and get closer to the ice to examine it, the heat of their breath broke through the ice. And they both had made a new friend.
But that’s just my thought.
What do you think the first icebreaker was?
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Greetings, readers!
I recently decided to try to create a story, or at least a scene, with only two sentences. Here is what I came up with.
“Well, that could have gone better,” the girl said as she surveyed the scorch-marks in the remains of a kitchen.
“No, really?”
I hope you have a better day than my characters just did.
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Hiya, fluffsters!
So. Inspiration for Fluff and such comes from some really weird places sometimes. For example, while I was home last night, I noticed something slightly different about an everyday object, and this story just… happened.
Enjoy.
“You seriously expect me to believe these tissues are made from fairy dust?”
“No,” the young-looking woman replied, “I don’t. But it’s true.”
The shopkeeper glared. “Fairy dust. Fairies don’t exist. And even if they did, why in the five blazes would they be dusty, and using the dust to make tissues?”
“Well,” the lady stared up at the ceiling, “you don’t really want to know what fairy dust is.” She looked back at the man. “But it does have healing properties. The fairy involved in this wants to be a healer, and to help. And she thought the easiest way would be with tissues.”
The man did not look convinced.
“Ok, sir, just try one.” She shoved a (clean) tissue into the man’s hand.
“It is quite soft,” he said as he pulled it towards his face. “And sparkly.” His tone had regained its exasperated tone.
The young woman looked smug. “As I said, they’re made from fairy dust.”
“I’m still not buying that. And neither would the customers.” He kept holding the tissue. “This is a high quality product, though… Despite the unbelievable source you claim for them.”
He scratched his beard thoughtfully for a few moments. “Huh. I think… Miss, what did you say your name was?”
“Autumn, Sir,” the girl replied. “Autumn Wind.”
“I… see. Well, Miss Wind,” the shopkeeper continued, “I think I may have a solution.”
“Oh?”
“Yes. You see, my customers won’t likely buy something advertised as fairy-dust. If we were to sell them as lotion-tissues, however, and consider your ‘fairy-dust’ to be lotion, I could probably sell them. Quite easily.”
Autumn sighed. “I guess that could work.”
“Good,” the shopkeeper replied. “Now, let’s discuss pricing and deliveries of our new Lotioned Tissues…”
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Greetings, readers!
First, I bid you a happy Wednesday.
Next, in honor of the Webmaster’s “resolution” for this website, here is a short story. Or, rather, a flash fiction piece, inspired by a friend, many years ago.
Staring at the fire melting away the family’s fortune, the man sighed.
“Note to self,” he said through the smoke, “pillage first, and then burn.”
Thoughts?
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Hiya, Fluffsters!
Good news! I found a way that my writing will get better quickly!
The famous author Neil Gaiman posted a guide for how to write. So all I’ll need to do is follow the instructions, and I’ll get better magically!
I wish he said where the mountain was, but oh well. I have time. And maybe someday, I’ll find the magic cows.
Happy Monday!
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Hi, Fluffsters!
Happy Friday!
I’m having fun this weekend, which means that you get to see the next scene (scene 5) of my story, “The Lost Prince of Hadanelle”. If you missed it, scene 4 of The Lost Prince of Hadanelle can be found easily.
Have a great Weekend!
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Hello, Fluffsters!
I did a bit more writing yesterday. This time, I wrote a short story. (In fact, I think it qualifies as “flash fiction.”)
This one discusses ninjas. Happy reading!
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Hello, Fluffsters! Happy Sunday!
In theory, I would have had time to write a real fluff post for you. But I’m tired. So I’m going to share with you the next scene from my story. (You can read the previous scene here.)
I hope you enjoy scene 4 from The Lost Prince of Hadanelle!