99 word prompt : Who are we?
January 25, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that goes to the edge. Consider what the edge might be and how it informs the story. Go where the prompt leads.
If you want to participate, here’s the link: https://carrotranch.com/2018/01/25/january-25-flash-fiction-challenge/
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The ghosts of travel past
We tear apart the strands of a thousand lives, gleaning insight from friends, family and strangers.
Merging faces, personalities, experiences, we re-imagine their stories.
We sit on the precipice between space and time, living the movies called “our dreams,” stories refusing to sleep.
Awakening at all hours, we become slaves to our compulsion as our fingers dance out a tale our minds cannot stop spinning.
Exhausted, we touch the edge of insanity’s hypnotic flame, teasing fate.
We live in multiple worlds, brought back to this one through senses and necessity. Some survive the transition, others cannot.
We are writers.
©Joelle LeGendre
Wow, this is brilliant. You manage to paint such a vivid picture yet keep it within the word count. Bravo.I’m seeing if this comment comes through via my email. Amanda
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Hi Amanda! Yes — it came through. 🙂
You are such an inspiration!
This ties in well with another post I wrote last week https://rantingalong.wordpress.com/2018/01/17/tale-of-a-writers-husband/
I wrote this at around midnight, after thinking about a chapter and how it ties in with the other 15 books in the series.
Soon, book 2 of the series will be published, and another book that isn’t associated with the series.
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That’s great news! Congratulations. I know you’ve been more than patient. I’m now off to read the other post you mention. 😀
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I laughed out loud a few times. For real! I can picture every scene you tell in that post too and it’s priceless. What a perfect pair, you and hubby #5 are! I love the final email. So is it still fun?
I had to comment here, sorry but wp wouldn’t let me comment on that post. ☹️
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Several people have had problems getting comments on their posts. No doubt it was my turn. 🙂
I can tell you for a fact that hubby is not underappreciated. 🙂
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What an apt description! Loved it.
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Thanks. 🙂
It is so nice to find out these thoughts resonate so well with other writers..
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Such true words.x😻💞🐾🐾🐾
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Thanks. 🙂
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Oh, yes! We know that edge well and run fingers across it. Love the spirit of your flash, Joelle. “Exhausted, we touch the edge of insanity’s hypnotic flame, teasing fate.”
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Thanks. 🙂
There’s nothing like being in between awake and exhausted to bring out the inner poet. 🙂
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Probably because it’s where our inner Muse catches our inner Critic sleeping!
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LOL!
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That was vivid, and moving, and inspirational at the same time. We are writers indeed.
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Thanks. 🙂
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This is brilliant and so true.
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Thanks. 🙂
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