About the challenge: Each Tuesday I will provide a photo prompt. Your mission, if you choose to accept the challenge, is to tell a story in 280 characters or less. When you write your tale, be sure to let me know in the comments with a link to your tale.
A final note: if you need help tracking the number of characters in your story, there is a nifty online tool that will count for you at charactercountonline.com .
I will do a roundup each Tuesday, along with providing a new prompt. And if for some reason I missed your entry in the Roundup, as I have occasionally done, please let me know. I want to be sure to include your tale.
Finally, have fun!
And REMEMBER…you have 280 characters (spaces and punctuation included), to tell your tale…and a week to do it. I can’t wait to see what you create this week.
Twittering Tale #80 – The Roundup
Starting us off…
“It’s Roger’s skiff alright. What’s left of it. Don’t know whether to be happy or sad. Damn that Roger. Three weeks! Always getting himself into a mess that the rest of us have to bail him out of.”
Just then, there was a rustling in the brush.
“Hey Joel! What took ya’ll so long?”
(278 Characters)
From Reena at ReInventions:
Broken
“Reflections do nothing to boost my self-esteem.”
“You look beautiful….”
“I look different … in different mediums. It is the medium that makes or breaks me.”
She was tracing lines with a twig on water, watching the images crack up, and make faces at her. She was no longer whole.
(276 characters)
From Fandango at This, That, and The Other:
Picture Perfect
“Is this a painting or a photograph?” Don asked.
“You seriously can’t tell?” Helen responded.
“Oh, I’m sorry if I offended you,” Don said.
“You didn’t offend me. It’s actually an oil painting I made of a photo I took,” Helen explained.
“It’s beautiful,” Don said. “Picture perfect!”
(278 characters)
From Deborah at Twenty-Four:
With one final dab he lifted the paintbrush, was the green too vivid? Were the colours accurate?
As he hesitated the front door slammed and fearful of discovery he threw aside the brush and bounded to the front door, desperate to appear dutiful.
“What you been up to Fido?”
(272 characters)
From Hélène at Willow Poetry:
Memories
In my quiet solitude, unable to control my tears, I recall the love we shared hiking to our secret spot. It has become an aching memory etched deeply within my heart. Since you left, I feel like this abandoned little rowboat, half submerged, slowly slipping from the surface.
(277 characters)
From Jane at Jane Dougherty Writes:
Takeaways
The Groke sat so still her great bulk made not even a ripple on the lake’s surface. She had spat out the boat part but she still had terrible stomach ache. The juicy part inside was tasty enough, but the rubber waders and the fishing tackle were playing havoc with her digestion.
280 Characters
From Edwin at Edwin’s Journal:
Adventure Time
“Such a vivid place. The colours look so picture perfect. Those waters are so calm, with ripples none. This might be heaven on Earth.”
“I’ve heard that there’s a Sea monster in a cave deep inside those waters.”
“Really? Ready for adventure time?”
“What? Are you joking?”
“Nope”
From Indhu at Always:
The Proposal
I was all set to propose her today. I wanted to do it at her favorite spot where she spent most of her time rowing in her small boat. She was a happy, go-lucky girl, liked by all in the town. Alas! I knew her better. The broken boat! What is the hurry to leave this world? Why?
(277 characters)
From Anuragbakhshi at Jagahdilmein:
Shipwrecked
“Darling, they say an imperfection makes one more beautiful.”
“Lovely sentiment dear, but…”
“Even the moon has scars.”
“Poetic, but…”
“A dash of imperfection leads to memorability.”
“I agree, but did you HAVE to sink our only boat to insert an imperfection into your photograph?”
279 characters
Thank you everyone for joining the challenge this week. I really enjoyed everyone’s take this week. We had a dog who paints, a proposal…that wasn’t, a few sea monsters and a zealous photographer, and a few wistful thought-provoking streams of consciousness. Such fun!
This week we’re hitting the rails, on a train ride. There is a story here. Tell us, in 280 characters or less of course. Hope to see you at the roundup next week!
The Excursion
Martin fumbled with the newspaper. “Don’t let them see you sweat, Martin,” he thought. How did they know he was on this train? Who was he kidding? They always knew.
As the train slowed to a stop, they made their move.
“Hello Martin. It’s time to get you back to the hospital.”
~kat
April 24th, 2018 at 12:52 am
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April 24th, 2018 at 12:52 am
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April 24th, 2018 at 1:58 am
Missed this last week but they were some great stories! Love this week’s photo too, trains are great for day dreaming.
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April 24th, 2018 at 10:22 am
We missed you. I agree. Something about trains. 🙂
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April 24th, 2018 at 3:40 am
[…] This is a tale I wrote for Kat Myrman’s Twittering Tales for the round beginning 24 April. Each round lasts a week then Kat republishes submissions to her weekly photo prompt on her website. She follows this up with a new photo prompt. Even if you don’t submit an entry, you will discover interesting blogs of other aspiring expressionists. Here is a link to this week’s round: https://katmyrman.com/2018/04/24/april-17-2018-twittering-tales-81-24-april-2018/ […]
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April 24th, 2018 at 3:43 am
My story is too close to the truth for many.
https://ron877.com/2018/04/24/a-cautionary-for-old-people/
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April 24th, 2018 at 10:27 am
I agree…it is a sad commentary on our uncivil civilization.
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April 24th, 2018 at 4:04 am
Ha ha! Did they have the funny jacket with long arms with them?
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April 24th, 2018 at 6:07 am
Could be. 😀
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April 24th, 2018 at 8:08 am
🙂
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April 24th, 2018 at 6:55 am
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April 24th, 2018 at 7:17 am
[…] response to Kat’s twittering tale # 81, to write a tale within 280 characters or less on the given picture […]
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April 24th, 2018 at 7:18 am
A great story Kat!
Here is mine.
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April 24th, 2018 at 8:02 am
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April 24th, 2018 at 8:22 am
Hi Kat,
My entry for this week
Good imagination in your tale, Kat !!
Have a great day !!
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April 24th, 2018 at 8:27 am
That is a great tale Kat. I will do mine and come back to post it later.
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April 24th, 2018 at 10:36 am
Thank you Hélène. Looking forward to seeing yours.
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April 24th, 2018 at 9:04 am
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April 24th, 2018 at 9:13 am
here is mine….https://helenevaillant.com/2018/04/24/enchanted-dream-3/
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April 24th, 2018 at 10:00 am
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April 24th, 2018 at 12:58 pm
[…] This nasty little story of 266 characters is for Kat Myrman’s Twittering Tales collection. […]
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April 24th, 2018 at 12:59 pm
I feel I could have used a few more characters to get the most out of this one.
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April 24th, 2018 at 1:21 pm
You definitely have something going with this one. Quite the cliffhanger!
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April 24th, 2018 at 2:54 pm
You’d need Stephen King to write the next installment 🙂
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April 25th, 2018 at 10:22 am
Or at least a mind like SK. 😉
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April 25th, 2018 at 10:39 am
I wish I did! I’d have made a million by now. On the other hand, I probably wouldn’t be here talking about it…
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April 25th, 2018 at 10:40 am
That’s true. Our gain. 🙂
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April 25th, 2018 at 10:40 am
Maybe mine too 🙂
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April 25th, 2018 at 11:33 am
😊
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April 24th, 2018 at 5:49 pm
Nice one Kat 💜.
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April 25th, 2018 at 10:01 am
Thank you Willow. 😊
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April 24th, 2018 at 7:19 pm
Another Spectacular round of Writing. 😎🥀😎🥀😎🥀
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April 25th, 2018 at 9:58 am
It was a good week. This week is looking bright as well! 😎🤩😎
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April 25th, 2018 at 4:37 am
[…] a train journey for drifting off into a day dream. If you’d like to take part, head over to Kat’s blog for the rules and photo […]
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April 25th, 2018 at 4:40 am
Here’s mine for this week Kat – https://kirstwrites.wordpress.com/2018/04/25/haunted-coast-twittering-tales-81/
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April 25th, 2018 at 3:44 pm
[…] For Kat Myrman’s Twittering Tales. […]
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April 26th, 2018 at 1:19 pm
[…] https://katmyrman.com/2018/04/24/april-17-2018-twittering-tales-81-24-april-2018/ […]
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April 27th, 2018 at 10:35 pm
[…] as a part of Twittering Tales, hosted by Kat Myrman. The objective, as the name suggests, is to write a story in 280 characters […]
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April 27th, 2018 at 10:38 pm
Here’s my entry for the week Kat: https://jagahdilmein.wordpress.com/2018/04/28/young-guns-atozchallenge-blogchattera2z/
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April 28th, 2018 at 11:32 pm
I loved your little psychological thriller Kat.
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April 28th, 2018 at 11:41 pm
Thank you. 😊
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April 29th, 2018 at 7:31 pm
TT #81 (278 characters) The Excursion
Engrossed with magazines and phones, indifferent to the thickening fog. Checking of phones as the ride grew long. Puzzled as phones stopped working. Fog thick and dark now, the train not slowing only hurtling endlessly along. No personnel. Someone tried the doors, to no avail.
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April 29th, 2018 at 8:34 pm
Wow! A thriller. I really like your take. 😊
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April 29th, 2018 at 8:37 pm
Thank you. I’m a might late to the show. For some reason I don’t seem to get the Twittering Tales in my email, but I get your other postings. Hmm.
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April 29th, 2018 at 8:46 pm
That’s odd. And no. You are not too late. So glad you jumped in. 😊
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April 29th, 2018 at 8:48 pm
These are fun!
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April 29th, 2018 at 8:51 pm
I think so too. And they offer just a bit of a challenge. So fun!
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April 30th, 2018 at 4:55 am
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April 30th, 2018 at 4:56 am
Hi Kat,
Heres my attempt this week:
Today’s paper held the caption, ‘missing‘; my face center stage. I’d had the foresight to dye my hair. No longer blonde; it was now chestnut brown. No-one suspected. I was relieved as each station added welcome distance between us as I headed towards my freedom, away from him.
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April 30th, 2018 at 5:51 am
I hope she makes it to wherever it is she’s going. Nice take on the prompt. 😊
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April 30th, 2018 at 5:51 am
Thanks Kat, looking forward to the next prompt! 🙂
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May 1st, 2018 at 12:12 am
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