Sunday, 16 January 2011

Writing Meme - Saturday Centus

Curated and presided over by Jenny Matlock (with unyeilding parsimony this new year!), here's a weekly writing prompt that encourages a response in any written medium.  Yup, it's Saturday Centus!

This week you have 25 words to responde to the prompt, the lottery ticket, and as this has to be mentioned you get 28 words to tell your microfiction.  

The lottery ticket glowed, it's halo reflecting the television screen.  Balls tumbling.  Lunatic presenter muted. 
One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six.  John blinked, murmured.
"Nothing this week, love".



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12 comments:

  1. cj Schlottman16 January 2011 at 16:06

    I love your concrete images. The balls spilling out, the lunatic presenter! This is very visual and well constructed. I could feel the silence of the muted TV.

    Thanks..........cj

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  2. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com16 January 2011 at 19:45

    I like the build-up, with the shift to neutral at the end. It's nicely worded.
    xoRobyn

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  3. Kat16 January 2011 at 22:27

    Very nicely written, I can see the room in my mind. Well done! Kat

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  4. Nancy Jane16 January 2011 at 22:40

    I love the same old, same old feeling you created here. Was it muting the presenter that did it? Perfect photo to accompany your words.

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  5. Viki17 January 2011 at 02:20

    I hate it when I don't even get one number right LOL. Loved your take on the prompt.

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  6. LEAT18 January 2011 at 23:25

    Thank you everyone, for reading and kind words.

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  7. Jo19 January 2011 at 06:53

    I really enjoyed your story ... i loved the same old same old that we all feel ...

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  8. jfb5719 January 2011 at 11:29

    Oh unlucky!

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  9. Rek Sesh20 January 2011 at 21:36

    You painted an accurate picture of most lottery ticket owners who never win but never give up hoping or playing...Liked it a lot. :)

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  10. Terra22 January 2011 at 13:27

    Laughing out loud, so glad i was sipping my soda - I loved this! WAY GREAT

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  11. Susan Anderson22 January 2011 at 18:53

    *sigh*

    A nice slice of life here.

    =)

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  12. Jenny23 January 2011 at 18:44

    Hi John!

    I'm still laughing over 'unyeilding parsimony'.
    I have to find a way to work that into a sentence this week for sure!

    Love the visualization you shared here in this micro-gem!

    Thanks for linking up!

    I'm really getting into your writing style.

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