Friday, January 13, 2012

Flash Fiction Friday


Every Friday, author Madison Woods posts a photo prompt to encourage writers to create a 100-word flash fiction story. Read all the great flash fiction on her site at http://madisonwoods.wordpress.com/flash-fiction/january-13-2011-100words/ and join the Friday Fictioneers!

Here's my entry:

FAMILY REUNIONS
By Beth Carter

Lil' Acorn hates family reunions. He feels like a misfit. Relating to his half-cousins, Rocky, Rolling Stone, and Pebble, is next to impossible. All they want to do is sit around like, well, rocks. Meanwhile, Lil' Acorn is itching to do something. Anything.

"Watch this, Pebble!"

Lil' Acorn proudly displayed his shoot. "Look. I can make it change colors from yellow to red. Cool, right?"

Rocky and Pebble sat there stony faced as usual. Boring cousins. Lil' Acorn wished he could kick one of them.

He looked toward Rolling Stone. Again, no response. Lil' Acorn stared at the dirt wishing he knew the time. "Man, this is one boring family reunion."

Okay, that's my weird entry. Give it a try. Let's write!
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9 comments:

  1. CarlosJanuary 13, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    Excellent! Different from everyone else's, and very cute — in a good way. That's the trouble with family reunions, they're either boring, like that one, or they're not, which is often worse, and they end up on Judge Judy. Welcome!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    I like it. It's quirky. Things will get even more awkward when he realizes he was adopted. -Elise

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  3. Jan MorrillJanuary 13, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    Very creative, Beth! You should write children's books. :) Poor L'il Acorn, feeling like an outcast. But then, it kind of reminds me of the Ugly Duckling. :) Good job!

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  4. BethJanuary 13, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    Thank you, Carlos! I appreciate your kind comments. And you're right--there's no in between when it comes to family reunions; they're either boring or crazy.

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  5. BethJanuary 13, 2012 at 9:13 PM

    Ha! Good thinking, Elise. Lil' Acorn was adopted. Awkward future reunion. :) Thanks for stopping by!

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  6. BethJanuary 13, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    Jan, I think I'll get right on those children's books. Wait! I already have. I really enjoyed your sic fi entry, too. Thank you!

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  7. BethJanuary 13, 2012 at 9:17 PM

    Make that sci fi. Darn autocorrect

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2012 at 9:10 AM

    Cool, Beth. I agree with Jan -- it has the feel of a children's story and definitely an entertaining one :)

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  9. BethJanuary 17, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    Thanks, colorlime! I do write children's books, as well as novels and this would be a different take, for sure. I appreciate your comment.

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