Hemingway Challenge

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** March 21st, 2011, 10:25 pm

Nice way to comment without derailing.

BushMaid · **Posted:** March 22nd, 2011, 12:33 am

Same to you, my dear Philly.

Elanhil · **Posted:** March 26th, 2011, 12:40 pm

Screams drifted into the child's room.

The eight rolled into the pocket.

Eight in the pocket. Bet lost.

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** March 26th, 2011, 10:31 pm

Those are good, Hilly! Especially the last one.

BushMaid · **Posted:** March 26th, 2011, 10:42 pm

Elanhil wrote:

Screams drifted into the child's room.

This one is interesting since the screams didn't come from the bedroom. Intriguing...

It soared into flight without wings.

The sword fell to the ground.

The mirror world engulfed the girl.

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** March 27th, 2011, 10:42 am

That last one is so "Magic Attic Club"! :shock:

Wow, it's been a long time since I read those books... I like the first one best, though. Intriguing.

Varon · **Posted:** March 27th, 2011, 10:55 am

Cold and lost, the ninja wept.

This is sort of a scene from a story I'm working on.

Pavalini · **Posted:** March 27th, 2011, 3:56 pm

"In fields of ashes, flowers bloom."

BushMaid · **Posted:** March 27th, 2011, 3:59 pm

Philadelphia wrote:

That last one is so "Magic Attic Club"! :shock:

Wow, it's been a long time since I read those books... I like the first one best, though. Intriguing.

Never heard of them.

Varon wrote:

Cold and lost, the ninja wept.

This is sort of a scene from a story I'm working on.

Wow, that sounds sad.

Pavalini wrote:

"In fields of ashes, flowers bloom."

That one holds a lot of mystery.

Pavalini · **Posted:** March 27th, 2011, 4:06 pm

"Bloodied shirt, he left church whistling."

Varon · **Posted:** March 27th, 2011, 5:18 pm

It is sad for a little bit.

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** March 27th, 2011, 7:16 pm

Pavalini wrote:

"Bloodied shirt, he left church whistling."

Ooh, I like this one. It has a lot of possibilities.

Arias Mimetes · **Posted:** March 27th, 2011, 9:20 pm

"File sent. It was too late."

Elanhil · **Posted:** March 28th, 2011, 6:21 am

Arias Myles wrote:

"File sent. It was too late."

BushMaid wrote:

It soared into flight without wings.

Reminiscent of a plastic bag...

Andrew Amnon Mimetes · **Joined:** May 14th, 2010, 4:43 am **Posts:** 4458

Quote:

"Bloodied shirt, he left church whistling."

I like this one too! For some reason I'm reminded of Tom Sawyer sneaking up on his own funeral.

eruheran

BushMaid · **Posted:** March 28th, 2011, 4:23 pm

Elanhil wrote:

BushMaid wrote:

It soared into flight without wings.

Reminiscent of a plastic bag...

*laughing out loud!* :rofl:

You really killed the mystery of that story, Elanhil!

Bethany Faith · **Joined:** January 27th, 2011, 2:13 pm **Posts:** 3226

Bloody, it lay on the ground.

Haha...I had that crazy one come to mind. Figured I'd post it here. :rofl:

BushMaid · **Posted:** March 28th, 2011, 6:33 pm

Goodness, I wonder what it is! :shock:

Bethany Faith · **Joined:** January 27th, 2011, 2:13 pm **Posts:** 3226

BushMaid wrote:

Goodness, I wonder what it is! :shock:

Me too!

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** March 28th, 2011, 8:27 pm

Bethany Faith wrote:

BushMaid wrote:

Goodness, I wonder what it is! :shock:

Me too!

Arias Myles wrote:

"File sent. It was too late."

Gah! *is reminded of a spy story*

*curbs nerdness and derailment*

In Flander's Fields the poppies grow.

These next two were written to go together...

"Don't even jump; there's nothing there."

He made it. Injured and alive.

Elanhil · **Posted:** April 4th, 2011, 2:57 pm

Welcome to Demise Heights. Population Varies.

Varon · **Posted:** April 4th, 2011, 3:12 pm

The Mon Calamari speaks of oceans.

Aemi · **Posted:** April 4th, 2011, 3:13 pm

Elanhil wrote:

Welcome to Demise Heights. Population Varies.

Brilliant, Elanhil!

It's okay now. Breathe. Just breathe.
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I don't want to die again!

Leandra Falconwing · **Posted:** April 4th, 2011, 3:39 pm

Aemi wrote:

I don't want to die again!

Niiiice. I really like this one.

Lost and Found Box: Kitten Mittens.

Elanhil · **Posted:** April 4th, 2011, 4:21 pm

Aemi wrote:

Elanhil wrote:

Welcome to Demise Heights. Population Varies.

Brilliant, Elanhil!

It's okay now. Breathe. Just breathe.
--------
I don't want to die again!

Thanks! I like your second one.

BushMaid · **Posted:** April 5th, 2011, 3:09 am

These are all great!

No oxygen. He smiled, breathing anyway.

"No," she whispered, "You're too late."

Screaming souls denied the peaceful atmosphere.

"You're the enemy!"
He smiled.
Bang!

Her eyes narrowed, knowing the answer.

DairyMaid · **Joined:** December 23rd, 2010, 9:26 pm **Posts:** 935

Neat! I like the first one the best. I think I'll have a go at this.

Shocked with the news, she fainted.

The clock chimed, her heart jumped.

Beaming with happiness, she hugged him.

"Hey, wait! It's a--"

BOOM!

"-...trap."

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

*shoots a few fireworks to celebrate DairyMaid's first post*

BushMaid wrote:

No oxygen. He smiled, breathing anyway.

Intriguing. :cool:

DairyMaid wrote:

The clock chimed, her heart jumped.

The interesting thing about this one is her heart could jump for good or for bad reasons... but it doesn't say which it is.

DairyMaid · **Joined:** December 23rd, 2010, 9:26 pm **Posts:** 935

Jonathan Garner wrote:

*shoots a few fireworks to celebrate DairyMaid's first post*

DairyMaid wrote:

The clock chimed, her heart jumped.

The interesting thing about this one is her heart could jump for good or for bad reasons... but it doesn't say which it is.

Thanks Jonathan.

I was actually meaning for her to be scared when she jumped, but you could read it both ways.

Elanhil · **Posted:** April 5th, 2011, 6:14 am

DairyMaid wrote:

"Hey, wait! It's a--"

BOOM!

"-...trap."

LOVE this one!!!

DairyMaid · **Joined:** December 23rd, 2010, 9:26 pm **Posts:** 935

Elanhil wrote:

DairyMaid wrote:

"Hey, wait! It's a--"

BOOM!

"-...trap."

LOVE this one!!!

Thanks, Elanhil!

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** April 7th, 2011, 12:01 pm

BushMaid wrote:

No oxygen. He smiled, breathing anyway.

Sci-fi?

Awesome creations, everyone!

BushMaid · **Posted:** April 10th, 2011, 9:30 pm

Ooh, yeah. Never thought of sci-fi.

The world dwarfed compared to him.

Centuries old, he was still young.

The rock moved, revealing hidden gold.

His fingers grew claws: the curse.

A tale told for every night.

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

BushMaid wrote:

Centuries old, he was still young.

It sounds like Methuselah... or it could be something fantastical.

BushMaid · **Posted:** April 10th, 2011, 10:17 pm

I was thinking of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", actually.

He was born really old, and grew younger as he aged.

Andrew Amnon Mimetes · **Joined:** May 14th, 2010, 4:43 am **Posts:** 4458

*loves that book*

OK, this one is really thought-provoking:

Quote:

The world dwarfed compared to him.

You'd think it would be other way round...sort of like Aubrey's orphaned President's daughter.

eru

Andrew Amnon Mimetes · **Joined:** May 14th, 2010, 4:43 am **Posts:** 4458

Here is one:

Quote:

The murderer orphaned my daughter.

(Can you catch that?)

eru

BushMaid · **Posted:** April 11th, 2011, 5:57 am

eruheran wrote:

*loves that book*

OK, this one is really thought-provoking:

Quote:

The world dwarfed compared to him.

You'd think it would be other way round...sort of like Aubrey's orphaned President's daughter.

eru

I haven't read the book actually; read the comic and the movie, but not the book.

I wasn't sure what I meant writing that one.

Maybe he was a giant...

eruheran wrote:

Here is one:

Quote:

The murderer orphaned my daughter.

(Can you catch that?)

eru

It's from the point of view of a deceased father by the sounds of it.

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

BushMaid wrote:

I was thinking of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", actually.

He was born really old, and grew younger as he aged.

eruheran wrote:

*loves that book*

BushMaid wrote:

I haven't read the book actually; read the comic and the movie, but not the book.

I haven't read the book or seen the movie, but I'm figuring the movie must have been a lot different from the book. The review I read of the movie made it sound like a more accurate title for the movie would have been The Multitudinous Fornication of Benjamin Button. :roll:

eruheran wrote:

Here is one:

Quote:

The murderer orphaned my daughter.

(Can you catch that?)

It sounds like the ghost of Philadelphia's character's dad.

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** April 11th, 2011, 12:24 pm

Jonathan Garner wrote:

eruheran wrote:

Here is one:

Quote:

The murderer orphaned my daughter.

(Can you catch that?)

It sounds like the ghost of Philadelphia's character's dad.

Elanhil · **Posted:** April 11th, 2011, 1:56 pm

eruheran wrote:

Here is one:

Quote:

The murderer orphaned my daughter.

(Can you catch that?)

eru

Yes I did! It's not a 6 word story... slip in an extra adjective...

Quote:

Rubicks cube solved, but one side.

"This faulty product!!!"

BushMaid · **Posted:** April 11th, 2011, 4:59 pm

Yeah, Jonathan, the movie was

Elanhil wrote:

Quote:

Rubicks cube solved, but one side.

"This faulty product!!!"

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

Here are some quirky ones:

The runner up won first place.

The vampire bat flew during daylight.

The blind man was a witness.

He retrieved and reattached his arm.

BushMaid · **Posted:** April 12th, 2011, 12:35 am

Jonathan Garner wrote:

Here are some quirky ones:

The runner up won first place.

The vampire bat flew during daylight.

The blind man was a witness.

He retrieved and reattached his arm.

Your quirky ones are awesome!

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

Thanks!

Elanhil · **Posted:** April 12th, 2011, 11:45 am

I agree!!

Quote:

GAAAAAASP!!!! The Fedora tore in two.

Elanhil · **Posted:** April 12th, 2011, 11:46 am

Ooh, and here is one by the forums: 'Return to the Forum last visited'

BushMaid · **Posted:** April 12th, 2011, 7:05 pm

*laughs*

She found study a serious drag.

*trudges away*

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

Thanks, Elanhil.

DairyMaid · **Joined:** December 23rd, 2010, 9:26 pm **Posts:** 935

BushMaid wrote:

She found study a serious drag.

That's true! I like that one!

Fear and hatred filled her heart.

BANG!

He cried out in agony.

Her scream pierced the silent night.

Quietly, she cried herself to sleep.

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