Saturday, December 14, 2013

FSF Challenge - Alone


Lillie McFerrin Writes
This week's writing challenge from
Five Sentence Fiction
( Lillie McFerrin Writes ) is based upon the prompt:

 Alone

 What it’s all about: Five Sentence Fiction is about packing a powerful punch in a tiny fist. Each week Lillie posts one word for inspiration, then anyone wishing to participate will write a five sentence story based on the prompt word.
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A Crowd Of One

Original image source: http://sha-1.deviantart.com/art/Alone-115613573 via http://lilliemcferrin.com/five-sentence-fiction-alone/


     Billy was rather depressed about his new home in the country as there weren't any other children his own age within miles and he desperately wanted a playmate. He decided to walk to the pond, if for no other reason than to kill time until lunch, and as he did, he began to talk to himself, having a discussion with no one in particular about his plight. He eventually took the other side of the argument to keep the conversation going, enumerating all of the interesting places there were to explore, and to provide a little variety assigned his second voice to an imaginary friend he hadn't conjured up in years. Not much farther along, another voice joined in, and then another, all walking in lockstep through the autumn leaves. Before getting halfway to his destination, he was strutting and high-stepping, leading his own little parade down the trail, the trees standing tall on each side to applaud. 


Original image source: http://sha-1.deviantart.com/art/Alone-115613573

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6 comments:

  1. Robin Leigh MorganDecember 14, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    This is a perfect example of if a child has any imagination he/she will never really be alone. Well said :-) :-) :-)

    Now I wait to read your comment on my endeavor for this week.

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    1. K R SmithDecember 14, 2013 at 3:05 PM

      True, and an good imagination makes the games they play much more fun. Thanks for stopping by!

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  2. Rum-Punch DrunkDecember 14, 2013 at 1:04 PM

    Many a time has this happened to me. I start to talk to myself then play devils advocate with myself then walked down the road all happy with myself because I've solved something by looking at it via all angles. Glad it's not just me.

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    1. K R SmithDecember 14, 2013 at 2:38 PM

      No, it's not just you... I once got into an argument with myself and lost.

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  3. glynis rankinDecember 15, 2013 at 5:59 PM

    And I applaud this, it was really interesting. I never had made up friends, too many brothers, but I heard it's fun. At least your story made it feel like it is..
    . http://glynis-imaginings.blogspot.com/2013/12/five-sentence-fictionneglectfulness.html

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    1. K R SmithDecember 15, 2013 at 8:37 PM

      Thanks! You have to make do with what you've got sometimes.

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