Ciao, SEers. Time for another Friday Fiction Prompt.
Today is Dr. Seuss’s birthday. He was (and still is) one of my favorite authors. His sense of fantasy and whimsy is unparalleled, and his ability to include lessons in his messages made his work both enjoyable and educational.
Every year, “Read Across America” day is celebrated on March 2 in his honor.
Today, I’d like to present this quote by him, not from his published stories, but spoken by him when asked about his life and works.
This is supposed to be a prompt-post. So here’s my prompt for you:
Write a piece of fiction inspired by a limited and focused view. Examples include (but aren’t limited to) writing about something observed when peering through:
- a telescope
- a microscope
- a keyhole
- fence pickets
- window blinds
- hotel door peephole
- bushes/leaves
Write your story on your blog and put your link in the comments section below. We encourage you to visit these links, then comment on and share the posts.
My submission, decidedly un-Seussian, can be found here. Hope you enjoy it. I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
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Dr. Seuss is one of my favorites too, and I love that quote. Also an excellent prompt. I visited around, read Joan, Harmony’s and your own submission, Staci, and they all rocked it. I left individual comments on each blog. I really liked the variety in this prompt.
As I’m struggling with a wretched sinus and chest infection I doubt I’ll cobble anything together, but one of these days, I intend to play with Friday fiction!
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Nice of you to make the rounds while you’re under the weather. Hoping you feel better soon, Mae.
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Nice remembrance of Dr. Seuss. Heading to your site.
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Thanks, John. He was a favorite of mine and my kids. I remember him every year on his birthday.
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🙂
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As promised, I’ve come back later and come up with a short story based on today’s prompt. THE WRONG SLIDE … http://harmonykent.co.uk/the-wrong-slide/ .. I’d love to know what you all think of it 🙂
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Yay! Headed over now…
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Just read your story, Harmony. Nicely done!
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Thanks, Joan! 😊
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Reblogged this on Archer's Aim and commented:
It’s a writing prompt today on Story Empire. Have a look and consider what you can write and share back to the post in the comments.
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Thanks for the reblog, P.H.
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You are welcome!
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Nice prompt. Heading over to your site now.
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Thanks, Craig.
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Good story prompt with lots of possibilities. I’ll try to get something together later. Hopping over to read your story.
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I hope you do, Joan. Looking forward to it.
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Got my story written and posted. A pingback is above, but here is the link: https://joanhall.blog/2018/03/02/eclipse/
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Checking it out now…
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Enjoyed your story, Joan … what a teaser! 😃 Makes me hanker after more!
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Cool idea. Excellent prompts, too. Hopping over to read your story …
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Thanks, Sue.
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Staci, I love this prompt, and I really enjoyed your short story! I’ll see what I can come up with later today 🙂
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Thanks, Harmony. I hope you participate and look forward to reading your story.
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