Ficlet the 51st, and a Challenge

by Stovohobo

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Ok, well, I was actually going to do this for my 50th ficlet, but I hadn’t realized I had written it when I did. So anyway. This may not be that creative, but I was thinking that I would start a short paragraph, then stop it at any random point. Someone else would take over, do about the same length, then stop the story short at a good point. Someone else would pick that up, and so on.

Here are three to get started. Whoever wants to pick one of these up, do it. Oh, and change the story however you like.

1*. The glassy building loomed ahead, covering all else in the chilly October night. Cobwebs hung on every spire, cloaking the building in a musty layer. The girl shouldered her pack of dynamite and-

2. Eddie loved chocolate. No, that’s an understatement. He craved chocolate. No, he lived for chocolate. So when the feisty chocolate-eating leprechauns of the North came to take it away he-

3*. The room was dank. Dark. Damp. I sat bound to the chair as the man pulled out-

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  1. Ficlet the 51st, and a Challenge

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    EEERRGHH ! Why these stupid problems with bolding?!?!?! I do it right! Oh well. As long as you get it…

  2. Ficlet the 51st, and a Challenge

    [pens&feathers]'s Buddy Icon [pens&feathers]

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Yay for fifty! I’ve taken you up on your challenge!

  3. Ficlet the 51st, and a Challenge

    Richard Peck's Buddy Icon Richard Peck

    Posted about 1 year ago

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    Magnifico!

  4. Ficlet the 51st, and a Challenge

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Thank you both! (And that’s 50 in ten days, so it better be good! ; ]

  5. Ficlet the 51st, and a Challenge

    Howie Amourscow's Buddy Icon Howie Amourscow

    Posted about 1 year ago

    No one else had grabbed #2, so there ya’ go.
    Only 49 more ‘til you hit 100. Keep it up!

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    BARomero's Buddy Icon BARomero

    Posted about 1 year ago

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    Cool idea, Stovohobo! I continued the futuristic story thread of story 1, and started a second story 1 thread that’s a little more contemporary…

  7. Ficlet the 51st, and a Challenge

    Sailor Emo's Buddy Icon Sailor Emo

    Posted about 1 year ago

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    I just picked up on both #1’s and # 3, I could’t think of any thing for #2 yet, but I ‘ll keep trying! Great Idea! I might have to steal it! lol

  8. Ficlet the 51st, and a Challenge

    Sailor Emo's Buddy Icon Sailor Emo

    Posted about 1 year ago

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    Got it!!

  9. Ficlet the 51st, and a Challenge

    Laine the Grey's Buddy Icon Laine the Grey

    Posted about 1 year ago

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    Hmm, so that’s how this all started… I’m using this for the 250th… When I hear that number, It makes me think of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade… I don’t know why, it hasn’t been around that long.

  10. Ficlet the 51st, and a Challenge

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Haha, yeah, I can’t believe this “Glimpse” thing got so big! I’ve like never even had one ficlet on the “Most Active” list and this one’s there now.

  11. Ficlet the 51st, and a Challenge

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    EDIT : sry, I said “Glimpse” thing, didn’t I? Stupid me.

    p.s. congrats on 250, Laine!

  12. Ficlet the 51st, and a Challenge

    Alexa ♥'s Buddy Icon Alexa ♥

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very interesting challenges.

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