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#015 Your 100 Word Story

#015 Your 100 Word Story

Let’s get this weekend write-life started! Write whatever sparks joy for you.

Here’s how:

  • Exactly 100 words. Not 99 or 101. The Word Count Police are tracking!

  • Genre? Writer’s choice! So long as you give us all the thrills and the feels.

  • To Fic or to Non-Fic? You decide. What matters most is that you’re satisfied with the output.

  • Copy/paste your words in the comments, then share on your own Substack, and maybe, share to social media!

  • A Note on Substack Notes | Click the 🔄 “Restack with a Note” and copy/paste your story for added reach and growth.

REMINDER: You don’t have to write your story just on Fridays! Take this sentiment and free write all weekend long!

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  1. Debs Stott Avatar
    Debs Stott

    Hello. Here’s mine for today, part of my Summer of Magic series (2 of 8) 😊
    https://moodling.substack.com/p/infinity-and-beyond

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  2. Alex Learmont Avatar
    Alex Learmont

    A poem about something that is long gone – the small-town movie house.

    Up the stairs the secret hides –
    Here where the magician resides –
    Threading the ribbon of a perfect dream –
    Lighting the arc to cast a beam
    Through smoky space – to the silver screen !

    Noble knights in bright chain mail –
    Wagons on the Westward trail –
    Bows and arrows – Indian braves
    Glittering treasure in secret caves!
    Pirates in three cornered hats
    Clever little mice and crafty cats –
    Smart detectives catching crooks –
    Beauties with come-hither looks
    Romantic heroes – tall and lean
    Whose passionate kisses fill the screen.
    So –
    pay your penny – and live the dream!

    Reply
  3. Andrew Smith Avatar
    Andrew Smith

    Erica wrapped up her writing on Substack for the day, setting it aside. She never expected to be whisked away into the future, but when she stepped through her front door to walk outside, some sort of portal had opened up.

    Erica understood immediately that she was still in front of her house, just like she expected, but her front yard had been transformed into a sea of solar panels–or at least that’s what they looked like.

    Caught in her tracks, she looked back at where her house once was, and saw something she’d never forget: I’ll describe that later.

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  4. Eden Barks Avatar
    Eden Barks

    ‘Twas a chilly winter’s morning
    No sliver of sunshine to be found
    Armed with a flask of hot chocolate
    I soldiered through my ward round

    ‘We need a hand in here!’
    The shout echoed down the corridor
    I turned to find the frenzied voice 
    coming from behind the mortuary door 

    An emergency in the mortuary –
    What the heck could this be?
    Death? That ship had sailed
    and was a long way out to sea

    I rushed to assess the situation 
    Frankly fearing what I would find
    If a Lazarus was behind that door
    I would really be in a bind

    —
    A little sneak peek into one of the most interesting medical emergencies I have ever responded to. Will be sharing this in a couple of weeks – stay tuned!
    https://diariesofadoc.substack.com/p/into-the-unknown

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  5. Feasts and Fables Avatar
    Feasts and Fables

    Lunch in France is an occasion. It is a compelling reason to take a break and concentrate on conviviality. Fromage and friends. Our lunchtime guest is travelling through France to Spain where he’ll harvest grapes for six weeks. He is a wine merchant who supplied our delicatessen back in the day. He knows we know food which obliges us to put on a ‘spread’. Brie de Meaux, Ossau Iraty, local goat cheese. Ironically, no wine, save for the house gift he delivers. Patisserie for dessert. Conversation and calories. It is a deliciously old-school way of being. We embrace it wholeheartedly.

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  6. Reena Kapoor Avatar
    Reena Kapoor

    Thanks Erica once again for this prompt! Here is my story for this sunny Friday. https://arrivalsanddepartures.substack.com/p/forgotten-letter

    Reply
    1. Erica Drayton Avatar
      Erica Drayton

      I am glad my weekly posts nudge so many amazing stories every time.

      Reply
      1. Reena Kapoor Avatar
        Reena Kapoor

        Yes! You’re the catalyst for this!

        Reply

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