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Originally posted by shanan187 shanan187 wrote:

So, after being surly at my paltry 4 points for round 1... (after reading the judges' feedback, it was clear that I totally lost two of them by writing from an elderly person's of view in a Sci-fi story. They expected space lasers, and I had a decided lack of them... anyway...) ANYWAY... after round 1, I was like "Well, if I get a good prompt, I'll write. Otherwise, eff it."
My prompt was LAME with a few capital Ls.

Group 101: Mystery, A dairy farm, A pack of seeds.

I've literally had "Mystery/A Farm Field" before. Snooze.
I had NO ideas. And so I actually just ran with that. And I made fun of the competition in general while kinda sorta writing a mystery? After 8 years, I've earned my snark badge. LOL It'll probably only be funny to... you know... everyone here. But I had a blast writing it and my writer's group got more than a few cathartic laughs reading it. It'll probably get disqualified. And I just do NOT care. This one's for going to be for you :)
Title: The Case of the Missing Plot
Synopsis: Sleuthing a mystery in a thousand words is, well…hard. Especially when one has only a dairy cow for a beta reader.


I confess, I have read this story.  And O-M-G if you want a thrill, so will you!.  LAUGHED MY ASS OFF!  Girl, you have got a great sense of humor! I don't want to ever again hear (read) you say that you can't do comedy!  

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Wooh! I find the 1000 word mysteries to be such a struggle, so glad that I made it to the finish line. Can't wait to read everyone's great stories Star

I'm group 110: mystery/hunting lodge/a fingernail 

Family Reunion

A young detective has to solve the murder of his father’s best and only friend. However, he hasn’t spoken to his father in over a decade and must navigate their personal problems to bring the killer to justice.


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Group 67: Mystery, Ambulance, Pepper Spray

Who Stole the Pepper Spray? 


‘Twas a mystery worthy of Sherlock Holmes:

the case of the pepper spray and the bear who roams.

Mrs. Decker could solve it, if anyone could —

Years of teaching 6th grade had done her some good.  




Edited by northernwriter - 13 Sep 2021 at 12:15am
Microfiction 2021: 4th place overall
Flash Fiction 2020: 8th place overall
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Group 23: Crime Caper/Restaurant Kitchen/Weighing Scale


In For a Penny

Revenge is a dish best served salty!


So excited to read this weekend! Big smile


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Group 74: Ghost story / a running track / a dog leash

The Vanishing of Sarah Miller

Track star Sarah Miller is missing, but is she really gone for good?
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Group 51 Fantasy/Barracks/A monkey 

OPERATION: GORILLA WARFARE


Funny-- the Bible hadn’t described Saint Peter as a gorilla with an M-16, but even the Bible couldn’t have predicted the final evolution of human sin.

Read my R1 Story: LINK= https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic51959_post550543.html#550543
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Group 49: Historical Fiction / A Steakhouse / A Railroad Spike 


Unhitched in a Hurry

Sally is off to the Reno, the divorce capital of the world.

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Originally posted by milesmum milesmum wrote:

Fairy Tale, health food shop, cookbook

Holly and the Health Inspector

Never make a deal with a talking rodent




I've read this one too -- I take no credit for the genius herein.  READ THIS ONE - Just don't have a drink in your mouth or your computer might end up covered in it.  
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Group 55: Horror / a computer lab / a vacuum

Cyberstalker


Olivia works late in the computer lab. Someone has noticed.


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G25: Pol Sat, An Unveiling, An Automative Battery

Wow, what amazing prompts!!! (A taster of the voice that my story is written in...)

Minnie and Dick's Gender Reveal - Take Two

 

Minnie and Dick are having a gender reveal,

A second attempt - the first was quite the ordeal.

Here’s hoping that today goes better than before,

Or no death, at least - is that so much to ask for?

500: 1st

250 MF:R2

SW:1st
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