Writing Challenge #7
Raul from Alien Ghost has done a swell job at humour for his version of this creative writing challenge. Since he’s bolded the nine words I won’t be listing them this time.
Raul’s process was simple:
“What the process was like? That was a fun challenge! I wrote several things but decided to go with this one thinking it’ll be funnier and different.”
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“Davina, you didn’t specify the typography we can use; I asked Timothy but he will fly to London today and Jerome is still in the closet. I know, with the magnitude of this challenge someone is going to swell with pride, but I don’t want to work myself to death, so decided instead to go out with Rena to have a coffee…sorry.”
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Raul has succeeded in creating something very different and funny here, don’t you agree? It makes me wonder if this is the result of some of his Toilet Wisdom. In that post he says, “To the toilet we show our real face.”
I wonder what would have happened if I had specified the type of typography? I wonder what Jerome is doing in the closet and what is in London for Timothy? But most importantly, I wonder what kind of coffee Raul and Rena enjoyed… and if Lily knew about it :-)
Thanks, Raul… this was a hoot!
Photo credit: My wife Lily and I, by Raul.
We’re nearing the end of this creative writing challenge. There are three more to post:
1. The Fishing Trip;
2. Butterflies and Glitter;
3. Timothy Hay;
plus two of mine that I will save for one post at the end.
In the meantime, if you want to practice with another set of nine words, try these:
spider, mistake, beige, ringing, sentence, adjust, match, audience, turmeric
patricia
Hilary
Tony Single
Linda
Barbara Swafford
Deb Dorchak
Chris Edgar
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Hi Davina,
Thank you for your kind words :)
This wasn’t born by the toilet but I guess it wouldn’t hurt to give a try to creativity at the same time of getting rid of what’s not useful anymore.
Raul
.-= Alien Ghost´s last blog ..Toilet Wisdom =-.
Very cool. I like this twist.
Hi Raul .. I loved this take .. completely different .. and as you say .. you quit – just not prepared to put your back into it for Davina .. yet you did! Great idea. What does Lily say?
Davina has certainly posed some questions here for you .. and how big is this closet?!
Then she gives us 9 more words .. without any people ..
Oh well .. more to ponder .. Raul, loved your story though .. am just so amazed at how everyone has come up with completely different story lines ..
Great Raul and Davina .. well done .. it’s is fun to read .. and see where we’re all going ..
Have a good weekend .. Hilary
.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Glyphs- Ps and Qs- Murder =-.
That IS funny! Bravo Raul.
And so nice to see him and his wife in photo.
xo
.-= Jannie Funster´s last blog ..How To Go Viral On Twitter In 15 Easy Steps =-.
Yes! Very different, very funny. Loved it.
Delightful and funny and the doctor will not get angry with you for reading in the restroom…
Raul and Davina another great challenge write up and it did give me quite the chuckle …and good way to leave the computer on a Friday evening and head for some fresh from the garden veggie soup… not London…
Thank you both – great job
Raul,
You’re welcome :-) LOL… nice toilet analogy! I really enjoyed your version. You took a whole new direction with this… and spiced it up with a little attitude :-)
Linda,
Me too. It had a certain flavour that snapped a smile on my face :)
Hilary,
Hahaha… Now I wonder how big that closet is too. So many questions… and so few words :-) Happy weekend to you, too.
Jannie,
Hilarious, eh? Had a nice chuckle while reading this.
Vered,
I agree. Very different – Raul shook things up a wee bit. :)
Patricia,
You’re welcome. I hope folk are not tiring of these nine words. There’s still 3 excellent submissions to come. You are always cooking something, it seems. I bet your home has the most lovely, enticing aromas.
Hi everyone,
Thank you all for your kind words :)
This was a really fun challenge, especially because of trying to fit nine specific words in no more than 100 in total. A very good exercise for the mind, thank you Davina!
And for the new one with the words: spider, mistake, beige, ringing, sentence, adjust, match, audience, turmeric:
“The spider mistake was ringing when didn’t match the color of turmeric and beige, so the audience called to adjust a sentence. Squash!”
(23 words)
Raul
.-= Alien Ghost´s last blog ..Toilet Wisdom =-.
I hadn’t pondered toilet wisdom before, but I could see how it’s so raw and real … sort of like In Vino Veritas style.
.-= J.D. Meier´s last blog ..Day 26 – Solve Problems with Skill =-.
LOL, you’re welcome, Raul.
You have the BEST sense of humour. I’m laughing right now at your rendition of the last set of nine words!! :-D Hilarious. What do you PUT in your coffee? Hahaha.
Hi JD,
I hadn’t pondered toilet wisdom before either. Raw and real is a good way to put it, LOL.
Raul cracks me up! Nice one, my friend. ;)
No fair,
It doesn’t look like this was even a challenge to Raul. And to think he has the new challenge done already. Davina, you’re REALLY going to have to step it up.
Either that, or Raul will have to be disqualified from playing. Just kidding… :)
.-= Barbara Swafford´s last blog ..Call Me A Hypocrite =-.
Tony,
Yep. Raul is a funny one. :)
Barbara,
I know. I think I’ll have to sit on the toilet for a while to match wits with Raul. Hahaha.
I really enjoyed the twist and your sense of humour.
As for Toilet Wisdom, all I would come up with would be a better gas mask
Jim,
LOL… that would work. How about, “never trust a fart” as Jack Nicholson’s character said in “Bucket List”… :)
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