Good Friday people! Hope your week was a good one. Mine was super busy as I head into my final lap of NaNo.
I want to apologize for not visiting all the great writers on FF’s. I have been so busy with NaNo and personal stuff that I have neglected my reading in an almost criminal manner. Please know that once all this craziness is settled some in my life I will be back reading and commenting like I used to!
Now onto the Friday Fictioneers! Below is this week’s picture and as always Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is our gracious hostess. Please visit her blog and read her wonderful take on the picture, you’ll be glad you did. Once there and of course after you read her little story, go ahead and click on the little blue critter and read some other great stories. We have some of the finest writers in the blog world with us each week. Don’t believe me? Then go take a look! Just click on Rochelle’s name and off you go for an adventure!
THE CHALLENGE:
Write a one hundred word story that has a beginning, middle and an end. (No one will be ostracized for going a few words over the count.)
THE KEY:
Make every word count.
Genre: Mystery (96 words)
“It amazes me the inventive ways some criminals have in disposing their victims.” Detective Reynolds muttered.
“We’ll have to chip off the plaster to get an ID.” Officer Tim stated.
“Wonder who he pissed off. He was a handsome guy, once.”
“Will always be now, after being dipped in plaster.” Officer Tim said as he eyed the victim.
“Dipping him in plaster was enough to kill the guy. Why cut him in pieces too?”
“Easy transport is my guess.”
“Someone has a sick sense of humor though.” Officer Tim pointed to the sign above the door.
‘Manikin Puzzle Shop’
Reminds me of my new favorite TV show Dexter. As always a great post. Take care. Happy Writing,
LikeLike
I love Dexter! I can’t get it up here anymore though. Yeah it would be right up his alley!
LikeLike
Hope your NaNo is going well, Jackie.
janet
LikeLike
I’m almost there. thanks janet
LikeLike
Made me smile, a lot 🙂 Very creative take on the subject. Bravo!
LikeLike
Thank you! Must be all that other writing I’m doing. 🙂
LikeLike
Nice angle, Jackie! Great for a mystery. You’re almost done with NaNo. Keep going!
LikeLike
thank you Amy!
LikeLike
great mystery story 🙂 and what a wicked sense of humor indeed 🙂
LikeLike
thanks kz! 🙂
LikeLike
Gruesomely good. Well done.
LikeLike
Thank you Sandra.
LikeLike
So many unknown victims this week, yours had me laugh loud at the last line, great twist after creating a dark scenery.
LikeLike
I can never stay serious for long. 😉 Thanks for stopping by and reading.
LikeLike
Dear Jackie,
“Easy transport.” Maybe I’m twisted but that made me laugh. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
LikeLike
Ah Rochelle, you get my tongue in cheek humor. 😉 Thank you as always.
LikeLike
Looking at your picture, I could imagine your story… fun!
LikeLike
thanks Ted!
LikeLike
What a crack up. Nice twist. Loved it.
LikeLike
Thank you 🙂
LikeLike
I liked the matter of fact dialogue, but the sign above the door was a nice twist.
LikeLike
thank you Lindaura. It just looked like an old store front to me, so off I went with it. Thanks for stopping by and reading.
LikeLike
Haha that is a brutal way to die! I don’t want to get on the wrong side of that imagination of yours…
LikeLike
Ah but the killing is only in my mind. Or is it?? haha! Glad you stopped by!
LikeLike
Darkly amusing.
Or amusingly dark?
Either way, good stuff!
LikeLike
Thank you so much Elephant! Glad you stopped by!
LikeLike
I feel guilty this made me laugh. 😉
Good luck with NaNo
LikeLike
Oh don’t feel guilty, then I would have to because when I wrote it I laughed. 🙂
LikeLike
Hehehehehe
LikeLike
But I think they got it wrong. The guy WAS cut up before the plastering, or the plaster would have had blood on it. (Call me Sherlock here if you want). There was a horror film once where women visiting a ‘sculptor’ ended up as his sculptures. I think Peter Cushing was in it. Anyway, gruesomely good story. Ann
LikeLike
Well you know, sometimes the details get pushed aside when you only have 100 words. Glad you liked it none the less. 🙂
LikeLike
It wasn’t a criticism – banter. Love the story.
LikeLike
Oh I know it wasn’t criticism. 🙂 Next time I’ll add the blood, everyone likes a little blood right? haha!
LikeLike
As long as it isn’t theirs!
LikeLike