Comments on: Writespiration #67 – 60 Second Stories

By: lucciagray

lucciagray — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 17:05:00 +0000

Great scary entries last week! Loved your Bounce. So much said in such a short space. My bounce is inspired by 25th November. So much violence stems from childhood teachings and experiences. We’re all responsible. Schools, society and families. Here it is:
Ball Games
They taught him to bounce the ball, kick the ball, throw the ball, hit the ball, score goals, and win the game. He thought life was a game, and dating girls was the most exciting game he played.

By: Jane Dougherty

Jane Dougherty — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 21:03:14 +0000

In reply to Sacha Black. I'm glad you liked it :)

By: Sacha Black

Sacha Black — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 20:56:02 +0000

In reply to Jane Dougherty. Gorgeous piece, Jane - as per my comments on your post <3

By: Sacha Black

Sacha Black — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 20:50:42 +0000

In reply to macjam47. Thanks Michelle :D So glad you like them :-) <3

By: Sacha Black

Sacha Black — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 20:48:50 +0000

In reply to Ali Isaac. gross, hope Indi's ok <3

By: Microfiction: Bounce | Jane Dougherty Writes

Microfiction: Bounce | Jane Dougherty Writes — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:21:37 +0000

[…] very short story (89 words if anybody’s interested) in response to Sacha Black’s writing challenge. I admit it took me rather more than 60 seconds. It took me 60 seconds to clear my desktop and open […]

By: Jane Dougherty

Jane Dougherty — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 15:50:57 +0000

I just did a ‘Bounce’. I admit, I cheated. It took me three minutes from start to finish partly because I didn’t have a page in front of me to write on. Excuses, excuses. Here it is anyway.

The apple dropped. We didn’t hear the whoosh as it fell, just the thud as it hit the ground and rolled into the long grass. It was a beauty, green streaked with russet. And it had only one worm hole. Baby picked it up and gazed at it in awe.
“Round,” she said.
We beamed. Such a bright child.
She toddled to the path, apple clutched in chubby hand, and slung it to the ground.
She looked up at us, eyes full of reproach and shook her head.
“Doesn’t bounce.”

By: Jane Dougherty

Jane Dougherty — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 15:46:43 +0000

Agreed about Roger. String that lot together and you get one horrible horror movie.

By: macjam47

macjam47 — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:30:40 +0000

I look forward to these posts. Great job by those who participated last week.
Bounced is fabulous.

By: TanGental

TanGental — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:41:54 +0000

In reply to Sacha Black. Exactly. Indescribably good yet utterly depraved.. Like cadbury's cream eggs.