The past two weeks have delivered some interesting edgy tales, including this lovely piece of descriptive micro-fiction from a Literary Lion regular, Nortina.
But to this fortnight’s challenge, and the lucky lion is on his travels yet again, this time in the fabulous US of A, in La La Land itself.
The word of the moment is ‘Ice’.
You have two weeks to tell your tales of 400 words or less. Remember to pingback to this post, include the tag ‘Literary Lion’ so we can all read your story in the WP reader, and of course come and say hello on Instagram and twitter.
Here is my own little icy tale…
Frozen.
I’d never found courage enough to do it before.
I sat with my back against the window for the first time. The subtle sound of stepping feet came first. Then the silhouette in my peripheral. Then followed the slow tingling whisper of breath on the back of my neck.
As the sensation shot through the hairs on my skin, into each vertebrae of my spine and through the very bones holding me there, I turned to ice.
Lovely. It could easily have come from this gem https://keepcalmandreadabook.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/6a00d83451bcff69e20120a8bf73f2970b-300wi.jpg
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I’ve not read that, but thank you! I shall have to have a look 🙂
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You have a way with words of saying something exciting and important succinctly. I admire that. I could not figure out though why your main character wanted to try turning to ice, because she hadn’t done it before. It doesn’t seem like she can turn back. It has a very eerie feeling to the story especially the breath on the back of her neck. When you wrote that I knew this wasn’t good. Awesome writing.
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Thank you, that’s very kind. I’m not sure why she wanted to turn to ice either, or that she was indeed going by her own will… 😉
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I loved your take on the prompt..!! Here’s mine.. It’s a bit out of the way, somewhat opposite to what the prompt means..But still..!
https://thecoolbookworm.wordpress.com/2015/11/06/literary-lion/
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Thank you! It’s not too out of the way, if the prompt made you think of it then it works! 🙂
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Thanks for the honorable mention! 🙂
And once again, a wonderfully, “chilling” (pun intended) piece. Very suspenseful. I have to know what happens next! Is the narrator hiding from someone? Is she frozen with fear? So many scenarios are going through my head. I love it!
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Great pun, thank you, and you’re welcome, it was most deserved!
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https://balconyviewz.wordpress.com/2015/11/08/when-it-was-cold-as-hell-fiction/
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It took a while to find the inspiration for something this week. I hope you enjoy.
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To do what? What? Tell me!
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Here is my painful attempt > Sciatica. Warning: Contains images of a bum.
https://thisismyironlung.wordpress.com/2015/11/19/sciatica/
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Did you wimp out and take the bum down? The link isn’t working and I cannot find it on your blog…
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Yeah. It was shit. Not deserving of your fine Lion. “Wimp out” is a harsh assessment though. More self-refining myoutput/yourinput.
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Ah sorry, I thought the removal was all about the bum, not the words. That’s a shame, I’m sure they weren’t as bad as you thought.
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I’ve moved home btw – think you may need to re-FOLLOW. pullmeoutoftheaircrash.wordpress.com
(If you want, of course …)
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This is a shame – the bum was quite saucy. Was it yours Andy?
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I have been late in submitting my response to this week’s literary lion prompt “ice”. Here is my submission now:- https://vnktchari.wordpress.com/2015/11/20/stuck-in-hailstorm-and-ice-pellets/
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After being stuck in Real Life for far too long, here’s my new toy for the Literary Lion:
https://ladykelacy.wordpress.com/2015/11/25/literary-lion-writing-prompt-ice/
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Really great piece. I am left wondering why did she turn to ice now and never before.
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Hmm, I’m not even sure I know that myself, perhaps it needs a little exploring…
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