Welcome to Microfiction Monday,
where a picture only paints 140 characters.
Here's this week's picture, and my story to go with it:
The doctor ordered a daily two-mile walk to slim down.
Every day she walked a mile to the bakery and back, but lost nothing.
Stupid doctor.
Meanwhile, can you tell I'm dieting again? *sigh*
About Microfiction Monday
Microfiction means the shortest of short stories. Think Aesop's fables, comic strips, or even jokes: complete stories that can be told in under a minute. For this game, the limit is a tweetable 140 characters or fewer.
Every Sunday evening I'll post my own 'microfiction' inspired by a photo or illustration, and invite you to do the same. If that degree of brevity scares you, feel free to use my own microfiction of the week as your first line instead, and spin something longer.
You can leave your story in the comments here, or better yet, post on your own blog and leave your link in Mr. Linky at the bottom of this post.
Hate counting letters and spaces? Try Design 215's character counter, which will count for you as you type. Microsoft Word will count for you too, of course, as part of its word count feature under the 'Review' tab.
Photos will be from my own archives; illustrations are by Dover Publications.
And finally, why 140? A whole new fiction market has arisen via mobile phone texting and Twitter, who limits 'tweets' to 140 characters including spaces and punctuation. It's fast, it's fiction, it's fun. Want more?
For slightly longer works:
22 comments: join in!:
I will have to try this, Susan. I enjoyed what you wrote. Stupid doctor, to be sure.
Sandy, it sums up my own dieting experience... *sigh* If only making excuses burned calories! LOL
LOL -- I can relate. I've walked around the mall sometimes for exercise -- because it is climate-controlled and because I know where all the bathrooms are -- but I get tempted by the cookie place which has the best peanut butter cookies ever.
Mine is all set to post in the morning. Although I guess it is already Monday where you are.
It's about time this posted...oh wait...I'm closer to you now so it comes out later....pffft...Well done. Of course there is always someone else to blame other than the dieter. I don't suppose it dawned on her to walk to a health food store or the vegetable or fruit section of the store? Well I like donuts too so who cares. I loved the story. Now if only I could find a delivery donut shop ya think? Nano Nano
Barbara, I run into the same thing walking our country roads! I'll go a mile or two, then a neighbour sees me and waves me in for tea and biscuits...well it would be rude to say NO, right?? lol Thanks for playing too!
Thom, if I ever live within delivery distance of a donut shop, it will be ALL over for me. It's really not fair that it's possible to eat twenty of the freaking things and STILL want more. *sigh*
lol...oh I like that one.
LOL...Totie Fields eat your heart out ROFLMAO
Thanks Ofira!
Thom, send donuts! Or cookies! Whatever!
How about pupu's and beer?
This sounds like something I might do if I didn't have Art watching to keep me honest. Great story! It reminds me of my friend who'd buy a giant diet Pepsi to go with her Whopper and fries.
I liked this, but where is the Wee Bairn in the Story.
Oh I went and tried, be Gentle Susan, it was my First time.
Book em Danno
If you have a WordPress blog, your composition page will also count for you. Just look below the left corner of your draft screen and you'll see your ongoing word count.
Okay, I have a story to compose ... yours made me grin.
Sounds good Thom!
Kay, LOL, the Pepsi thing reminds me of how we all play down our vices and play up our good intentions to ourselves, without seeing the whole picture. You're lucky to have Art! If my husband had his way, our kitchen would hold nothing but beer and ice cream and junk---he brings it home and it's impossible to avoid or resist. I keep trying.
Bill, the bairn is the cause of it all...! LOL I liked your take on it; thanks for playing with us!
Thanks Quilly! I loved your story, but am quite stuck on the Punny Monday puzzle, *still*...
Susan! I must try this soon!
I always knew doctors just didn't get it.
Very funny.
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Mimi, I'd love that! It's fun, and really keeps you aware of each word.
Nessa, that's TRUE, isn't it? Eat less move more, pffft. LOL
Thanks Mama!
Yes indeed that doctor was stupid! LOL
Is this my competition?
Akelamalu, I thought they had to go to school, too... ROFLMAO
G-man, you're as far above 'competition' from me, as the angels are to fuzzy-crawlies on the driveway. Wait'll you see my 55 this week, OOO!!
Whenever I get internet at home again (*%#! satellite) I'll play. For now i'm going to just enjoy reading when I can. It's like being the benchwearmer on the team. Sigh.
I looked at the picture this morning but didn't have time. Time change; picture didn't register with my brain. Looked at it when I got home and it's amazing how the mind works. :)
And you're right...plenty of doctors are stupid. :)
Okay, I played nice this week and linked like I should. Now I get to go read the rest.
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