June 10, 2005
Take Two...
Is off and Running!!
Remember, this is the sketch they were all given to start with:
Group of kids are playing a pick up game. The ball flies over the fence into the forbidden lands. The smallest child is "elected" to squeeze through a couple of loose boards in the fence. With apprehension, the child goes to retrieve the ball.
First up to post/bat is the cool Average Tobacco Chewing Joe at Cadillac Tight. He came in at exactly 1000 words (there should be a prize for that) and tells a very descriptive story with a definite curve ball ending.
Guy S. over at Snugg Harbor has a interesting take on our ball players. He did a fine job of developing the relationship between the characters and sent "Tadpole" on a little journey that left me with goosebumps!
Dash at The Boiling Point told me when I approached him he was not much of a writer and that he has never even attempted to write fiction before. I think he's wrong. He is quite the story teller. His little hero, Jake is another one who packs a lot of courage in a small frame.
I love them all!
That 1 Guy over at Drunken Wisdom has told me he will be posting tonight. He and his "editor" may be having "creative conflicts." I never pictured him to be such a diva! (big smile and I am merely poking fun at him)
UPDATE:
Alrighty then, That 1 Guy has his story up and it comes at the starting sketch at a one hundred and eighty degree angle. It's chilling.
One more to go!
I have faith that my suave Greek friend Dystropoppygus will be posting soon and will update as soon as he does.
UPDATE 2:
We are now complete for the week. Konstantin of Dystropoppygus gives us something completely different and totally unexpected. His perspective on a "pickup" game is based on his own experiences in his native Greece. His powers of description are nothing short of remarkable.
These gentlemen have done a fabulous job. I could not be more pleased.
What an excellent beginning to this exciting project.
My heartfelt thanks to each of you!
Please stay tuned, next week brings a new line up and even more adventure.
Posted by Christina at June 10, 2005 06:41 AMWOW - it is off and running....I love seeing how differently everyone spins it!
BTW - thanks Christina for pulling this all together.
Posted by: Tammi at June 10, 2005 09:11 AMThanks for letting us play in your "sandlot", it was fun!
Posted by: Guy S at June 10, 2005 09:48 AMLady, you have more skill at putting/pulling stuff together than most CEO's that I can think of! Amazing!
Posted by: Michele at June 10, 2005 09:51 AMThat was a lot of fun, Christina - thanks for inviting me.
I'd expected a lot of variance in the stories to begin with - but wow. So far, the variance is incredible.
Nice project!
Posted by: Average Tobacco Chewing Joe at June 10, 2005 10:23 AMNext time, let's permit one picture for every thousand words.
That was great Christina! Thanks for the invitation.
Kon.
Posted by: dystropoppygus at June 10, 2005 09:33 PMThanks for letting me play in your playground. I had a lot of fun telling the story. You are the blog fiction master. I can't wait for more stories.
Posted by: Dash at June 10, 2005 10:56 PMDash - thanks for popping in for me when I needed a long weekend off....I appreciate it!
Looks like I'll have lots of reading to catch up on;-)
Posted by: sadie at June 11, 2005 01:39 AMThanks, Chrissy! It took a bit of work, but it was a blast!
Posted by: That 1 Guy at June 11, 2005 12:33 PMWow. Just wow. Nicely done guys, perfect way to have Sunday morning coffee in rainy old Auckland.
Posted by: tincanman at June 11, 2005 06:15 PMi'm enchanted. they were all SO good!
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