Friday, November 12, 2010

Flash 55 - A Writer's Dilemma

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I do my best writing in the shower, 
while I am driving in heavy traffic or 
tossing clothes in the washer but 
my mind doesn’t have an automatic save feature. 
My secretary’s off duty, 
I have no pen and paper and 
the batteries in my recorder are dead 
(my voice is annoying on the replay anyway.)



Write a story in 55 words.







21 comments:

  1. Great Flash 55! Once again I see a reflection of myself, except that I can't drive.

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  2. Fess up. You wrote this story about me, didn't you? I know you did because I recognize myself in every word!

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  3. Oh yes, I recognize that feeling.;)
    xoxo

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  4. My voice is annoying on the tape recorder too but I don't have to listen to myself telling stories. I only have to listen to myself interviewing other people and you have no idea how annoying that can be. A little notebook for jotting down ideas helps. (I have a hundred notebooks. Pity I never seem to have one on me when lightning strikes)

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  5. ISNT IT THE TRUTH! Sitting outside in the car this after noon I wrote a beautiful outline about the childrens voices at the play ground! ha totally gone by the time I have my lap top!

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  6. Oh my gosh! That is so true!!!! Perfect 55!

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  7. hehe...and 55 is about the limit? i deface receipts everywhere...

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  8. I feel that way about my work, still trying to finish up this grant proposal, ugh,,,so I wrote a ff55er instead...

    nice 55er clever, witty

    joanny

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  9. It appears I stole your theme today. Sorry about that. I guess it's something we can all relate to.

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  10. Then better stay in bed, hehe !

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  11. Bummer no secretary. Yeah, I can't handle my voice recorded either.

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  12. How many great writes are lost because of this! enjoyed it!

    Spiderman's Ride is my 55 this week.

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  13. (Just a thought) You can always call yourself and leave a voice message.

    Funny 55, Nessa!

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  14. We all have to have a little down time somewhere along the way. You can't constantly force it or the whole process slows down too much.

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  15. I'd better send you some stationery thats waterproof!
    Vanessa Kilmer...You hardly EVER are at a loss for words.
    Loved your 55...
    Thank You so much for your weekly support and fun, You Rock The World Baby..Have a Kick Ass Week-End...G

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  16. i find my recorded voice annoying as well...but still glad for my iphone...lots of ideas would indeed get lost without it..

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  17. This is so true. Not the annoying voice part, but the having odd places where the muse strikes. For me it is always about 3 AM...Stupid muse and those upside down sleep habits.

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  18. I completely understand. And sorry to tell you this, but it only gets worse.

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  19. I actually write many of my blog posts (and emails) in my head. Fortunately they do mostly save until I can get to a keyboard.

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  20. :) and besides that counting the words mentally is also a problem!

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