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Topic: Beginnings (05/31/04)
TITLE: The Fifty-word Nightmare And The Honey-to-do-list By Dan Blankenship 06/05/04 |
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This was my chance to shine. My chance to launch my writing career. The contest allowed every writer to enter as often as they like. I wrote fifty-word story after fifty-word story. I was positive one of my magnificent creations would grab first place. How wrong I was; I didn’t even receive an honorable mention in the contest.
When next year’s competition was posted, I was ready! I knew I had to create a masterpiece that would wow the judges. Perfection was my goal, and I could not, would not, accept defeat this time around. And so the perfect fifty-word story for this particular competition was born:
The Fifty-word Nightmare And The Honey-to-do-list
“Honey, the grass needs mowing.”
“Yes, I know.” Type, type, type…
“Dear, the hedges need trimming.”
“Yes, I know.” Type, type, type…
“Dan, the car needs waxing.”
“Yes, I know.” Type, type, type…
A short pause…
“You know last year you weren’t even a finalist!”
The sting was extremely brutal.
I took home the gold with that little monster.