I'm a little early this week. I am in San Diego at a conference, and I will likely be too busy tomorrow and Saturday to get this done, so I am doing it now. I don't have much time until the next event (the adjunct faculty recital in which C and K are performing), so this is gonna be a short one.
You might actually think this is a little bit of a cheat, but I am offering something, so you might just forgive me.
I have lots of friends and I would love to give all of them presents for Christmas, but since going out and buying people stuff is just not going to happen, I offer a service instead: Drabbles.
A drabble is a very short story, about 100-200 words, and I will write one for you! You write what's called the "prompt." Choose the characters, the situation, the time period, and/or an object, and it is my job to weave them all into a coherent (or semi-coherent) little story.
In the past, people have requested to put themselves in stories, or have chosen historical figures as characters:
KC (my friend), Thomas Jefferson, hiking, an attractive woman
Some try their darndest to make it tough:
Oscar Wilde, rabbit stew, the Moon landing
Some feature television characters or people from books:
Percy and Penelope (characters from Harry Potter), ribbon
Arthur Dent, wheel of cheese
Get the idea? You can also request a style of writing: romance, film noir, action, whatever.
Or, you can make your request very abstract and see what happens (see Arthur Dent, wheel of cheese).
Whatever you decide, I will take your drabble requests and get them to you by Christmas. It is my gift to you. If you want me to write a character that I don't know, I might ask you some questions. Either reply to this blog or email me directly, and I will get on the case!
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