Line up those Starter Sentences!

You can line up Tomin (Tokyoites) by convincing them that there's a new iPhone 4G to be had...

...but wouldn't you rather line up a starter sentence, instead?

You know the drill or if you don't, check out the older posts to get an idea. Please remit a new sentence or submit an old one (that wasn't chosen previously) in the comment section. I will then load those sentences into a poll that will post, Thursday, September 2nd @ (amended to) 7:35 AM, Pacific Time.

F-F-F #40, The Stories

Who is that at the door?

MRM came up with this sentence last year, "I heard footsteps on the wet sidewalk and the sound of keys."

I felt it would make a fine starter sentence and inspire us all. Without further ado, let's see the results-

Gabby shows a woman who runs up against someone to be feared.

Chad says that you never mess with man's best friend.

Sue reveals to us three that lurk in the shadows.

David takes us four flights up.

MRM relates the tale of a strange voice.

Doc gives us the cold reality behind bars.

Deegan goes rawer than a slaughter house.

Flannery greets the coming storm.

Welles suggests that there's no honor among...

Randal teaches us about "Das Unheimliche."

Coraline gives a tale of profound horror.

Professor.

F-F-F #40

Well, I did a test poll and it looks the Blogger Polling System is working again, but I will do another test poll to make sure. In the meantime? We have a starter sentence from last year-

MRM said, "I heard footsteps on the wet sidewalk and the sound of keys."

All you have to do is build a story around that. Sounds simple enough, but if you've done this before, you know better. You know the deal, if you are in, please say so. Have it done by Tuesday @9 AM Pacific, August 31st, all right?

Good night, good luck, and is that the patter of chicken feet that I hear?

F-F-F #39, The Stories

Is it a good idea to think "outside the box?"

Let's find out. For the very first starter sentence poll, Randal came up with, "She knew time was running out, fast, but opening that door was Pandora's Box all over again."

It did not win the poll that week, but I felt that this prose was more than worthy enough to revive, and I know that you will agree, too. There was also the added challenge that no one could write in the same genre as the one that they used on their previous session. Without further ado, let's see the results-


Gabby takes us to the inner trappings of the mind.

Nicole goes south of The Border and far into the past.

Sue soars out of this world.

Coraline reveals a protagonist that has to face her demon head on.

Aussie Paul brings us to where the action is.

MRM puts us on a different list.

Cormac plays us a song.

David eavesdrops on our Two Blokes, as they take a stab at writing.

Flannery tells about a resourceful school marm.

Randal goes beyond space and time as we know it.

Doc flies to Netherland.

The Professor shows a prelude to...

F-F-F #39

I had something planned and while it wasn't exactly grandiose, it was better than what you are getting this week. What? Settle down...

...I said, "settle down!" Calm down, please get off my desk...thank you.

So what do you get? You get an original Randal sentence, "She knew time was running out, fast, but opening that door was Pandora's Box all over again."

The other trick is you can't write in the same genre as the one that you used the last time. If you have written a story here before, whether it was the last session or the first session, you can't repeat that genre this week. If you wrote a sci-fi piece, please don't write another one this week. A western before? Not this week.

All you have to do is build a story around that. Sounds simple enough, but if you've done this before, you know better. You know the deal, if you are in, please say so. Have it done by Tuesday @9 AM Pacific, August 24th, all right?

Good night, good luck, and give those chickens a Taiwanese-style beat down.

What, another break?

Yep, because I do this all by myself, Eric Carmen. Come back on August 17th and until then? Send me all of your thoughts, wishes, hate, etc...psychically, and please don't fill up my inbox.

F-F-F #38, The Stories

How does this tie in?

Keep reading.

Towards the end of JJ's Friday Flash Fiction, in lieu of a starter sentence, he would post four words, instead. The idea was that you were to incorporate those words into the story and it didn't matter in what order, but they all had to be in there.The four I came up with are:

Bubble

Toil

Rubble

Coil

Let's see the results-

Gabby goes heisting.

JC Montgomery takes us to the bottom of a bottle.

Aussie Paul gives us future intense.

Sue does a closeup of the aftermath.

Randal goes balls out.

David shows us HD.

Flannery calypsos across the keyboard.

F-F-F #38

Can you keep writing or will you burst?

Towards the end of JJ's Friday Flash Fiction, in lieu of a starter sentence, he would post four words, instead. The idea was that you were to incorporate those words into the story and it didn't matter in what order, but they all had to be in there.

The four I came up with are:

Bubble

Toil

Rubble

Coil

All you have to do is build a story around those words. Sounds simple enough, but if you've done this before, you know better. You know the deal, if you are in, please say so. Have it done by Tuesday @9 AM Pacific, August 10th, all right?

Oh, and MacBeth? If the witches are still making that soup? Let them pluck the chickens.

F-F-F #37, The Stories

Coraline and Gabby join us this week.

This week's starter sentence-


"As with juggling, the key to life is to keep the procession moving steady and don't look down."

Barring previous sessions that had multiple-efforts from MRM, this is the most stories that we have ever had in one session. Let's see the results-

Coraline shows us someone who will inspire us all.

Sue tells us about the grass not on the other side of the fence, but in another country altogether.

Unlike "Picnic At Hanging Rock," Aussie Paul does not leave us hanging...much.

Doc gives us a tale of leisure versus responsibility.

Flannery sheds light on a not-so secret evil society.

The Professor warns us that it's not too late.

Word Vamp goes balls out.

Welles takes us for a ride.

Freida gives us a partial-reconciliation.

MRM takes us on a heist.

David eavesdrops on our favorite two blokes.

Randal teaches us how to fly.

Lewis J. says, "It's war!"

Gabby reveals a woman that takes steps to get rid of her burden.