By Kathy Whipple
“Do you know what happened to the older blonde woman who lifted more weight than the instructor?”
“Haven’t seen her in weeks.”
“She never used to miss class.”
“You know her name?”
“Wish I did.”
“A shame, really. Seems we should after all these years.”
“Remember how she always hummed?”
“No one sets up in her spot, still. It’s like we all expect her to show up again.”
“I used to think I could be as strong as her one day. It kept me going.”
“Funny how she inspired us and yet we never spoke.”
“I’m Christa, by the way.”
“Linda.”
Love this! Impressive use of dialogue and so very relatable.
Thanks you Terra
great story
Thanks. I appreciate your comment
A Lesson learned. Well done!!
Introduce yourself to folks. Thanks Patricia
Very few stories constructed with dialogue alone succeed. This one is the exception. Bravo!
I’m so glad it worked for you. Thank you.
Love this! Engaging, makes you think.
Yay for thinking. Thank you Rachel
I love this dialogue based story..
I followed along without thinking about dialogue which is successful writing to me
Lyric!
Thank you Jim.
I gasped at “…by the way..” You hit the mark with this 101 challenge. Congratulations !
You’re so kind. Thank you.
Hello Kathy,
I agree with previous commenters. Terrific! Enjoyed the subtle writing which avoided sermonizing yet presented a powerful message about human relationships and how we should treat one another.
I’m really happy you like it. Thank you.
Great Story!
Thank you, friend.
It’s amazing how much you captured was such an economy of words. Perfect!
I am going to read this to my students and use it as a writing prompt. Well done!
Wow. Thanks Jenny. Miss you.
Like your story. You have a way of telling just what you are talking about. I would have liked to know what happened to the missing girl, but it was said to write just 101 words. Keep up the good work.
Small talk that touches on something deep and brings connection to two strangers. Well done!
Wow. As always, you nail the most poignant of moments. Well done.
I’ve learned so much from YOU!