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Richard Edenfield

December 25, 2015 12 Comments

Richard Edenfield

By Richard Edenfield

Usually, a writer wrote a story. It was exceedingly rare for a story to write a writer.

Richard Edenfield, the story noticed, was always working very hard writing; it was extremely flattered at all the effort and attention Richard Edenfield heaped on it.

It also noticed that Richard was extraordinarily attractive, in his late 20’s, and watched old movies and took long hot showers. His spelling was atrocious.

When the story was done, it paused.

“That’s it?” Richard inquired.

The story was not sure what people would think of Richard Edenfield as it took a long hard breath.

“Yes. That’s it.”

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  1. Jack Tilley says

    December 25, 2015 at 12:25 pm

    And of course a story, like a camera, would never lie! A neat, lively rib-tickler that carries some intriguing, tale-chasing flashes of insight. Every author, in every sentence, is at some level trying to tell the world how “extraordinarily attractive” he is.

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    • Richard Edenfield says

      December 25, 2015 at 4:43 pm

      Thanks.

      Reply
  2. Christina Butcher says

    December 25, 2015 at 4:31 pm

    I love it! What a fun story, I love that you turned it around to make the story the protagonist.nice work

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    • Richard Edenfield says

      December 25, 2015 at 4:43 pm

      Thank you.

      Reply
  3. Noah Nichols says

    December 25, 2015 at 7:31 pm

    Awesome as always, my friend. You’re an old soul!!

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    • Richard Edenfield says

      December 26, 2015 at 5:31 am

      Thank you. That is a very nice thing to say. My soul thanks you, also.

      Reply
  4. Brie Beach says

    December 26, 2015 at 7:36 am

    I love this!! Great job. Very creative and unique. Excellent work!

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    • Richard Edenfield says

      December 26, 2015 at 8:21 am

      Thank you very much.

      Reply
  5. Ariel Robinson says

    December 26, 2015 at 12:07 pm

    You do things no one does anywhere. Never seen someone use thier name as a title! It is exciting in its brilliance!

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    • Richard Edenfield says

      December 26, 2015 at 12:15 pm

      That is such a kind thing to say. Thank you for your generous comment.

      Reply
  6. Bobby Warner says

    December 27, 2015 at 9:51 am

    As a writer who often finds my writing (or something!) is doing the writing, not I, I can certainly equate to this story. Truth of the matter is, I think my (and many other writers’) best work come when I just get out of the way and let the story tell itself! Good job with this one, my friend!

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    • Richard Edenfield says

      December 27, 2015 at 1:56 pm

      Thank you.

      Reply

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