By Richard Edenfield
Some stories were 101 words, 50 words, 20 words, and 6 words. But he was the undisputed master of the one word story. His tale “Goodbye,” made woman weep. His misspellings sold on eBay for thousands. He went on to attempt the zero word story. Eventually, he was put in a mental institution. He died leaving a very blank notebook. His notebook was found by a child at a yard sale and they imagined what was on the blank pages; far away lands populated with wild creatures and everything else one could imagine. They were the first to decipher the masterpiece.
I absolutely love this. Wow! So out of the box. Excellent!!
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A challenging beginning. i was hooked. I’d been reading on the site and found too many 101’s anecdotal. No story. No depth. Because your theme and your writing is so good, I bumped into the ‘very’ in ‘ very blank notebook’. Just sharing with a good writer – I check myself for words that soften conversation but weaken my writing. ^Very’ is one i fight with. ‘So’ is another.
I look forward to reading mor of your work.
Thank you very much.
One of the best things I ever read on here. A story that actually says something! Not easy to pull off. Look forward to reading more by you. Great humor.
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I seldom comment, but this would not allow me to remain silent.–great story
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I hope this wins. It is without question the best. It is a masterpiece! Great message – nothing beats your own imagination.
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It isn’t about winning or losing – like Bukowski said, it is about how well you walk through the fire. I like this moment when Jimi Hendrix was on the Dick Cavet show and he was praising him saying that the world considered him the greatest guitar player on the planet. Jimi was very uncomfortable with this and was shuffling in his seat and he said, ” Let’s just say I am the greatest guitar player sitting in this chair.” That is the true meaning of winning. And the only victory comes from being yourself completely and in the process being kind and supportive of others. I feel good about the joy someone else will have when they win. Sometimes, when I go to the movies I like to watch people in the audience laughing and enjoying themselves, and as an artist, I find that somehow that is more important than the art itself. But thank you none-the-less.
Original and beautifully written.
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Superb! A whimsical journey into the abyss of human excess. I thoroughly enjoyed both your concept and delivery.
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