The word from Denise at GirlieontheEdge is “range” to be used in six sentences exactly. This Six Sentence Story began here two weeks ago with Verge. I followed “On the Verge” with two 99-word stories (Walking the Line) and then again with another pair of 99-word stories the following week. (Balancing Acts). I’m not sure I want to pursue this or the direction it takes here, but I do know this is all I have for SSS right now and am grateful to these characters for showing up to play.
What’s Cooking? by D. Avery
“You sure are at home on the range,” Bob remarked to Daddy.
“Hate to correct you, Boss, but this isn’t a range, it’s a griddle, and right beside it is a grill, and since Katie claims this is all a circus, I guess that makes me a grease monkey.”
“Not my circus, not my monkey,” Katie the waitress chimed, but she smiled as she said it. “Coming through,” she warned as she squeezed by Daddy carrying a stack of plates behind the counter, “Doing the diner dance.”
“Let’s go somewhere tonight where there’s more room for us to dance.”
Bob laughed, said he’d never seen Katie speechless before, said he hoped Daddy wasn’t cooking up trouble just when things were going so well.
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You never know what direction it could take. Nice addition to your series!
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That is absolutely true, I never do know where these series are headed. Thank you for your encouragement.
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No doubt Daddy has trouble in mind. 🙂
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No, he’s a good guy, living clean, earning his money now instead of gambling.
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For now. 😉
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You’re jaded, but I suppose there’s a range of possibilities.
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Your Six is as warm as a pile of hotcakes offa Daddy’s griddle, D. Who doesn’t love a story that takes place in a diner? 🙂
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I love a good diner. Yep, he’s finding he enjoys flipping flapjacks instead of blackjack and one armed bandits.
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diner dance – yes, it can get tight in a kitchen and some moves do look like dancing when trying to get the work done!
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It occurred to me I don’t know the difference between a range, a griddle and a grill.
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I’m sure it’s all open to interpretation. As long as you get your meals cooked, it’s all good.
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That makes two of us , Frank 🙂
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Taking the story forward nicely D
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Thanks. It’s lurched forward on its own, I’ve not planned any of it.
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That’s the hallmark of a good story teller.
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Really? I’ll take it. Thank you.
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You’re most welcome
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I like this turn of events. (K)
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Thanks, we’ll see if there’s more. The story turns itself, just glad to have something to put up.
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I’d certainly like to know how this turns out! Nice story, D.
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Me too! I have no idea, but these characters may jump in at a future prompt.
Thank you.
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great job, love the location. diners have been good to me
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Yes, there are stories told and displayed in those settings.
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“griddle” is a word one finds far to infrequently anymore!
–Shay/Fireblossom in WP clothing
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What fun these prompt-word writing ‘hops are!
…and, as you’ve said on a number of occasions, sometimes it’s all about the characters wanting their stories told.
cool
(Full Disclosure: I read back, up through the links provided and while doing so provided a greater depth to the characters and the plot, I enjoyed as much, the discussion (in Comment/Reply) about both the story and the craft. These little story(s) and scenes are enjoyable to read, satisfying to write and, even, educational, if one were to ask, “How did she create that effect/why do the characters make us want to know more?‘)
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What effect?
I’m glad if my little stories are effective. Sometimes I am not sure. I wrote one and a half truly crappy Sixes in addition to this one this week before finally letting these characters out again. If I am forced sometimes it comes out ok, but if I force the writing, well, then it seems… forced.
What I meant to say is Thanks!
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I know exactly of what you speak,D. And it applies to any creative process besides writing.
Isn’t it a kind of magic though, when you find yourself in that “zone” and everything just flows?
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It is a cool thing when it flows. It has to ferment or even foment first though.
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I’m loving this series. I’m reminded of the days when I ran a diner!
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Oh, good to know about your diner experience. You can be my fact checker and sensitivity reader. Thanks, I’m glad you’re enjoying these.
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I love that you are going with the flow and seeing where these prompts take you. Lucky for us, it’s a continuation of the series 🙂
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Thank you, but maybe not so lucky. I’ve done this before, gotten characters who show up for some prompts but then it just peters out. We’ll see!
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I get it. I really do. 🙂
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Nice repartee among the group, innocent bonding, perhaps. No agendas, perhaps. Time will tell.
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Time will tell. Their greatest uncertainties are the prompts and their writer.
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Something’s cooking, for sure. Hot and sweet, and a two-fer, in 99 and 6, no more and no less! Excellent and crafty!
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Oh, I don’t know what’s going on, but perhaps I’ll figure it out, more or less. This segment is over 99 words, but yep, there was a reference to a previous prompt.
Thanks!
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