Saturday, May 15, 2010

I can fly.....

Doing a bit of internet hopping I stumbled upon Saturday Centus, a themed writing meme. The challenge is to write 100 words to add to the prompt started by Jenny Matlock from off on my tangent.

The writing prompt is in itallics....


The small Cessna 172 picked up speed as it roared down the runway, Sara at the controls, the flight instructor beside her,


She shook the daydream from her mind and went back to watching the bird, whose wings dipped in perfect harmony with her feelings. Up, down, side to side. When the bird dipped close enough for Sara to see it she noticed how incredibly plain it was. But in flight, wings spread, soaring, it appeared to be so much more.

Just like me, thought Sara.....

21 comments:

  1. Beth, I didn't read your post yet but I wanted to explain how to do the linky so everyone can come to your story.

    The top rectangle should be your Title or the name of your blog: I can Fly

    The bottom rectangle is where you paste your URL. Click on the name of your post. And then copy the URL displayed above your blog. In the case of this story it is this URL: http://www.bethkobysnotallwhowanderarelost.com/2010/05/i-can-fly.html

    Now paste that in the bottom rectangle and you will be good to go.

    If you have any questions you can e-mail me at: jennymatlock at cox dot net

    I just saw you had linked wrong and wanted to fix it before I forgot.

    It is correct now!

    PS. Good morning!

    I'll be back later to read.

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  2. Thanks Jenny....I appreciate the help. I'm a bit internet challenged, blogs, links and otherwise.

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  3. Week two's stories are even better than week one's! This was a glorious stretch of imagination.

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  4. Thanks PJ...and please don't be a stranger :-)

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  5. Completely enjoyable not easy with only 100 words

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  6. Very nice...how you painted the picture of her in flight ,the comparison with birds...
    well done!
    Mine is here
    Happy Saturday!
    hugs
    shakira

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  7. That was beautiful. Such vivid imagery, and loved the metaphor. Well done!

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  8. love the comparison! great job!

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  9. Beth,
    I would personally like to invite you to join a meme which I host?
    Weekend Funnies
    please take a look...
    It runs weekly from Friday to Sunday.
    This week's posthere
    Have you an AWESOME weekend!
    hugs
    shakira

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  10. Oh how I loved this ending "just like me". Just excellent writing. Great job.

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  11. That is wonderful! Amazing how flying planes reminds people of birds .

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  12. Thanks so much for taking a moment to comment. I'm hoping I've picked up a few new friends...??? Please come again, I promise to be visiting your places too.

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  13. I love how it ended ..."just like me". Don't we all want to be a bird sometimes! Great little story!

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  14. Nice one! I'm glad you figured out how to link correctly so we could all see it...

    =)

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  15. Hi I just came by from the list at Lady Bloggers Society. You looked interesting and you are! I will totally be back for more of your fun posts!

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  16. So often, things are so much more beautiful from a distance. Think of standing across the room from a Monet or a Renoir, then walking closer. All that beauty melts into a blur.

    Thanks for such a thoughtful story.

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  17. Seeing a plane as a bird...very creative!

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  18. Koby, I love this. What a clever way to twist the story...really, really creative. I'm so glad you're doing this with us. I really enjoyed what your mind did with this prompt!

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  19. Thanks Jenny and all the others who took time to post comments...I think everyone who worked with this prompt did a great job, its neat to see all the different takes on it.

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  20. Great story, I love the daydream aspect x

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