Sunday, August 22, 2010

Microfiction Monday: The Secret of Novel Writing

Welcome to Microfiction Monday, at Stony River: a writing life, where a picture paints 140 characters, or even fewer.[Hate counting letters and spaces? Try Design 215's character counter, which will count for you as you type. Microsoft Word will count for you too, of course, as part of its word count feature under the 'Review' tab.] Here's this week's picture, and my story to go with it.




Bones was adamant. "Sir, if you wish to finish that novel, it's butt on chair. Or you'll end up like me: an unpublished buttless wonder."


You bet I'll be taking old Bones's advice! Have a great week everyone, and thanks for commenting. I look forward to visiting as many as I can.
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19 comments:

  1. Sylvia KAugust 22, 2010 at 4:47 PM

    Oh, I know a lot of those buttless wonders! What a terrific one for the day, Michael!! Have a great week1

    Sylvia

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  2. Bill ~ {The Old Fart}August 22, 2010 at 4:49 PM

    Doc McCoy didn't age very well. Was his novel about his life on the Enterprise. Nice one Michael.

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  3. DianeAugust 22, 2010 at 4:49 PM

    Made me LOL! Great job :O)

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  4. PatAugust 22, 2010 at 5:05 PM

    He's got to butt out that writer's block, just like Bones said. I called the skeleton Bones in mine, too, but I didn't copy you, honest.

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  5. EG CameraGirlAugust 22, 2010 at 5:12 PM

    Hahaha! Good one!

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  6. AnonymousAugust 22, 2010 at 5:13 PM

    Poor Bones--I wonder how many other 'would-be writers' suffer his fate? Good one!

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  7. JimAugust 22, 2010 at 6:30 PM

    Bones has a good idea here, Michael. I doubt he could sit anymore so no butt on the chair. More like hanger in the closet.
    ..

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  8. AnonymousAugust 22, 2010 at 6:40 PM

    ROFLMAO...unpublished buttless wonder. Too funny and well told. Have a great week ahead :)

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  9. KBAugust 22, 2010 at 8:20 PM

    Poor Bones, he waited to long to recover from his Writer's Block. Have a great week,

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  10. MorningAJAugust 22, 2010 at 11:10 PM

    A truly starving artist? Well done.

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  11. anthonynorthAugust 23, 2010 at 12:37 AM

    So that's why I'm losing weight :-)
    Great fun.

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  12. DaveAugust 23, 2010 at 2:22 AM

    A cautionary tale

    Dave
    Dave Wrote This

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  13. SouthLakesMomAugust 23, 2010 at 5:02 AM

    I think all of us need a Bones to motivate us to finish the story!

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  14. septembermomAugust 23, 2010 at 3:43 PM

    Love "buttless wonder." So funny.

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  15. hopeAugust 23, 2010 at 4:18 PM

    You got a giggle out of me!

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  16. G-ManAugust 23, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    Most Excellent MY Friend..
    This was a hard one

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  17. middle grade ninjaAugust 25, 2010 at 5:55 PM

    As a buttless wonder, I found this post offensive:) Also, I wish I had a butt:(

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  18. Michael G-GAugust 25, 2010 at 11:06 PM

    Me too, Ninja, me too!

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  19. Susan at Stony RiverAugust 27, 2010 at 8:05 PM

    That deserves a place on the office wall! Bones is wise indeed.

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