EDitorial ± 11-Dec-2016
130Story: Gasp / Tomato / Finger / Blot / Plain
The rules of 130Story are simple: given a random seed word, write a story in 130 characters.
Gasp
Grandad's chest infection wouldn't shift. Breathing hard, he gestured at me to lean over. "I'm gasping...for a hot cup of PG." @130story
— Ed Broom (@edbroom) December 10, 2016
Tomato
Tomato: beefsteak, cherry, plum
— Ed Broom (@edbroom) December 9, 2016
Solanum lycopersicum
Each one a fruit
(Just like your mum)@130story
Finger
Billy hooks the band over his index finger. Stretches it around his thumb. Grabs it with his pinky. Looks up at his boss. Fires. @130story
— Ed Broom (@edbroom) December 8, 2016
Blot
Walter shuts his eyes. Pours red ink on the white sheet. Opens them. Surveys the pattern. Disappointment again. No fiendish blot. @130story
— Ed Broom (@edbroom) December 7, 2016
Plain
No patterns on Jimmy's shirts. No Galaxy in Jimmy's fridge. No self-raising in Jimmy's cupboard. Single, Jimmy sings a plain song. @130story
— Ed Broom (@edbroom) December 6, 2016