Sep. 11, 2008 - Writing Challenge #2 ~ Sentence Starter
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Writing Challange #2 Sentence Starter.
The Frame
If you were to step into Mrs. Wilson's parlor, you would realize that it is like any other parlor you have ever seen. Except for one thing.
High on the wall is a very strange picture of a woman. The woman is (to give you a good picture of her, I must say it) an old lady. Her white hair sits piled on top of her head and it would be impossable to count the wrinkles etched upon her face.
You are probably starting to wonder, what is so strange about this picture. Well the woman's hands are clasped to her head, her eyes large with surprise. In fact it looked as if she had just taken a look out the window and seen her Great Aunt Ruth unexpectedly arriving for a visit. Actually it looked as if she was thinking, "Oh my goodness, what are you doing here! I don't have a guest room even close to ready, and the dishes are piled high in the sink!"
We will have to leave the old lady now, however, for she is not what this story is about.
No, it's the frame of the picture that will be our main character.
The frame is a very odd one for it is an unrecognizable shape. It has thirteen sides of completely random length, that join together for completely randomly placed corners.
The frame was painted gold and little shells and beads had been glued to it in a completely random pattern.
Now if you were Sherlock Holmes examining a murder weapon, I have no idea what you would find, but if you were me, writing this story, you would create several things for a detective to notice.
The first being several glue spots where a bead, or shell had been placed, but had fallen, or been taken off.
The second thing would be that two or three corners are terrible banged up, but one is worse then all the rest.
Nobody would ever guess it happened when Mrs. Wilson's father played with it as a baby.
What about the missing beads and shells?
Mrs. Wilson's own children did that. Mary Lou is known for having the biggest bead collection, after all, and Johnny needed to contribute something to the pirate treasure hunt the other boys were having before they would let him join.
How old the picture is no one knows, but it has been kept in the family for ages and how dare Mrs. Slatter come and ask to buy it.
It would always stay in the family, above a fireplace, framing the picture of Great Aunt Ruth.
Comments
Sep. 11, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by 01charger
Hey!
Thanks for the comment on my blog.
Oh, I just re-did my template, and I thought that musical notes was something that I really like, and I thought I should make it my background.
But anyway, I'm just rambling...and I should stop now!
Love,
Ashley
Sep. 13, 2008 - WOW
Posted by OldFashionPonderings
That was awesome! It was humorours, creative, enchanting! My oh my gal! You deserve an A+.
God Bless
~Lexi
Sep. 14, 2008 - Henry Pickle
Posted by hapyme5
I was wondering how you came up with the idea of Henry Pickle. It is such a wonderful idea. I haven't read another story like it. :-D
--Mara
Sep. 17, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by YoungWriters4Jesus
Hey there,
Your story was fantastic! It was so unique, from what the original sentence was. It was amazing what you did with it.
Thanks for participating,
Ashley & Kylie
