The Ocelot
a 75-word story29 total reviews
Comment from jessizero
I got a laugh out of this short story. It accurately described the frustration of trying to get a word count right for a contest. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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I got a laugh out of this short story. It accurately described the frustration of trying to get a word count right for a contest. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
Comment Written 17-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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Thank you, Jessizero
Comment from Marilyn Hamilton
LOL That was awesome! Had me almost choking on my tea at the end there. That is one way to come up with flash fiction. lol Great entry for the 75 Words Flash Fiction contest. Good luck
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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LOL That was awesome! Had me almost choking on my tea at the end there. That is one way to come up with flash fiction. lol Great entry for the 75 Words Flash Fiction contest. Good luck
Comment Written 17-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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Thank you, Marilyn. It could be nonfiction.
Comment from Rachelle Allen
Ohhh, how well I know this syndrome! Great stories become meme-like! No descriptions, no flourish, just the facts, Ma'am!! You have captured it all perfectly. Good luck in the contest! xo
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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Ohhh, how well I know this syndrome! Great stories become meme-like! No descriptions, no flourish, just the facts, Ma'am!! You have captured it all perfectly. Good luck in the contest! xo
Comment Written 17-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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Thank you, Rachelle. I have many short stories that lost their description to make the word count.
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Same!!
Comment from juliaSjames
This is witty, whimsical and a creative take on the frustration and challenges of whittling a story down to the bare bones. Will there still be meaning? Yup, in this case we readers can imagine an hour in the life of an ocelot. Male or female? We can imagine that too. What we know is that the ocelot lived in the jungle with its siblings, and they were playing on a path for an hour. Good enough.
Good luck in the contest.
Blessings, Julia
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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This is witty, whimsical and a creative take on the frustration and challenges of whittling a story down to the bare bones. Will there still be meaning? Yup, in this case we readers can imagine an hour in the life of an ocelot. Male or female? We can imagine that too. What we know is that the ocelot lived in the jungle with its siblings, and they were playing on a path for an hour. Good enough.
Good luck in the contest.
Blessings, Julia
Comment Written 17-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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Thank you, Julia. In this story, however, the only thing left is the title (that too adjusted).
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LOL
Comment from A.Z. Schott
This is a fun story about a story. Keeping a story under 75 words is so hard. You really capture the frustration of trying to write a decent story on such a short leash.
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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This is a fun story about a story. Keeping a story under 75 words is so hard. You really capture the frustration of trying to write a decent story on such a short leash.
Comment Written 17-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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Thank you, sir. I hope you never cleave yours for a verslagen contest.
Comment from Lindsey Russell
This is so funny. I think every writer has been here. It is a very stressful situation to find yourself in at times. Thank you for sharing.Happy writing!
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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This is so funny. I think every writer has been here. It is a very stressful situation to find yourself in at times. Thank you for sharing.Happy writing!
Comment Written 17-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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Thank you, Lindsey
Comment from Debi Pick Marquette
Haahahaha, by the time you were done telling what had to go........ you were done.
Short and sweet, and what everyone loves to read it would seem. This was fun, Bill and very entertaining at the same time. I always love reading your work as I love your sense of humor. Great job, my friend. Love, Debi'
Wish I had a six for this little treasure !
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reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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Haahahaha, by the time you were done telling what had to go........ you were done.
Short and sweet, and what everyone loves to read it would seem. This was fun, Bill and very entertaining at the same time. I always love reading your work as I love your sense of humor. Great job, my friend. Love, Debi'
Wish I had a six for this little treasure !
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Comment Written 17-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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Thank you, Debi.
Comment from bonespur
Boy did this touch a nerve. I always hate it when you write a pretty good story and have to figure out What to take out and what to leave in..it's hard sometimes. In any event good job and good luck have a blessed day
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reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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Boy did this touch a nerve. I always hate it when you write a pretty good story and have to figure out What to take out and what to leave in..it's hard sometimes. In any event good job and good luck have a blessed day
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Comment Written 17-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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Thank you, BS
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You're welcome
Comment from papa55mike
Editing anything written is crazy work, and I'm not very good at it. I love the way you presented it. What a wonderfully written piece. Good luck in the contest! Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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Editing anything written is crazy work, and I'm not very good at it. I love the way you presented it. What a wonderfully written piece. Good luck in the contest! Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
Comment Written 17-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
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Thank you, Mike