
Out on a date with The Muse.
“You’re really struggling with this prompt picture, aren’t you?”
The Muse smirks as Tannille nods. Clearly, The Muse is relishing in the power.
“Do you have anything?”
“Well, I could always pick my toenails… no? How about picking the flake of my heels, a vibrating burp, or a ripper of a fart?”
“Gross. Now, you’re plagiarising Mark’s bad blind date story.”
“Not my fault. I have zero control over what gets stuck in your head.”
Tannille looks out the window and changes the subject.
“Do you think there is a serial killer out there?”
“Sure, you want to go hunting.”
“Let’s go…”
~*~
Story Background
The past few months I’ve been stalking writing for a platform called Medium. The variety of stories is massive and some of them get stuck in my head. In this case, Mark’s bad blind date and before bed I engaged in a light read about the morality of playing God (who lives and who dies) — hence wanting to hunt serial killers. It amuses me what lingers in the brain.
When you’re bored, go hunt a serial killer. Nothing quite like that for relieving the boredom.
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Only because in my world I can play God. No murdering the writer.
Thanks, S.
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Ah! the fickle muse!
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She is rather fickle.
Thanks J J.
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Did you find one?
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Haha… not on this mission.
Thanks, B.
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Haha, not yet.
Thanks, B.
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It’s something to do I suppose, it might even prompt a story!!
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Chasing serial killers is fun.
Thanks, K!
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mission accomplished. 🙂
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For this week.
Thanks, P.
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Thanks, P.
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This one struck close to home. We had an escaped murderer loose in the area for two weeks before they finally nabbed him.
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Oh no. That’s scary stuff. I hope the murderer didn’t reoffend?
Thanks, L.
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No, but he’d been planning to hijack a car to drive to either Canada or Mexico. He also broke into a garage to steal a gun.
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UGH. A lunatic with a gun. Glad he got caught.
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Such a great take, muses just have a life of their own 🙌
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They own the brain, we are their slaves. 😀
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So true 😄
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You’re blessed that your Muse talks with you, T. She’s a loyal companion.
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She gives me the silent treatment sometimes. Haha.
Thanks, L.
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Great exchange. The muses do what they want. Not a fan of medium I admit.
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Thanks, G.
Medium wasn’t fun at a first. I nearly gave up.
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Do they at least pay you decently?
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They do now. Big changes in August. I mean it’s not quit your day job type pay. But I’m happy make $7 on this story.
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Good for you!
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Trying to come up with a satisfying story idea is just like that. I’m glad they’re off to find a serial killer at the end. That’ll produce a juicy storyline.
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Stories can be hard to formulate. The 100 word limit makes coming up with a story even more challenging.
Thanks, M.
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It sure does. And you’re welcome.
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Write what you know…
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Thanks, D.
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Dear Tannille,
To quote Chief Dan George, “Some days the magic works and some days it doesn’t.” Here’s to the next prompt. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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The Muse got kind of gritty on this one. We have rules, you know, like no being human in public. That’s for private time. Stories like these make it hard for me to believe you couldn’t get into Dexter.
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I heard Dexter is great after a few episodes. Maybe I could go on a Dexter killing spree.
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