Author’s Notes: Bending the Rules

Nov 5, 2011 | 1 comment

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As the lead-in suggests, this was a challenge through Writer’s Digest Community, to come up with a short story (750 words or less), based on their very short prompt: The sign said “No shirt, no shoes, no service”—but that didn’t matter. He had to get inside.

The thought of a man being so determined so as to ignore the rules led me to wonder, what type of man would he be? I thought of the typical hero, the men of movies that we women dream about. Matt Damon and Harrison Ford came to … read the rest. . .

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Writing Prompt: Bending the Rules

Aug 13, 2011 | 1 comment

by Molly Jo Realy @MollyJoRealy

This is my response to a writing prompt from Writer’s Digest Community last year.

BENDING THE RULES: The sign said “No shirt, no shoes, no service”—but that didn’t matter. He had to get inside.

The sign said “No shirt, no shoes, no service” – but that didn’t matter. He had to get inside. He laughed at the thought of what he must look like to passers-by. No doubt, a down-on-his-luck replica of that famous you-know-who celebrity. If they only knew. Nothing is ever as it appears.

“Get a job!” someone scowled, causing him to … read the rest. . .

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