FINISH THAT THOUGHT #3-18

WOOHOO!!! Welcome to November! If you're doing NaNo, may this prompt spark amazing things in your project. If not...WHY NOT??? :) Either way, write something amazing. I can't wait to read all about it. Go check out the prompt and HAVE AT IT!




If you haven't read the full version of the rules, go here. Otherwise, here's the short version:

Rules:
1. Start with the given first sentence. (Allowable alterations listed below)
2. Up to 500 words (exclusive of title)
3. Keep it clean (nothing rated R or above)
4. Optional Special Challenge
5. Stories submitted must be your own work, using characters and worlds that you have created. Sorry, no fanfiction.
6. Include: Twitter/email, word count, Special Challenge accepted
7. The challenge is open for 24 hours on Tuesday EST
8. Only one entry judged per round. If you write/post more than one story, you need to indicate which you would like judged. If you fail to indicate, it will be the first one posted.
9. Winner judges next round.



Oh, and feel free to change pronouns, punctuation, tense, and anything in brackets to fit the story/pov/tone. I'm not going to be TOO picky... Our judge however...


Our Judge today is D.E. Park. Read his winning tale from last week here! Dave (D. E. Park) spends his spare time writing flash and micro fiction, and just attempting to get enough sleep. He’s a first-generation computer nerd (older than the internet), a lifetime devourer of SF&F (loser geek), even a comic book fan (three strikes!). He actually hasn’t been actively writing for very long (you can't tell?) He lives in Chicagoland with his wife Annie. Follow him @parkinkspot and check out his writing blog at parkinkspot.wordpress.com.

 Your first sentence for FINISH THAT THOUGHT #3-18 is:


borrowed from Carrie Underwood:

[I] took a Louisville Slugger to [both headlights].

 Your SPECIAL CHALLENGE from the judge is:

Write for a specific target audience: Mrs. Grundy. Make her scowl or make her smile, as you prefer. (Mrs. Grundy is a tyrannical prude who enjoys scathing gossip and considers herself the arbiter of respectability. A tendency to be overly fearful of what the respectable society might think is also referred to as grundyism.)

 AAAAAAAND WE'RE OFF!!!