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“Come on, Scott. What’s the point of renting a beach house for a week if we don’t walk along the beach?” Jeannie tugged at her husband’s arm, coaxing him along.
“What’s the point of freezing my ass off? It’s March, not July. What possesses those nuts to bundle up under some tent just to watch the waves?”
“Spoilsport. This is supposed to be romantic.”
“Watching the ocean through the window with a roaring blaze in the fireplace is romantic.”
“Some romance. You just want to be writing that story of yours. I should never have let you bring your laptop.”
It’s Wednesday and time again to participate in Rochelle Wisoff-Fields 15 March 2024 edition of Friday Fictioneers. The idea is to use the image above as a prompt for crafting a poem or short story no more than 100 words long. My word count is 100.
Actually, I wouldn’t mind walking along a beach somewhere, even in late winter, although just sitting there looks pretty cold. Visually, this is nothing like Cannon Beach, Oregon where I’ve spent some time in chilly November, but the weather looks about the same.
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The downside of marrying a writer!
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Indeed, Liz.
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A writer in the midst of a story is a very temperamental being!
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We sure are. Thanks.
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The yang/masculine and yin/feminine voices in this are pleasantly distinct. I like how you put yourself into the scene.
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Who said it was me? LOL. Thanks.
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lol. You’re welcome.
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I think I’d be in by the fire too. The beach looks lovely, but a cold wind is a strong foe.
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It is. Thanks.
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He should listen to his wife, taking a walk is good for writing. She’d have her romance, and he a clear head. Fun story.
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Thank you.
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A fire on the beach on a cold night is truly romantic, for some, not me. LOL
I enjoy the read, James. I think a vaca without the laptop would be a good
idea for the relationship. 😎
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Possibly, but Scott might go crazy if he wasn’t able to keep writing. Thanks, Isadora.
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Aahhhh … a dedicated writer no matter what. The wife will have to learn to be flexible in that area. It shouldn’t be too difficult. She may find it enjoyable to hear all of his wonderful stories.
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Actually, my wife never reads my stories.
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LOL my husband doesn’t read anything I write either. Oh well … they’r missing some good stuff 😀
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True. On the other hand, I don’t have to explain anything to my wife, especially, if I write something a little “spicy.”
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Write when you can I guess?
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Yep.
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They both killed the romance right at first and that happens so often. Great take on the prompt!
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Thanks, Rosemary.
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I think separate holidays might be in order for these two. That might not provide the romance she needs, but at least she’ll get some beach time. Or on second thoughts, maybe she needs to rethink her choice of partner. A writer??? Great dialogue.
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A lot of the time, my wife will travel with her sister or another family member and I’ll have a “staycation.” Win-Win.
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Maybe the wife will write a real life story of her own by “losing” the laptop for a while. Pretty sure that wouldn’t help the romance, though! I enjoyed the interaction between the two. Good use of the prompt.
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It might be better just to let him write now and then plan for some romantic time together without his PC.
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I’ve been to Cannon Beach! Long ago, we lived in Portland for five years. I LOVE the Pacific coast along the Oregon shore.
Realistic story, highlighting the differences between the two. Maybe she could work a compromise? An hour of beach-walking for an evening of uninterrupted writing for him?
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I think he didn’t see the point of walking along the beach while it was still so cold. Later in the spring or summer might have captured his fancy more. Thanks.
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I agree, finding romance on a windswept, cold beach is not easy. I take it, he writes anything but romance.
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Not when he’s cold. Thanks.
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I enjoyed this and the different priorities for the two, you conveyed it well. I do like a walk on the beach in the winter, although I’m not sure my children are as keen!
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Thanks, Heather.
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This was a fun take on the prompt and I’m wondering if this couple might not be happier with separate vacations in the future?
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You’re not the first person to suggest that, Michael. Thanks.
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Scott and I would get along very nicely!
~ Nancy
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Glad to hear it, Nancy.
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A writers gotta write.
Good job penning one we can all relate to.
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Thanks, Dawn.
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Ohhhh! Not sure whose side i should take on this one.
Great story.
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Thanks.
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