Today, I took pictures of funny ornaments on my Mother’s Christmas tree. Many of them were mine, or ones I had played with as a child. This rosy-cheeked dandy was totally getting his groove on.

#vss very short story

Harry put on his bow-tie and his best top hat. He grabbed his dancing cane, ready for a night on the town. Sadly, he had mistakenly put jumping beans in his stew and they kicked in at the same moment he arrived to meet his date. He jumped until his face was flushed and he was covered with sweat. He kept jumping when he was exhausted and had a stitch in his side and cramps in his legs. He only stopped jumping when he passed out and crumpled to the sidewalk. The beans kept jumping, making it look like something was trying to burst from Harry’s gut.

Today’s Poetry Prompt and Poem

Today’s prompt is from #dVerse poets. Write a poem that includes the word “groove” or a form of the word. The word must be within the body of the poem.

The Groove

Get into the groove,
But don’t get stuck.
Feelin’ groovy
‘Til the sun comes up.
Groove is in the heart,
And in the rump.
A groovy kind of love,
When suddenly moonstruck.
Addams groove,
For the darker odd duck.
Movin’ and groovin’
To make your own luck.

Editing Focus

More mandatory scenes to identify. Scenes for the Beginning, Middle and End from The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know by Shawn Coyne

1. The inciting incident of the beginning of your story.
2. The inciting incident of the middle of your story.
3. The inciting incident of the end of your story.
4. A scene that progressively complicates the beginning of your story.
5. A scene that progressively complicates the middle of your story.
6. A scene that progressively complicates the end of your story.
7. A scene that creates a crisis question at the beginning of your story.
8. A scene that creates a crisis question in the middle of your story.
9. A scene that creates a crisis question at the end of your story.
10. A scene that climaxes the beginning of your story.
11. A scene that climaxes the middle of your story.
12. A scene that climaxes the end of your story.
13. A scene that resolves the beginning of your story.
14. A scene that resolves the middle of your story.
15. A scene that resolves the end of your story.

#FlashFicHive

Anjela Curtis

Don’t Forget To Read!

Today I went to a Christmas party where everyone read a Christmas poem or a verse. I printed out the very short stories and poems I’ve written so far this month and gave them to everyone. I read a couple of short stories and got some laughs. It felt good to look at the writing I’ve done so far this month compiled together.

Don’t forget to read through your own writing. Review all the great work you’ve done so far this month.

Happy Reading and Writing!