The Single Line Story Challenge x2 + 3

Back by popular demand?? Back by several tags, anyways. 😁 And since there’s two (thank you, Florrie and Erika!), there’s gonna be TEN stories today! I’ll add the rules at the bottom and just start the stories now. 😏

P.S. Some of the stories are continuations from last time; can you figure out how many/which?? (Grace, one of these is for you… 😉)

P.P.S. If you didn’t read “last time’s” post, here it is:

The Single Line Story Challenge

1. Young Adult

She had never considered herself particularly pretty; but looking around at these manicured, elegant girls, Alyne realized her beauty level was considerably lower than she’d thought.

_{[the cliché identity novel?? maybe… maybe not…]}

2. Romance

The message hidden among the dainty blossoms brought a blush to her cheek and a flutter of joy to her heart.

_{[yes I promise this story is coming sometime soon—like maybe this month??]}

3. Fantasy #1

The little cream-coloured mushroom house, complete with carved shutters, flowered curtains, a white-spotted red roof, and a pretty red door, lacked only the stone pathway to be as perfectly charming as a little fée’s heart could wish.

_{[ok so I also wanna write stories about little people who live in flowers and mushrooms—like fairies, only nonmagical and just normal people…]}

4. Drama

Miss Katherine Roylett had only been the toast of the season for a scant three weeks before the scandal broke out.

_{[don’t worry it’s not a bad scandal, of course; it’s like a Sherlock Holmes mystery scandal, you know]}

5. Adventure

It was fall, and fall meant many pleasant things—knitted scarves, meaty nuts, warm cups of soup, and leaf piles, all in every shade of green, brown, orange, red, and yellow; yet at the back of all this pleasure niggled wordless fear, for fall also meant one terrible danger: bears—and bears loved fat mice.

_{[did I ever mention I also wanna write a story about little mice living in cute little tree houses??]}

6. Contemporary 1

One pink rose—a single tribute to years of sweet, elegant womanhood—a single message of gratefulness and joy.

_{[I may have kinda gotten caught up in these covers but I love this new idea!]}

7. Thriller

Innocents at stake—a monster on the loose—between them, only a rookie and his rifle—and God.

_{[you know I had to bring in the police, huh]}

8. Historical

Ma always said that the scent of apple trees drew her back to happiness—but for me, they only brought waves of sorrow.

_{[oooo this is a cool idea!!]}

9. Contemporary 2

The world was very dreary this afternoon—a damp little city, huddled under a weepy grey sky and surrounded by unsightly puddles of equally gloomy water.

_{[I just decided this is the opening line of my story Raindrop World that I’ve been meaning to write for like 5 years and it’s coming soon too]}

10. Fantasy #2

Perched on the white rock festooned with trailing green moss, the little serena carefully ran the golden comb through her silky tresses, humming a dainty sea-song under her breath.

_{[that was for you, Charis… okay and for me too because I love this]}

And because I just made this and kinda love it right now…

So I’m not a great cover designer but I love mucking around 😉

Anyways, there’s your 10 short stories! Which was your favourite?? Which do you want continued???

Oh yes and here’s the rules…

Rules:

• Thank the person who nominated you/mention whose blog you found this on.
• Include the rules and badge in your post.
• Write 5 single line stories that fall under any of these genres (you can pick which ones you do!):
  • fantasy
  • romance
  • thriller
  • mystery
  • western
  • contemporary
  • historical
  • drama
  • dystopian
  • adventure
  • sci-fi
  • paranormal
  • young adult
• You can choose 5 genres that’s easiest for you, or you can challenge yourself to try something new!
• Nominate 5 blogger/writers who you’d love to see participate and leave an open nomination for all writers!
• You can do this challenge more than once.