Water boils in search of meat to become a broth.
The journalist’s imagination becomes an itch. Will he find a story to metamorphose into an article? The girl walking alone on a desolate street, the vendor hawking fake goods, the couple recording a Reel in the hope of going viral – do they know someone is stalking them to find a story, on a dark, stormy night?
It might sting his gradually evaporating conscience. But the engagement of the story and an appreciative glance from his boss will compensate for it.
Nobody reaches the peak without becoming fodder for stories.
Written for Friday Fictioneers by Rochelle Wisoff
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A great piece of flash fiction reena! Well done! I enjoyed it!
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Thank you, Carol!
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This was a very accurate take on the sad state of our media and our relentless pursuit of “views” and “hits” and “shares”. Like that’s all that matters in life anymore 😦
And an even sadder takeaway for me as we enter another presidential election season here, is that so many are willing, and happy, to become fodder to help them reach the peak.
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They see it as the ‘only’ path to success.
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Living in a contemporary (material) world has its risks and its rewards doesn’t it.
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There is no alternative 😂
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Oh, the “Dirty Laundry” of it all.
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Thanks for sharing this!
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Interesting take and very true.
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Thank you so much!
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Reena, you are always fascinating and have such an interesting take on the prompts. Wonderful writing and reading.
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Thanks a ton for the encouragement! It means a lot.
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Most welcome, Reena.
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Interesting take!
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Thank you, Na’ama!
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Thanks for sharing
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Excellent take, Reena. ‘Nobody reaches the peak without becoming fodder for stories.’
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You caught the ‘keywords’ 😊
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For me far to much so called soap fiction on TV is based on watching people. ,
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We have had some movie actors living in those environs for sometime to imbibe the styles.
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Very well written my friend
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Thanks so much!
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You’re welcome ☺️
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Dear Reena,
We writers are vultures just waiting to pounce, aren’t we? Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You are right. Thank you, Rochelle!
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Ah. One of those old-time story-eaters
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Thanks 🙂
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There’s always a story somewhere. Well told.
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Thank you!
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You are welcome 😊
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Thanks for sharing this beautiful post 👍
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Thanks, Satyam, for the constant appreciation!
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Welcome 🙏 always Reena
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Well done – I wonder if this journalist is close to manufacturing his own story in order to further their career!
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I believe it fully 🙂
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Intriguing, A profound metaphor that depicts how some people will do anything to sell a scoop!
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Content factories keep churning out this poison, and blind followers clash with one another on fictitious issues.
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Absolutely true!
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Truth of our times.
There are people looking for “stories”.
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We are no exception 🙂
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The opening and closing sentences are simply superb. Short one yet tells a lot .
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Thank you, Saji!
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