Free Writing Fridays | 100 Word Stories
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Free Writing Fridays | 100 Word Stories
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Fridays shouldn’t be stressful but the kick-off to a great weekend. Take some time to write down your plans, make up a story of what you wish you were doing, spin a yarn or write a poem.
It’s Free-Writing Friday but one rule remains the same: Must be 100 words.
Free Writing Fridays | 100 Word Stories
Wandering the streets of London I happened down an abandoned alley and found a red and green striped door with the word ENTER and words in another language on it. But there was no doorknob, so I knocked three times.
The door swung open and my ears were treated to the most beautiful music, accompanied by a pair of opera singers. It was inviting so I walked in, letting my ears guide me.
The music got louder.
A record scratched and it all stopped.
“You should always read the fine print.”
I searched for the door that was never there.
"The Tragedy of Sir Lorenzo the Rich"
Have you ever heard the tragedy of Sir Lorenzo the Rich? It’s not a story the merchants like to tell.
You see, Sir Lorenzo was the mightiest merchant in the Empire. His money kept the Imperial economy afloat, bailing out bankrupt merchants and guilds.
This went on until Barbarians from the West overthrew the Empire.
All of a sudden, Sir Lorenzo had no money and accrued his own unpayable debts; his collectors settled on the merchant’s hands instead. Thus, Sir Lorenzo died a handless beggar.
Ironic.
He could bail others out from debt, but he could not bail himself out.