I sneaked off last week, did you miss me? I spent a week in Spain, just outside Puerto Banus; I found the sun ( must tell Sandra) enjoyed some lovely food and a really relaxing time. I missed Friday Fictioneers due to poor internet connection, so have a lot of catching up to do. Thanks go as usual to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for keeping FF going each week, where would we be without her?
Thanks for the photograph this week go to Janet Webb. It is very intriguing and I’m sure it will provide some very imaginitive stories from the great writers who support Friday Fictioneers every week.
Genre: Fiction
Word Count: 100
The Dress
Larry looked up, the dress was still there. It was magnificent. Molly would look fantastic in it. He imagined her on his arm, walking together into the Annual Dinner; making a great entrance, the talk of the club for once. They were broke, but she deserved something new. If it was still there tomorrow night, he’d climb up and take it.
Antonio looked up at the painting and smiled, he had the perspective just right. He went back upstairs to his ‘studio’ and added the few brushstrokes needed to finish it.
Larry had never heard of Trompe l’Oeil
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Poor Larry, his dreams shattered for lack of artistic awareness and understanding! However Antonio is obviously extremely talented! Well done, loved it!
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Thank you Penny, be over to read yours later 🙂
Dee
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Haha! I was wondering whether to praise Larry for his obvious love for Molly or to scold him for his planned theft! Totally unexpected ending–thanks for the surprise!
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My pleasure, glad you liked the story
Dee
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Well done … Love that take.. wonder if the fire escape is fake as well?
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Could be…
Thanks for reading Bjorn
Dee
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Very creative!! 🙂 Glad you had fun in Spain. I’m envious.
janet
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It was a lovely break, really enjoyed it.
Sandra was right, the sun was hiding there
🙂
Dee
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I love it! I love it, I love it, I love it. The last line was the finishing touch.
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Thanks Lyn, glad you liked the story
Dee
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Great take on the prompt. Loved it. And yes, I’ve found the sun now. I was right, it was hiding in Spain. Mmmmm!
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Thanks Sandra, glad you liked it and also that you have found some sunshine. Enjoy 🙂
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I hate to admit I have missed something, but ask you to share the meaning.
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Hi Joe – I was trying to show that sometimes what you see and experience isn’t always what you think it is.
Thanks for reading
Dee
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It’s a clever idea. I like it … but I’m confused by “He went back upstairs to his studio and added the few brush strokes…” This seems to suggest the dress isn’t in fact painted on the outside of the building. And if it isn’t, then what’s Larry looking at?
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Sorry to confuse you – the painting is on the outide of the building. When I posted it, the word studio had inverted commas round it, my intention to suggest that it wasn’t really a studio at all. I see that they aren’t there, I will correct.
Thanks for reading
Dee
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Just looked up Trompe l’Oeil:) Innovative thinking:)
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Thank you 🙂
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Oh..lol..well stealing ain’t right, anyway.
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Thanks for reading 🙂
Dee
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Larry and Randy had never heard of Trompe l’Oeil. Randy had to look online for information. Randy learned something new about realism and art. Thanks. Good one. Randy
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Thanks for reading. Glad you checked out Trompe l’Oeil – there are some clever artists out there, some of their paintings are just amazing.
Dee
🙂
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Dear Dee,
Clever story. I, too, had to look up Trompe l’Oeil. I’ve seen his work but didn’t put the name with it. Poor Larry. I hope he doesn’t try to climb up for the dress. 😉
Shalom.
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle
Thanks for reading, glad you liked the story
Take care
Dee
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A great take on the prompt.
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Thank you :):)
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Thanks for reading, glad you liked it.
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Poor Larry…
Love this, Dee!
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Thank you 🙂
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A bit sad for poor larry! Nice story.
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Thanks Hannah, sometimes you really can’t believe what you see!
Thank you for reading
Dee
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Ah but it’s the thought that counts.
Love the two perspectives here
glad you got away to Spain 🙂
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Thank you for reading.
It was good to get away, recharge the batteries
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I’d like to be there to watch Larry as he climbs up and tries to steal it. 🙂
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Yes that would be interesting to watch.
Thanks for reading David
Dee
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Haha! So clever. This is a very imaginative piece. I think Larry will have a shocking revelation!
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Thank you.
I think he’d better take care!!
Dee
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First of all, we did miss you last week, Dee. Great take on the prompt. Poor Larry. I was not familiar with Trompe-l’ceil either and had to look it up. Thanks for teaching me a new phrase.
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Thank you Russell.
Glad you liked the story, wasn’t sure if it would work but it seems to have done
Thanks as always for reading
Dee
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I had to google — Trompe l’Oeil — I had seen such paintings but wasn’t familiar with the term. great imagination 🙂 loved it
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Glad you liked the story. I am so amazed by the artists who produce works of Trompe l’Oeil, I have difficulty drawing a straight line.
Thanks for resding
Dee
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