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H is for Home by Stephanie Mills

April 8, 2014 at 10:43 pm · Filed under 79 words, A-to-Z Blogging Challenge, Blog Challenge, writing and tagged: Dorothy, Home, Oz, songs, Stephanie Mills, wizard

This is what happens when Dorothy finds out the wizard was a liar and she is stuck in Oz.

“I’m sorry,” said the wizard, “I’m a fake.”

A stunned Dorothy asked, “You mean I’m never going home?”

“Well, I-“

“If I can’t go home I’m going to make your life a living nightmare.” Dorothy pulled from her basket a pearl handle .45.

The wizard raised his hands. “Whoa! I’m sure we can figure something out.”

“You have until morning to get me home,” said Dorothy. “After that, I begin shooting body parts and you will want me to be gone.”

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Michelle Stanley wrote @ April 9, 2014 at 11:53 am

Did Dorothy acquire the gun In Kansas or after she blew into Oz? Desperate times make people do desperate things, like Dorothy did. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

bizarrejc wrote @ April 9, 2014 at 12:51 pm

Dorothy already had it when she was in Kansas.

Elle wrote @ April 9, 2014 at 2:17 pm

I like the 79 words thing. Seems like an oddly random number to choose, but I like that it forces you to be compact with your story. I imagine you generate a lot of great starts from this approach. Elle @ Erratic Project Junkie

bizarrejc wrote @ April 9, 2014 at 2:35 pm

The 79 came from a contest I entered a year or so ago. The story had to be 79 words. I became obsessed with writing them and haven’t stopped. It forces me to get to the point. And yes many great starts have come from this.

Kim Graff wrote @ April 9, 2014 at 8:44 pm

Oh, wow, Dorothy is a bad-ass. Love it.

bizarrejc wrote @ April 9, 2014 at 8:48 pm

Thank you. She really is.

jny_jeanpretty wrote @ April 13, 2014 at 6:56 am

what Kim said! And I like challenges such as your 79 words. It is a great way to make your point concisely! jean http://prettykittydogmoonjewelry.blogspot.com/