I am always open to suggestions for short stories. I have used ‘First Line’ prompts and ‘Photo Prompts’ in the past. Yesterday, I realised that I had never done the same with Fiction Serials.
So I am handing it over to you to suggest themes or topics for my next serial, once ‘A Real Spy Story’ has concluded.
You can add your ideas in the comments, or send them to me at petejohnson50@yahoo.com
I cannot promise to attempt every one of them, but I will pick the ones I think I can do a reasonable job with. Let me know if you would like to see your suggestion appear on this blog as a daily serial.
beetleypete 
A first line, “I sat down across from Zulema, the psychic, and said, ‘You know why I am here.’”
Warmest regards, Theo
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“She looked up from the kitchen sink. Her eyes caught a glimpse of the inert body on the floor of the neighbor’s garage before the sliding door blocked the gruesome view. She smiled to herself and returned to her dishes.” Your stories are always good regardless of the subject! I was traveling when you started the last one so I’m looking forward to reading it when you put them all together. xxoo, C
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Thanks, Cheryl. Your suggestion is a good one, and going on the list. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Perhaps you would be interested in writing a serial based on song whose lyrics I wrote? i’ll send the info, and let you decide if it’s worth pursuing..
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I have just replied to your email. Thanks, David.
Best wishes, Pete.
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a story about your crazy ambulance days. maybe they pick up a patient and find out about an incredible coincidence…… (a mystery of some sort)
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An ambulance serial? Good idea! Thanks, Beth.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I like the semi fantasy of the typewriter series. I would enjoy you playing around with time again.
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Thanks, Elizabeth. I will take that on board.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thinking…
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No hurry. Still a lot of the current serial to come yet.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I like your historic stories (although they are all good)
Here’s one. “His tombstone read – Dead, but not for long.” Could be a first line, the last line or something in the middle.
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Thanks, Darlene. I will consider that line. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I like this one, Darlene!
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Good idea…..I will see what I can do……chuq
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Thanks very much, chuq.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I do hope you’ll use some more photos as prompts!
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I will always consider that, Sue. Feel free to send any you think might be suitable.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yes, I will….
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Since you work from the end of your stories, how about a last line instead of a first line? Something like:
“Stealing the diamonds had not been in her plan any more than killing a man but feeling the Caribbean sun on her face, she knew she could live with both.”
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Good suggestion, Maggie. I could probably work with that. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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It could work as a first line, too.
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Possible first lines, Pete:
– He hadn’t seen anything like it in twenty years of teaching
– She wasn’t happy about it, but she’d been recalled to life for a reason
– He had waited twenty years to return it
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Thanks, Chris. I will have a think about those.
Cheers, Pete.
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I particuarly like the first one, Chris.
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Do you want a first line or just a general idea?
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A rough idea, theme, or topic. A couple of lines will be enough.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’ll have a think.
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