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| PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson |
We listen to conversations on the train. Oh OK, we eavesdrop, that is just what most
of us do. We spend our time listening to
conversations that flow like water rushing down a mountain. A crescendo of words gushing along.
It’s not idle curiosity that drives us. Oh no, we want to know what is going on in
your lives. That person you are flirting
with right now, not your spouse we know as you just got off the phone with them
five minute ago.
No we just want you to walk off the train into these pages we
write.
Word Count : 100.
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Welcome all to another week of the Friday Fictioneers. I confess this is being written in a train where I did overhear some interesting conversation. To read what the other Fictioneers overheard this week click here
People watching is a great source of material :-)
ReplyDeleteI may look engrossed in my book but my ears are listening ;-)
DeleteLovely picture of professional prurience
ReplyDeleteThanks Neil.
Delete"professional prurience" I love that!
You have captured the listening writer perfectly. Nothing is wasted, it's all stored up for later use, Jilly, Sugar on the Bee.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jilly. I am always listening, even when I am not :-)
DeleteSome of the best stories begin with overheard conversations. Nice take on the prompt.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jo, there are overheard conversations that do leave you wondering about what happened next.
DeleteThis is so true. Of course we want to know about peoples' lives - it's all material. Like your take on the photo prompt.
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Travel, Fiction and Photos
Thanks Susan I am glad you liked it.
DeleteAnd that is what we writers do, isn't it? People watching is fodder for stories! Well done, Subroto!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dale. At the moment they are all getting filed away for future reference.
DeleteSmart people do not reveal all information of their lives.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately some are too self absorbed to even consider the impact of their surroundings. Thanks for reading and commenting Abhijit.
DeleteDear Subroto,
ReplyDeleteWe writers are soul sucking peeping Toms, aren't we? Well written.
Shalom,
Rocelle
From one peeping Tom to another ;-) Observers Rochelle, observers.
DeleteYou got this just right, I'm forever listening in on others to hear not just what they say but how they say it
ReplyDeleteThanks Michael, it does seem to be a shared trait among us all.
DeleteWhen we cruised the french waterways, my days were spent watching interactions on the quaysides, towpaths, river banks. I'm sure part of my difficulty these days is that I no longer do that and I'm too busy interacting myself to spend much time observing others. You captured that frustration.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandra, that is one of the charms of travelling and I have to confess I still like observing people and interactions.
DeleteOh ... there is an author everywhere to eavesdrop.
ReplyDeletePeople need to be warned. They live amongst us.
DeletePeople-watching, especially in the close quarters of a train, can be a real inspiration. Good post.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda. It did provide inspiration this time.
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