It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again. This weeks prompt is a little different. Linda Hill asked us to sit down at our writing place and pick up the nearest book, newspaper, note, or anything with words and choose the sixth, seventh and eighth word on the page and that is the prompt. The nearest thing with writing to me is an instruction sheet on making better characters. The sixth word is like the seventh yourself, and the eighth birthdays. So these are my prompt words. If you would like to run yourself ragged and join this fun please visit Linda’s blog and read how. It is easy to go insane. Here is the link.
The Friday Reminder for #SoCS & #JusJoJan Daily Prompt, Jan. 13th, 2018
Like, Yourself, and Birthdays by John W. Howell © 2018
“Looks like we are in a real pickle.”
“How so?”
“This week is a matter of life and death, right?”
“What are you talking about?”
“The prompt. We get it right or we die is what I heard.”
“Who told you that?”
“No one had to tell me. With a prompt like the one in the title, it is clear.”
“So explain it to me.”
“First of all the advice to ‘like yourself’ is something that sounds like a Dr. Phil moment. If that is the case then shoot me.”
“You are missing the commas my, friend. Those are two words like and yourself. Makes an easy prompt.”
“Easy for you. So what do you do with birthdays? Not birthday mind you, but birthdays.”
“You could build a story around how you have a like for birthdays. Not just any birthdays but those for yourself.”
“Oh man. I’m going to put something like that together and you think I won’t be laughed off the stage.”
“Okay then, how about this? When you ask yourself what you like about birthdays what comes to mind?”
“Are you serious. This is the big leagues of the prompt world. Do you know how many big-time bloggers read this stuff?”
“You sure they read it or just hit ‘like?'”
“Let’s assume they read it. I’m not in the mood to be a laughing-stock on Saturday. If you think this prompt is so darn easy why don’t you do it yourself?”
“Okay. Here goes. If you like birthdays, treat yourself to a lollapalooza the next time around.”
“Damn.”
“Damn what?”
“You’re good.”
Fiction Favorites 
You are good; that was a fun read! Have a great weekend, John. 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Gwen. I’ll certainly try.
LikeLike
Good job, John. “Just press like…” I couldn’t risk doing that. You might sneak in the end of the story or Tiny May pay me a visit. No, I read every word.
Have a great weekend, and a lollspsloosa of a birthday (whenever).
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ha ha ha. Thanks, Dan. Five months away for a birthday. I’ll put the wish in the freezer.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Whoa, think I’ll pass. What I picked up was a sweet statement, but the 6.7 & 8th words were – ‘pain and sorrow’
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hmm. Yeah a pass might be in order. You could do a lot with ‘and’ though. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
‘and’ there you have it!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Excellent.
LikeLiked by 1 person
No laughing here, John. I liked it! Happy Saturday!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Happy Saturday to you, Jill *sung to the tune of Footloose by Kenny Loggins.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Nicely done. You earned yourself a birthday cake. 😛
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yay. Wait let’s not rush another year.
LikeLike
What about an unbirthday cake?
LikeLiked by 1 person
That works.
LikeLike
You are good. Charles said there would be cake. Here is my plate…
LikeLiked by 1 person
I hope you don’t mind liquid cake. Be careful that plate is pretty full.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sooooo John…I read this and didn’t laugh. Seriously. I have a straight face here.
I had a lollapalooza birthday last September, for the entire month. That’s the key to those kind of birthdays. Celebrate as long and as often as you can get away with! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I say that is the way to do birthdays.
LikeLike
Damn… I agree — you really are good, John! 😀
I liked the means of obtaining the prompt. It reminds me of my three things method. Maybe I’ll try it. I still need to write a customized 1920s story for Pip…
Have a satisfying Saturday. Hugs.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Aw thank you, Teagan. You have a smashing Saturday.
LikeLike
Good to celebrate our birthdays whatever way we like the most.
LikeLiked by 1 person
So true, Deborah. Thanks.
LikeLiked by 1 person
John, you are good. Really good.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you so much, Jennie.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You are welcome, John.
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think you love these challenges every week. So so good. And who wouldn’t want to read every word?!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Ha ha ha. Thanks Audrey. 😀
LikeLike
You are insanely good, John. Must be why you join the prompt every week. 😉 😀 Hehehehe!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Ha ha ha. I would just say insane is just another word for writer. Thank you, Linda. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hehehehe. 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hahaha! Clever rabbit.
And hey, it takes a big time blogger such as yourself to know ’em . . .
Peace
LikeLiked by 1 person
And peace be with your, Marc. 😀
LikeLike
I was going to just hit “Like”… but you know, had to read it and smile. 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you. Glad you could smile.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Another smashing success!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Jan
LikeLike