The prompt this week is
February 20, 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about what it means to be a literary artist. You can pull from your own experience, re-imagine the idea, or embody something else in a character. Be playful, go deep, and let your story flow. Go where the prompt leads!
Art For Art’s Sake
Little Tittweaking was considered to be cultured. Rene Sance created infeasible clouds and fat babies from recycled party balloons and out of date puff pastry; Pru Rafael-Light woke up regularly to smell the coffee only to be disappointed; Art Deco took peeks into the future; and the recently ennobled Sir Realism studied the ineffable infinity of melted camemberts and the impact of salivating cheese on the fecundity of granite. The most famous though was Libby Rarian, the self proclaimed bookmeister who, after too much Jane Austen’s Old Peculiar took umbrage and painted the town read. Umbrage sued and won.
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About TanGental
My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline.
I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy.
I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere.
These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.
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I expect Libby changed her name to Tarian after that!
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Oh yes, the days of painting the town read. hahahaha Love it!
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You forgot to mention the footballer and scribe, cousin of Rene who was visiting at the time Man U. Script who influenced the entire movement?
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I love your character names and wordplay. Won’t even try to be as clever in my comment. Well done, Geoff.
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This is very clever! Great story, Geoff!
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Thank you
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I’d say you really let ‘er rip on this! Delicious subversion!
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Exactly!
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I’ll have what you’ve been drinking, Geoff.
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It comes in three flavours: bizarre, weird and down right certifiable
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Pint of the Weird, please.
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You had such successful fun with names today, Geoff.
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Some daisy do and some daisy don’t!
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🙂
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Very clever, Geoff!
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Thanks Jennie
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You’re welcome.
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I love reading about the world seen through your eyes, Geoff. You always make me laugh!
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Thank you Colleen. In here the world is oddly dodecahedral but with a marshmallow coving. I think it explains a lot.
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LOL! The world is indeed a crazy place lately.
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This was quite enjoyable. I particularly liked the names Sir Realism and Libby Rarian.
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Glad you enjoyed, Nicole
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