by penni d.
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September 12, 2007

* Finish the Story Already!* genre shorties,wk/6

July 10, 2009 03:30 PM EDT
views: 85 | comments: 50

                                  (( This week is suspense, key words are in bold))

                               They watched him from the hilltop mansion for decades
and Szzzat finally admitted to Zzzat that the suspense was killing her, he would never finish the story without help..............
                               "We've done it to some humans, so why not Him?"Queried Szzzat.
"Okay, we will, for fun if nothing else." answered Zzzat. So they kidnapped him one
dark and stormy night and took him to the abandoned warehouse, where they tweaked his DNA a bit and let him go.
                                  The world was Astonished when Snoopy quit trying to write,"it was a dark and stormy night" and wrote a bestseller instead...........
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Comments: 50

penni d. Jul 10, 2009, 3:32pm EDT

 If you have never followed Snoopy, this may not make sense, but for those of us who have been waiting and Waiting for Snoop to Finish the darn story,lol...it will...:)
penni d. Jul 10, 2009, 5:17pm EDT

 he never once got past :"it was a dark and stormy night",lol,Lynn... I tracked him for over twenty years to see if he would Ever...
Pamela O. Jul 10, 2009, 3:35pm EDT

Very well done!  This was really cute :-)  I used to love snoopy!
penni d. Jul 10, 2009, 3:46pm EDT

 me too, pamela...remember as he tried to write, he would keep writing "it was a dark and stormy night" over and over...and the sheets of crumpled paper were piled up as high as the doghouse? man, did I want to help the fella out,lol
David W. Jul 10, 2009, 4:10pm EDT

Funny, penni. Isn't amazing how we can drag cliches around and use them against all the rules. Neat job.
penni d. Jul 10, 2009, 10:22pm EDT

 I am laughing at all the posts that actually put "That particular "cliche
in...and they were good,too! Who'd a thunk,lol
Rose H. Jul 10, 2009, 4:55pm EDT

I am delighted once again as to how you you manage writing these so seemingly effortless. I promised myself I would participate in the genre stories this week, they are so much fun.
Rose H. Jul 10, 2009, 4:56pm EDT

Actually - I forgot to tell you - I loved it, Penni:)
penni d. Jul 10, 2009, 5:19pm EDT

 Thank you, dear almost neighbor Rose :)
it is a lot of fun, and on the days I can't think of anything, i just go read what everyone else has contributed.. usually get a big laugh out of them
Lee P. Jul 10, 2009, 5:40pm EDT

Now we know.  The mystery is solved.  Snoopy is a wealthy doggie.  He can finally stop sleeping on top of his dog house.  Woo Hoo.
lynn a. Jul 10, 2009, 5:50pm EDT

penni, this is very funny.  I'm amazed at the way your mind works.  I totally enjoyed this with the big bang being at the end with Snoopy.  So fun.
Annmarie B. Jul 10, 2009, 6:31pm EDT

thanks penni !
Steph-in-NE ..... Jul 10, 2009, 6:39pm EDT

great one there  snoopy is the dog of all dogs
Shells M. Jul 10, 2009, 7:30pm EDT

I love Snoopy... I think he is awesome
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Jul 10, 2009, 8:00pm EDT

OMG!!! I read it loud to my son..believe me he said once more...lol Penni...
penni d. Jul 10, 2009, 8:18pm EDT

 perhaps he can stop wasting all those sheets of paper now, Bhawana,ha ha
JOHN BECK Jul 10, 2009, 8:17pm EDT

Penni, you are such a tease!  Excellent take on the prompts.
Elsie Duggan Jul 10, 2009, 11:44pm EDT

This was very cute and funny Penni, I seem to remember snoopy lol, from when my kids were little, I think your take on the prompt is great .  Snoopy seems to have a great life.
Shannon H. Jul 11, 2009, 1:10am EDT

Haha, well done! Are you personally aquainted with Szzzat and Zzzat? I could use a little help myself ;) I especially appreciated the extra effort you made to highlight the key words for us, it really drove home the impact!
penni d. Jul 11, 2009, 8:29pm EDT

 :)
Lisa Frost Jul 11, 2009, 6:30am EDT

This is simply delightful!! You have such a wonderful mind! I have always wondered when he would finish it too! I wondered if he would ever get to page 2...LOL
penni d. Jul 11, 2009, 8:30pm EDT

 I used to beg him in my mind to finish the darn thing, lisa...at least now, he has,lol

hahahaha...leave it to you : - )
Barb (Gather Site Ferret) Carlson Jul 11, 2009, 8:35pm EDT

That's very cute, Penni. Quite funny!
William Dotani Jul 12, 2009, 2:27am EDT

This is out there and enjoyable. I like your wit.
penni d. Jul 12, 2009, 8:37am EDT

 Thank you, kind friends :)
Kay M. Jul 12, 2009, 9:58am EDT

LOL. This is very cute.
donna f. Jul 12, 2009, 10:08am EDT

Oh...so very "not right"...Bravo, Ms. penni!!!
A. F. Stewart Jul 12, 2009, 10:28am EDT

This was especially delightful.
Tracy Fabre Jul 12, 2009, 12:18pm EDT

Oh, VERY clever!  *applause*
Stacey (Jesus is coming soon! ) U. Jul 12, 2009, 5:22pm EDT

I get it. ;)  Gotta love Snoopy !
GayLynn P. Jul 12, 2009, 5:34pm EDT

I have long held the same thoughts about Snoopy, Penni.  Thanks for giving him the boost he needed to get over his bad opening line.  Cute and clever!
Heather ~of the Whippets~ M. Jul 12, 2009, 5:54pm EDT

Very cute story, Penni.
William Dotani Jul 13, 2009, 1:55am EDT

Literature is going to the dogs.
Liz H. Jul 13, 2009, 1:37pm EDT

(Groannn!)
Liz H. Jul 13, 2009, 1:36pm EDT

Brilliant!
Nancy * Jul 13, 2009, 4:39pm EDT

Cute ;)
Karen Irene B. Jul 13, 2009, 4:44pm EDT

Enjoyed it.
Marge H. Jul 13, 2009, 7:32pm EDT

And all Snoopy needed was 20 plus years and a little help from his friends, or friend, Penni. Now can you help me write a best seller?
penni d. Jul 13, 2009, 10:59pm EDT

 I think you need no help, Marge. your ongoing current story is done quite well, yay :)
Marge H. Jul 14, 2009, 9:41am EDT

Thanks Penni. Love your sense of humor.
Donald M. Jul 13, 2009, 8:51pm EDT

Charles Schultz, may have started a new story and under the name of Snoopy didnt want to get any farther.
Curt L. Jul 13, 2009, 11:26pm EDT

Good show, Penni! :-)
Sheila Deeth Jul 15, 2009, 1:16am EDT

So he made it at last!
Randall C. Jul 15, 2009, 9:06am EDT

 

I used to follow Snoopy, but haven't for a long time...
Mustafa Demiri Jul 15, 2009, 10:06pm EDT

Hi Penni, I do remember the Peanuts strip as well as all the animated specials; and , yes, "It was a dark and stormy night..." does bring back memories of those carefree times.  I am so glad that he finally got past his Writer's block. I think this picture would do very well for the back cover.

 
penni d. Jul 16, 2009, 11:44am EDT
oh yeah, Mustafa...Snoopy looks like a "published", hot Writer here,lol
hawk d. Jul 18, 2009, 2:39am EDT
Snoopy's my dawg.
Marge H. Jul 23, 2009, 11:38am EDT
If Snoopy can do it so can we. So inspiring. You and Snoopy are my heroes.:)

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