Written for Weekend Writing Prompt #370,
incorporating the word ‘pirate’ in a story of exactly 74 words.
Also for Thursday Inspiration #234 – ‘No Matter What/Nothing’,
What Do You See #242 (#WDYS) and Weekly Prompts –
The One-Day Prompt (3). Here is my story in exactly 74 words.
The fiery battle raged for days; in the end Evalyn, the Pirate Goddess, was victorious … but at what cost?
While fighting on deck, there was a sudden cannon retort followed by grapeshot finding its mark … Evalyn’s beautiful face. Her eyes were spared but she was disfigured.
That one day changed Evalyn into a stronger woman. For her, nothing else mattered.
Fashioning a mask of solid gold, she became Evalyn, the Noble Pirate.
NAR©2024
74 Words
This is “Nothing Else Matters” by Metallica
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Wow!
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Thanks, Chris! This was 74 words of fun! 🏴☠️
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oh i love this wonderful noble pirate, Nancy! Nice job💗
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Thanks so much, Cindy! So glad you like this one!
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I loved it💓
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I like what you did here!
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Thanks so much, Keith!
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Excellent use of all the prompts to write this very interesting story Nancy. Thanks for joining in.
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Thanks, Sadje! I had my eye on this pic as one I didn’t want to get away. I’m glad I was able to use it. Combining prompts is great fun!
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Very true that it’s great fun to use unrelated words into a coherent and meaningful story
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Good thinking. Love it.
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Thank you, Selma. This was fun! 🏴☠️
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Heck yeah❣️
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Haha! Thanks, David! 🏴☠️ ♡
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Gold star storytelling and prompt-weaving! 🌟 🎶 👏🏻
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Thank you, Michele, and I saw what you did there with the gold star! 💫
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Welcome, Nancy. 🤩
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Splendid! 👏🏻
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It was all those Errol Flynn movies when I was a kid! 🏴☠️
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Awesome response to multiple prompts!
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Thanks much, Ron.
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I don’t know if you’re lazy or crazy. Probably just darn clever to get 3 worked into 1. 🙂
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I’m not sure, either, but after reading your comment I have this really strong urge to start singing a Nat King Cole song!
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Roll it on out.
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Nice choice, Nancy as I don’t know many Metalica songs.
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Thanks, Jim. This is definitely the softer side of Metallica.
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Marvellous – you clever thing! Thank you for sharing it with our One Day Challenge.
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Always fun and a great challenge, Sue! Thanks so much!
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Nicely done 🙂
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Thanks, girlfriend!
Just a fun pirate quickie. AARGH!! 🏴☠️
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Pleasure!
And nothing wrong with that! I’m still thinking if Imma play or not.
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Here’s your sword, just in case!
🗡️
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Haha! Maybe it’ll come in handy. Maybe I’ll go another route 😉
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