General Fiction posted September 2, 2014


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Even innocent lambs have things worth saying.

You Cannot Silence Lambs

by Mystic Angel 7777

 “Little lambs do not write!” Nanny goat was adamant on this subject when I told her how excited I was to have joined a new herd called Fan Story. In my innocence, I believed I could do anything. I believed I could share all the happiness inside me with others. I believed that all creatures were as kind and playful as me. Baaaaah!
 
I scampered head on into getting myself situated. I thought writing was all about putting your playful nature on paper and having a good time. Baaaaah! Instead I found rules attached to everything. It was like being fenced out of the most beautiful clover patch trying to keep my warm and fuzzy creative nature in check. I refused to be daunted by this. If I could withstand an annual shearing, I certainly could make it through laying my sweet, childlike spirit naked through words.
 
My first post was a poem about a little lamb, like me – well actually it was me. I was so very proud when I looked at it on the screen. I stared blankly at the monitor wondering how long before somebody reviewed it.  It seemed to take forever and then it happened. I was so excited my little tail shook furiously with anticipation.
 
Word Weasel gave me a three and practically rewrote it in the critique. Being a good little lamb I could only feel sorry for this critter since she obviously was unable to come up with ideas of her own.
 
Grammar Gobbler gave me a two because I lacked satisfactory punctuation. I had to sit back on my haunches for a bit to ponder this since it is a miracle I can type with hooves and could not fathom someone expecting me to hold down the shift key too.
 
Just when I thought it could not get any worse, I read the reviews from the Postless Peacock and the Rankless Raptor who both gave me a one and suggested that Nanny was correct in saying little lambs should not write. My big eyes filled with tears and I was devastated by the harsh, squawking of the diatribes they delivered. I wondered if they were important members of the herd which would make me feel even worse but I took a deep breath and looked them up. They were both spiteful peckers without an accomplishment between them. The Peacock who was so proud of their expertise had never written a thing. The Raptor who was so enthralled with the wonders of his own limited experience was a member for years without a rank at all.
 
I remain undaunted and scamper through the site happily ignoring the surly members of the herd. After all, I did this for me and if I am happy with what I wrote then that is all that counts. I will simply spread joy and continue to live in a world of crimson and clover. In response to the sneaky creatures, all I can say is “Baaaaah!”
 
 

 



The FanStory Zoo-Prose 500 words. writing prompt entry
Writing Prompt
Write a short prose piece up to five hundred (500) words. You are a new member to FanStory and you are the animal of your choice. Describe your experience receiving reviews and finding your way about the site. Be creative. You can receive a review and respond to it as the animal you've chosen. The members you interact with can also be animals, your choice. The situations are up to you. A new FanStory member that is an animal using the site. That's it.

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