Jeff from A Word in Edgewise has a monthly project called Portrait of Words. He gives you several pictures as prompts so you can write a story. Go to his site to see how it works if you want to play and to see his story and others who join in the fun.
Dream Dentition
Stefan hoped for a modeling career. His friend, Deter, took a picture of him. He used this photograph as his “head shot” when he went to various auditions and agents’ offices.
He tried to get work in his dream field. Interviewers told him his teeth were too hitonious for glossy magazine covers. He needed dental work before anyone would even consider him for shoots.
He sold his car. He rode the bus to the three jobs he worked at different fast food joints. With overtime, it wasn’t long before he had enough money saved to go to the best dentist in town.
Dr. Ronnie, “Dentist to the Stars,” took x-rays, pictures and measurements of Stefan’s mouth for his “Before and After” album.
He told Stefan his teeth were worse than a bucket of old rusted screws. Dr. Ronnie pulled all of Stefan’s teeth and replaced them with beautiful, white and straight implants.
Dr. Ronnie sold Stefan’s teeth to a Llama farm for Llama dentures because Llama choppers are even worse than Stefan’s teeth.
With the proceeds from the sale of his dentition, Stefan got new photographs, nailed his auditions and now he is a very famous man with big fake teeth who expresses himself by jumping on couches.
Clever little story with surprise ending. It is interesting to explore the expression of concepts using words, pictures and sounds (like you brought Doug's words to life).
ReplyDeleteGreat Story. I thoroughly enjoyed the pictures to go along with it. I will have to check this out when I get home
ReplyDeleteTom: Thanks. You always say the nicest things to me. One of these days, I am going to do a flip flop on you and write a story to your images. I've been thinking of it for a while now. I just need time. Never enough time.
ReplyDeleteThom: Jeff comes up with some interesting pictures and everybodies' stories are so different.
ReplyDeleteDo they call him Tom now???
ReplyDeleteGreat story!
Sandi
Sandi: Shhh! I don't want to be sued.
ReplyDeleteHahaha! I KNEW there was something funny about the Couch Jumper!! LOL!
ReplyDeleteLlama teeth? That's funny.
I am not going to that dentist. Giving your teeth to some animal. Shame.
ReplyDeleteGood writing. I enjoyed.
LOL Llama Dentures! This really made me laugh. Well done.
ReplyDeleteYay Stefan!
ReplyDeleteWell done for bringing in the llama! I had no idea how to do that and llama teeth..........? Funny!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your story, and pictures to go with it is such a great idea!
ReplyDeletePictures are always a great idea I think!
Jay: That’s not the half of the weird experiments he’s done; D
ReplyDeleteDr. John: Animals need pretty smiles, too.
Akelamalu: Glad I could tickle your funny bone.
Cherie: He says, “Never give up!”
Maggie: Llamas are just funny (not the Dali kind though.)
Jientje: The pictures are Jeff B’s idea and a good one.
that was a clever little story to go with the photos.
ReplyDeletellama dentures! lol
Juliana: He feels better about himself now.
ReplyDeleteAh, that made me laugh! Loved the good ending!
ReplyDeleteActonbell: Thank you. He is cute, from a distance.
ReplyDeleteTTWC: I am glad it gave you a giggle.
Nessa, your post is a delight. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSmiles
You used the llama!!!
ReplyDeleteI wondered if anyone would do that. Thanks for the chuckle with your story. I enjoyed it.
Carolyn: Thank you for reading.
ReplyDeleteJeff B: Llama like to play; D
I am glad that both got pretty teeth. Good story.
ReplyDeleteLlama dentures??? LOL Now that was a cute story.
ReplyDeleteBetty: My mother says good teeth are very important.
ReplyDeleteBJ Roan: Thanks.