# Write a story, one sentence at a time! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 21, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131 "2007-02-21T20:20:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/21 "2007-02-21T21:51:16Z")
Just then, a shadow cast by the cruel morning sun rose up the wall, forming the vague outline of a man in a trenchcoat. ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/22 "2007-02-21T21:52:04Z")
The figure stepped forward, allowing Sam to see it’s face, and Sam gasped “I know who you are!” ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/23 "2007-02-21T21:56:10Z")
“Choo look like chit,” Jesus said as he handed Sam a bottle of Tylenol and a bottle of Jack ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/24 "2007-02-21T21:58:32Z")
“Since when does Jesus rock a trenchcoat?” thought Sam. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/25 "2007-02-21T22:10:19Z")
However, Sam’s pondering of Jesus’ apparent change in choice of outer apparel came to a sudden end when he felt the cold metal of a Glock 17 pressed to his left temple. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/26 "2007-02-21T22:13:39Z")
Which could mean only one thing…the teenaged hooker was finally awake. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/27 "2007-02-21T22:17:58Z")
“Hey,” Jack enuncuated carefully, “You want the Tylenol for yourself, it is not a problem.” ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/28 "2007-02-21T22:22:17Z")
“Fuck me,” Sam thought, “I’m so pissing-my-pants scared I can’t even remember my own fucking name.” ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/29 "2007-02-21T22:24:25Z")
“I’ve already done that, and I didn’t enjoy it that much, buddy,” the teenage hooker said, reading his mind. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/30 "2007-02-21T22:27:09Z")
“Oh crap,” Sam thought, “She can hear my thoughts?” ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/31 "2007-02-21T22:28:27Z")
He opened a junk drawer, feverishly groping until he found some battery clamps. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/32 "2007-02-21T22:31:49Z")
“Crap, what was that again?” thought Sam, googling quickly, “Aw yeah…Tenser, said the Tensor, Tension, apprehension and dissension have begun, let’s see that bitch get through my leet mindblock now, Tenser, said the Tensor, Tension, apprehension and dissension have begun…” ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/33 "2007-02-21T22:40:03Z")
“Oooh…battery clamps!” she said. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/34 "2007-02-21T22:48:09Z")
It was really more of a squeal mused Sam, “Tenser, said the Tensor, Tension, apprehension and dissension have begun…” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/35 "2007-02-21T23:24:43Z")
“You are my bitch,” hissed the diminuitive harlot, “Jack, Sam, _whatever_ your name is!” ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/36 "2007-02-21T23:31:18Z")
“Your bitch?” croaked Sam, “I haven’t sat down all last week, and you want to make me your bitch AGAIN?” ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/37 "2007-02-22T01:49:17Z")
But Sam couldn’t concentrate because he was busy wondering why the highly vaunted and literate posters of the Straight Dope Message Board haven’t seemed to be able to construct a more compelling (and linear) story for him to star in. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/38 "2007-02-22T02:20:28Z")
The obviously annoyed hooker raised the pistol to fire, only to be knocked out by a swift blow to the head by Jesus, who had been staring, confused, at the odd ramblings of the troublesome twosome. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/39 "2007-02-22T03:26:24Z")
“Moses and Aaron on a stick!” ejaculated the Savior. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/40 "2007-02-22T03:29:01Z")
“I had a feeling this chick would be trouble,” commented Jesus as he dragged the now-unconscious teen hooker over to the couch. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131.md?page=3)