# Write a story, one sentence at a time!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131>\
**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\
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**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/81 "2007-02-22T19:28:23Z")

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But all of a sudden, the Schwan’s man showed up with a truckful of fudge pops, chicken fingers, and veggie burgers.

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**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 22, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/82 "2007-02-22T19:34:52Z")

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“Fudge pops? Fudge pops?” screamed the Schwan’s man, “I’ve got your motherfucking fudge pops right here!”

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**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, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/83 "2007-02-22T19:43:45Z")

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“Curses,” screamed Osama in impotent fury from his secret hideout in Peoria, “Foiled again!”

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/84 "2007-02-22T20:01:39Z")

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Bert says to Ernie, “I’ve got a taste for fresh Schwanz.”

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**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, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/85 "2007-02-22T20:08:23Z")

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“I don’t want to hear about your terrible perversions, you horrible litte fag!” screamed the hapless muppet.

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**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/86 "2007-02-22T20:24:51Z")

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Just as Mister Rogers burst through the door with Lady Elaine dangling out of his ass.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/87 "2007-02-22T20:30:45Z")

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Dispirited, Sam turned on his heel and went back to be shot to death by the hotel detective.

(Remember, folks, just ONE sentence at a time!)

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**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 22, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/88 "2007-02-22T20:47:34Z")

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“And I would have gotten away with it too, if it hadn’t been for that meddling kid and her stupid Glock” he muttered bitterly.

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**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, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/89 "2007-02-22T20:51:41Z")

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Sam died in the gutter, with the needles and the condoms, the thousand lost dreams, the thousand wasted, ruined lives.

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**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 22, 2007, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/90 "2007-02-22T21:12:22Z")

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And a cold, cold wind blew over the city.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/91 "2007-02-22T21:15:16Z")

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Meanwhile, the little boy in Kansas picked up a copy of _Playboy_ as it blew by in the prairie wind, and liked what he saw of his first naked girl.

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**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, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/92 "2007-02-22T21:25:58Z")

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“No,” mumbled Bert, “Brains, I want brains…” and Ernie felt the same horrible lust overtake him, too, and echoed, “Brains, brains,” and they Zombie Muppets advanced on the ice cream truck where the humans were enjoying their fudgesickles, however you spell them.

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**Author:** ![William\_Strunk\_Jr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/839c29/32.png) [@William\_Strunk\_Jr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/William_Strunk_Jr)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/93 "2007-02-22T21:26:32Z")

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[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]  
Meanwhile, the little boy in Kansas picked up a copy of _Playboy_ as it blew by in the prairie wind, and liked what he saw of his first naked girl.  
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And decided to use the paper to start a fire in his mom’s bed while she was asleep to kill her and her little dog (it worked).

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**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 22, 2007, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/94 "2007-02-22T21:27:44Z")

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“I’ll get you my pretty…and your little dog too!” he cackled as the flames illuminated his green-tinged skin and black pointed hat.

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**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, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/95 "2007-02-22T21:33:22Z")

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“What a weird fuckin’ dream that was!” Sam exclaimed, awakening at last.

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**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 22, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/96 "2007-02-22T21:36:18Z")

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“No…this is the dream,” said his mother as Sam woke up again, watching his blood drain slowly into the gutter along with the remnants of his shattered life.

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**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, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/97 "2007-02-22T21:38:23Z")

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“I would really like a fudgesicle.” He reflected.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/98 "2007-02-22T21:46:41Z")

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[QUOTE=carnivorousplant]  
“I would really like a fudgesicle.” He reflected.  
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“Do you think Fudgsicles grow on trees?” his mother scornfully spat.

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**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 22, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/99 "2007-02-22T21:51:18Z")

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“Yes. Yes, I do think Fudgesicles grow on trees.”

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**Author:** ![William\_Strunk\_Jr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/839c29/32.png) [@William\_Strunk\_Jr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/William_Strunk_Jr)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/write-a-story-one-sentence-at-a-time/393131/100 "2007-02-22T21:52:38Z")

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[QUOTE=Lemur866]  
“Yes. Yes, I do think Fudgesicles grow on trees.”  
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“Not with global warming, son.”

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