| Humor Non-Fiction posted May 8, 2020 |
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A teenager is told to make her own breakfast.
The Recipe
by BethShelby
Mama, I’m hungry. Will you make me something to eat?
Christi, breakfast was an hour ago. I tried to wake you up. I’m busy now. Make yourself some cereal.
I don’t want cereal. I’m sick of cereal. I need a warm breakfast. Can I have some grits?
Sure you can. Grits are easy. You’re thirteen. You’re old enough to cook. Make them yourself.
I don’t know how. Where are the grits anyway?
In the pantry, where they are supposed to be. There is a box in there. Read the directions on the back.
Okay, I found them. What do I need to cook them in?
A boiler. You know where I keep my cooking pots and pans.
Mama, do we have any yields?
Any WHAT?
Yields, if we don’t have any, I can’t make grits.
Are you nuts? What are you talking about?
It says right here on the directions -- I/2 cup grits, 2 cups water, 1tsp. Salt and yields, I cup.
Dialogue Only Prompt writing prompt entry
Mama, I’m hungry. Will you make me something to eat?
Christi, breakfast was an hour ago. I tried to wake you up. I’m busy now. Make yourself some cereal.
I don’t want cereal. I’m sick of cereal. I need a warm breakfast. Can I have some grits?
Sure you can. Grits are easy. You’re thirteen. You’re old enough to cook. Make them yourself.
I don’t know how. Where are the grits anyway?
In the pantry, where they are supposed to be. There is a box in there. Read the directions on the back.
Okay, I found them. What do I need to cook them in?
A boiler. You know where I keep my cooking pots and pans.
Mama, do we have any yields?
Any WHAT?
Yields, if we don’t have any, I can’t make grits.
Are you nuts? What are you talking about?
It says right here on the directions -- I/2 cup grits, 2 cups water, 1tsp. Salt and yields, I cup.
Christi, breakfast was an hour ago. I tried to wake you up. I’m busy now. Make yourself some cereal.
I don’t want cereal. I’m sick of cereal. I need a warm breakfast. Can I have some grits?
Sure you can. Grits are easy. You’re thirteen. You’re old enough to cook. Make them yourself.
I don’t know how. Where are the grits anyway?
In the pantry, where they are supposed to be. There is a box in there. Read the directions on the back.
Okay, I found them. What do I need to cook them in?
A boiler. You know where I keep my cooking pots and pans.
Mama, do we have any yields?
Any WHAT?
Yields, if we don’t have any, I can’t make grits.
Are you nuts? What are you talking about?
It says right here on the directions -- I/2 cup grits, 2 cups water, 1tsp. Salt and yields, I cup.
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Writing Prompt Write a story using only dialogue. No narration, descriptions, or sentence tags. Maximum word count: 1,000 |
This is a fair representation of a conversation I had with my daughter several years ago.
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