A d’Verse prosery prompt
Watson, you don’t still maintain that the Duchess is innocent? Haven’t we been inspecting the same evidence together? Her hospitality must have been a ruse from the very start.
Come, let us examine this entry with discernment. Surely you must see it? Our culprit is clearly sinistral!
Further, what do you make of this ink, Old Chap? When were these words penned? Watson, haven’t you been reading what I have?
…
Just written!
I now believe… indeed, I am quite certain these lines were composed by the killer!
Yes, take another whiff… the odor is pungent, sharp, almost… painful, isn’t it? Surely a man of your profession would recognize it.
She has been toying with us, Old Chap, but we shall expose her! Miserly nobles don’t simply vanish, leaving behind their vast estates with nary a final will and testament!
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Suppose he’d discovered her infidelity?
It’s prosery time at d’Verse. The rules are simple:
- Use an assigned line in the body of your prose. You may change the punctuation and capitalization, but you are not allowed to insert any words within the line itself. You can add words at the beginning and/or at the end of the line; but the line itself must remain intact.
- Your prose can be either flash fiction, nonfiction, or creative nonfiction. YOU CAN NOT WRITE A POEM for this prompt. AND, your prose should be no longer than 144 words, sans title. It does not have to be exactly 144 words. But it can be no longer than 144 words.
The assigned line was:
Reading what I have just written, I now believe…
The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱 
Great! You always bring something new in your posts. Thanks ☺️
🙂
It’s kind of you to notice – I do tend to attempt to do things in unexpected ways… and sometimes it actually works!
-David
It shows your inquisitive and innovative mind. Keep it up David. I’m proud of you!!
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Very creative use of your prompt, Ben! Your title and first word drew me in, being a Sherlock Holmes and detective fan. Of course, I always enjoy reading what you write. 😀
Michele,
I think we should establish a mutual admiration society – because I greatly enjoy your reflections and writings too 🙂
-David
Let’s! 😄 Thank you, David. Your name, I remembered after I hit send in my first comment. Too late to update!
A study in Scarlet?
Or
The case of the vanishing Duke?
Whichever – that’s really well written! And the evidence is elementary my dear Holmes 🙂
Thanks so much, Deb.
TBH, this is NOT the sort of thing I would ever write on my own – but it’s good to challenge ourselves, I suppose 🤷
I changed the title of the post, as per your suggestion 🙂
-David
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s suggestion really, I just quoted 😇
Thank you David.
I really like the title.
Oops the odour of the ink is a dead giveaway?
So the inspector knows the scent of the duchess’s ink?
I like the name Watson for the investigating officer, though slow on the uptake.
Great prosery, i would never have gone in that direction with…. “Reading what I have just written, I now believe…”
Well, the name ‘Watson’ is from the Sherlock Holmes series – it wasn’t random 😀
Lol…..the things i don’t look at. Yesterday was a different kind of day….too much pain
Too much pain from what? 😧
Physical and of those very close to me. On Friday the dear sister of my beloved friend died.
I’m very sorry to hear that.
In traditional Judaism, when somebody dies, we say: ‘Baruch Dayan HaEmet’, which means:
Blessed is the True Judge.
Thank you ben. I appreciate your caring and condolences, it feels stern and proper.
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Bravo !
Thanks so much!
This was a good one!
Thanks so much, Jenna!
-David
Beautiful take on the prompt. Intrigue and mystery flows from your prose with ease. Love it👍👍🙏
Thank you, Suzette 😘
My pleasure. Peace to you.
Re-reading and feeling embarrassed…humility, such a fine and yet unwanted companion!
I see what you have done there and you have done well, thank you!
Thanks – I’m new at these prosery prompts – this was my first 🙂
-David
Nice takeoff!
Thanks, Shira! I honestly didn’t know where to take the prompt… this type of prompt isn’t really in my wheelhouse.
-David
good to get outside the box!
*brain stretches*
Brilliant.
Thanks so much, Gabriela – this type of writing is definitely outside of my comfort zone!
-David
Not anymore 😊
Reading what I have just written, I now believe… the act of believing; that sanity is “onesided” and my words ring true in the hearts and minds of humanity, if I am not a man myself, as I read my own words- Filled with the inspiration of discovery and deducing the influences as they arrive into my gaze, reading what I have just written, I now believe… in myself; reading what I have just written, I now believe… in you.
While Fartfist does not completely understand this d’verse concept or its rules; He is inspired and still wants to participate and support this wonderful mind, across the world, and reading what I have just written, I now believe… in all of us.
Thank you for the post my good friend, you father is honored today! I thank him in turn for being responsible!
You are very kind, FF. Thank you. d’Verse is turning out to be a lot of fun for me 🥳
All best,
David
Nice take on the prompt, Holmes!
Egads! 😁