EDitorial ± 19-Oct-2014
130Story: Meter / Branch / Input / Car / Bitter
The rules of 130Story are simple: given a random seed word, write a story in 130 characters.
Meter
Read your meter, sir? He sat down and pored through my most recent blank verse. Woeful, sir. I hereby revoke your poetic licence. @130story
— Ed Broom (@edbroom) October 18, 2014
Branch
Since we merged with that other oak, we're seeing far fewer of our feathered friends. I'm afraid branch closures are unavoidable. @130story
— Ed Broom (@edbroom) October 17, 2014
Input
10 CLS
20 PRINT "Please enter your name"
30 INPUT N$
40 PRINT "I am afraid, ";N$
50 PRINT N$;", my mind is going"
60 END
RUN
@130story
— Ed Broom (@edbroom) October 16, 2014
Car
- That damp patch won't go away.
- Oh?
- Yeah. Weird thing is, it's the exact shape of Harry Potter's scar.
- Like a Ford Anglia?
@130story
— Ed Broom (@edbroom) October 14, 2014
Bitter
Awful, said the Star. Eddie and Cillian told me to forget about it. Keep smiling, kid. So I did. Like the Murphys, I'm not bitter. @130story
— Ed Broom (@edbroom) October 13, 2014