For this year's A-Z Challenge I have selected a word from the dictionary for each day and written a story around it with a 100 word limit. For extra interest I have chosen words that are unknown or unfamiliar to me. All definitions are from the Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus 2007 Edition. Today's word is: Lour.
Lour: 1. (of the sky) Look dark and threatening. 2. Look angry or sullen; scowl.
The
sky was louring, as if Heaven itself disapproved of what he had done. Which of
course it would do. He headed for home after disposing of the shovel by
chucking it in a thick clump of trees.
As
he drove, he thought of what he could have done differently. He hadn’t meant to
kill him, but Nigel just pushed things one step too far. It was self-defence
really, although the police wouldn’t see it like that. And as the clouds burst
and rain hammered the car like angry globs of spit, it looked like God didn’t
either.
40 comments:
Intense and dark. I like that word, too.
Perhaps Nigel should have returned that Teletubbies DVD box set he borrowed sooner, eh? :)
Very atmospheric. No one ever seems to bury a corpse on a nice, clear evening do they? Very bad planning :-)
Annalisa, writing A-Z vignettes, at Wake Up, Eat, Write, Sleep
God does have rather a dim view of murder, or so we are led to believe ;) I wonder what Nigel did?
Tasha
Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)
Sorry dude, it's still murder.
Loved that, especially the ending: "It looked like God didn't either".
I haven't heard that one, but great use of it!
Methinks someone may find the shovel on a night when the sky isn't louring. Did I use that right?
I am making a note of this word because I am always trying to find a new way to a dark sky. Thanks!
Your story was awesome. Great visuals and appropriately dark.
What a useful word. The only time I've heard it before was in China last year when I ate some! It's a type of small fish cooked on a skewer there!
Evocative choice for L. Great flash fiction piece as well. That's a lot of story in just two paragraphs.
Cool word. You've done a great job with this story and the whole challenge. You're quite good at flash fiction.
What a chilling story. And another great word.
That Nigel had it coming :). He just didn't know when to stop! I love this word and must use it in my next book. Everyone will have to go and look it up,
Nice use of the weather! I enjoy including weather in my scenes. He probably should have buried the shovel too. :)
"angry globs of spit" - love it!
I have never heard of this word!
Ooo. Dark tale. I love it.
~Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
Member of C. Lee's Muffin Commando Squad
Story Dam
Patricia Lynne, Indie Author
Another word I've never heard of. Great use of it as God looks down on a killer.
Oh, I like that one! :)
I feel a bit lour myself today. :) Great itty bitty story.
Love learning new words, will have to try to remember this one.
Nice metaphor :)
Sophie
Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles
FB3X
Wittegen Press
Love the word and the ending for today :D
Mars
Curling Stones for Lego People
Lour is a new word for me. Sounds like some kind of relative of leer. :)
Hi Nick - great snippet using "Lour" .. love the word Lour - it sounds like it means ... cheers Hilary
Or it rained to wash away the taint of the crime...
Maybe the rain will be disposing of the evidence and he won't get caught.
betty
Thanks, everyone! I liked today's word. It reminds me of "glower".
An adjective, heh? And a dark one. Where have all these words been hiding, Mr. Webster?
Good one! I'd like to see the backstory on that. Great word, too.
A dark and foreboding word and story. I like this word and it is new to me. I loved the piece, as well. He hadn't meant to kill him. That's catchy and hooked me. Sorry I've been MIA for a few days. I am back and have internet service so I won't have to miss any more of your cool word choices.
Angry gobs of spit - I love it!
I love how the ending tied it all together. What a wonderful word!
Hi Nick. Thank you for introducing me to this lovely word and the flash which used it so well. :-)
I like your word-inspired stories.
Yvonne
Great story. Throwing that shovel in the trees will come back to bite him in the arse.
Ooh...great story! Totally drew me in. I love your theme of choosing a random word that is unique. Definitely increasing my vocabulary here.
What a fun theme, using new words to create vignettes. I especially like lour. Nice!
love the word! and the story is so vivid.
Post a Comment