55 Flash Fiction Friday: Mirthquake
I had an esteemed literary critic assisting me in my 55 efforts this week. Thus, writing took 55 efforts this week. Ugh. What a critic! Anyway, here’s my seventeenth 55. I hope you enjoy it (and sorry for the delay… I was busy being inspired).
Laughter subsiding, she asked him, “What would you say if I wrote something risqué this week?”
“Oooh…” he perked. “Risqué is good.”
She transcribed their conversation. Reading it, he chuckled, “You doofus!”
“Yay! Doofus-point!” she erupted in another massive mirthquake, magnitude off the charts.
He smiled at her and joined. Their first laughtershocks measured twelve.
Now to resume my spinning.
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March 1st, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Smarty, on what scale are mirthquakes measured & what is the significance of 12 in a mirthquake? At what scale does a human die laughing? :D
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Very wonderful 55. It brought a smile to my face and I assume you were looking for that reaction. So nicely done, nicely done. You are a pro.
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Mona, it’s funny you should ask… I almost died laughing last night. It was definitely higher than 12. *mutterchuckle* The Megamoo might’ve intentionally startled me, and I might’ve unintentionally yelped and then laughed at myself until it hurt.
(Confession: I couldn’t think of a clever name for the mirthquake scale, so I had to structure the 55 so a name wasn’t necessary. Another confession, the concept of the mirthquake and the laughtershock came from my esteemed literary critic, Megamoo… this week’s 55 was definitely a collaborative effort.)
Thank you, Barman! I was indeed hoping to bring a smile to your face. *smile*
March 7th, 2008 at 10:12 am
That brought mirth to my Friday! Good one.
Mine’s up.
March 31st, 2008 at 5:43 am
I’m still waiting for Risque’
xoxoxox
April 26th, 2008 at 7:54 am
smarm: How do you post on the Flash 55 blog site? I’m too “slow” to figure it out! Help! Donnetta
April 27th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Eep! I need to come visit you to tell you how to post on the site… *clicks over*