due South snippet: "Shot"

[luzula]

Title: Shot
Characters: Bob Fraser gen
Rating: PG-13
Prompt: fall
Length: 100 words
Summary: Fork-in-the-road AU for the pilot.
Notes: I wanted to try writing a classic drabble of 100 words exactly, and gah, it was hard. But also kind of fun. Thanks to akamine_chan for beta reading.


Dead caribou, dozens of them.

So much for the promise that the dam wouldn't harm the wildlife. Bob straightened, walking away. He'd haul a caribou in by snowmobile, determine the cause of death. If he could just prove it...

Click. Bob froze at the unmistakable sound.

Damn, but he was an idiot to have come here alone.

Well, he'd brazen it out. "You're going to shoot a Mountie? They'll hunt you to the ends of the earth."

Silence.

A shot, and a body fell, sliding down the slope.

Above it, Buck nodded to Bob. "They forgot you had a partner."

For now, please comment at the LJ entry.

Comments

[tinzelda.livejournal.com]

No, I don't think you'd be fitting that story into 100 words! I'm pleased you'd even consider it for a future story - I'll be content with that for now. I'll ponder it too, but I've got five different ideas I'm juggling. I need to pick one and finish and just post SOMETHING! I can't start anything new!

[luzula]

Hey, have you tried ficfinishing? They have daily check-in posts, and it's an awesome way to actually get your story finished. Also there are "first readers" who you can send your drafts to if you want, and they will read it and cheer you on.

[tinzelda.livejournal.com]

That's a good idea! Thanks! I'll think about it. I'm a very shy and nervous new writer, so the idea is daunting, but it would be good to get out there and be brave. Right now my difficulty in finishing is more from a busy life (two young kids, work, etc.), but having a cheerleader is always helpful.