Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers challenge this week is prompted by this photo.
photo: Jean L Hays
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REPORTAGE
“Hi I’m Jake Jones, reporter from the local Mercury paper. Your name is Budge ? I understand there’s been some strange occurrences in this shop ? ”
“Yes”
“Can you describe for me what’s been happening ?”
“Weird”
” Aha, say more, what kind of weird ?”
“Very weird”
“Mr Budge, can you describe these weird occurrences..”
“Errrr..”
“So did you witness these events ? I’m sure readers want to know what paranormal events took place, in this shop, just where you’re standing. Apparitions ? Poltergeists ? Were you scared out of your wits ?”
“Yup”
“Anything else you’d like to add ?”
” Nope”
“Thanks for your time.”
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March 3, 2019 at 9:18 pm
Ha ha – just loved this!
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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March 4, 2019 at 8:18 pm
Great ! So pleased you liked the story Susan.
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March 3, 2019 at 2:33 am
Obviously a man of few words. Great job.
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March 3, 2019 at 11:09 am
Thank you Shirley, appreciate your feedback.
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March 2, 2019 at 6:21 pm
Good on Mr Budge. I wonder what the journalist wrote, if anything.
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March 3, 2019 at 11:15 am
Thanks for your feedback. I think journalists always have a lot to say !!
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March 2, 2019 at 4:06 pm
Fiction or commentary? Echoes of broadcast news, the movie from way back, and the public’s lower and lower expectations as to what we will accept as “news.”
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March 2, 2019 at 4:19 pm
Thanks for your feedback Andy. The nature of news is changing isn’t it – sometimes in a scarey way I think.
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March 2, 2019 at 3:16 pm
Haha! So typical of many a ‘talking head’ interview. Never ask the general public on their opinions! Made me smile
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March 2, 2019 at 4:26 pm
I appreciate your feedback Lynne – so glad it made you smile. I like your comment : never ask the public their opinions. My brother worked for a short while as a newspaper journalist. If the targeted interviewee didn’t appear, they were told to write : Mr X refused to comment on …
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March 4, 2019 at 6:23 pm
Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, but personally I’d rather hear and expert speaking on a complex subject than ill informed members of the public … like me! 🙂
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March 2, 2019 at 2:35 pm
Clever take. I have to wonder what exactly the reporter wrote based on the interview..
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March 2, 2019 at 4:37 pm
I appreciate your feedback Violet – glad you liked it. Guess the reporter let his imagination run riot !
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March 2, 2019 at 12:56 am
Great take on the prompt. I loved this. Mr. Budge is just a man of few words 🙂
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March 2, 2019 at 11:01 am
Thank you – so glad you enjoyed the story.
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March 1, 2019 at 2:16 pm
That Budge, sometimes you just can’t shut him up 🙂
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March 1, 2019 at 5:48 pm
Ali – you’re so right !!
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March 1, 2019 at 1:53 pm
An in-depth interview – not! Brilliant.
My FriFic tale!
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March 1, 2019 at 5:54 pm
Thanks for your feedback Keith, it’s appreciated.
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March 1, 2019 at 1:43 pm
I’m sure he’ll find an ‘anonymous source’ who will can make a few quotes in his final report!
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March 1, 2019 at 5:56 pm
I appreciate you feedback Iain. I’m sure words will be found, though not out of the mouth of Budge !
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March 1, 2019 at 10:02 am
I bet that’s not how the report reads in the newspaper!
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March 1, 2019 at 6:04 pm
Thanks so much for your comment Penny. I bet you’re right !
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March 1, 2019 at 7:27 am
A man of few thoughts….words. 🙂
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March 1, 2019 at 6:12 pm
Thanks for your comment. A challenge for the journalist.
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March 1, 2019 at 1:38 am
Dear Francine,
Mr. Budge didn’t budge much, did he? Fun dialogue. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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March 1, 2019 at 6:17 pm
Appreciate your comment Rochelle. I enjoyed writing it – rather silly I know.
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February 28, 2019 at 10:29 pm
Why, that story just told itself! What a reporter! LOL…
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March 1, 2019 at 6:27 pm
Thanks so much Dale, I appreciate your comment. Mr Budge just said less and less, and the journalist said more & more !! Fun to write – a change from more reflective pieces.
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March 1, 2019 at 6:51 pm
😊
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