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Normski is a prince amongst men

Laters

Andrea

IF...we keep the flasher. He has to be front on with his coat open. Lightning or no lightning, the only eye catching thing about the flasher is that he's flashing (even though his tackle is well hidden).

I will leave you all to debate his return...but remember...flashing, not flasher.

Derek.

What's wrong with perfume ads, Derek? Seem to have accidentally touched a nerve! OK, so another idea with mixed reaction... back to the flashing flasher, which you know I loved anyway...why does his mac have to be open? Could he not be hit by a bolt as he's shaping to open his mac?

Shay

PS Thanks for your comments Shads. It's nice to know others are aware and supporting. Cheers.

Sorry Shay...did I go a bit OTT about the designer couple idea? It did kind of set me off a bit though... I just got scared that the image in my mind might make it onto the book.

The flasher... well to be honest, if he's not flashing, he's just a bloke in a brown coat. Sort of defeats the object... I think he's got this whole debate going because he was so proudly diplaying his wares. The text covers it up...but the hint is there...and it makes you look twice.

Derek.

I must not look again ...

Derek, what I meant was precisely the same artwork, coat open n' all - but where the tackle is currently concealed behind blurred squares, it would be concealed by the end of a bolt of lightning - and his expression appropriately altered. Thus the flasher is kept, but the "joke" is on him, so hopefully there'd be no offence caused to anyone

Take care
Andrea

OK Andrea...Let's see what the others say. And if it's a thumbs up, I'll have a crack at it. It might not be as easy as you think to have a bolt of lightning striking his lightning rod... but I can try.

Now you've popped in, you may as well stay...you know you can't get by without us .

Derek.

Derek,

I'm going to have to try to get by without you all

I really shouldn't be here.

But before I go, spare a thought for me - I've been rolling around groaning and clutching my belly all day, victim of a particularly nasty stomach bug

Anyway, re the flasher/lightning, it was just an idea. Possibly a crap one. But I did try ...

But whatever idea is gone with, I'd agree with Shay that from that moment, we get 100% behind the idea

Take care
Andrea



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Incidentally Derek, my assuming you could graphically frazzle Norman's todger with a lightning bolt just goes to show how much confidence I have in you ;)

Hi gang,

The Flasher is FANTASTIC. The cover is totally original.

It's FUNNY!

I love it.

All the best with this guys, it’s a great idea.

Dawn, x

How about our man the flasher thrown into sillouete by a brilliant flash of lightening? Just a though, I'm off to bed now, night all.

Oooooh, Sam, that's a brilliant flashy idea!

So let me get this right...the person who wanted rid of the flasher, and sent us spiralling out of control with subsequent ideas, now suggests bringing the flasher back! I'm only teasing, Anj; hope the stomach bug's gone this morning.

OK, it's a good way of retaining the flasher and the humour without siding with the real 'offenders'. I think as long as the lightning bolt hits him behind the sign covering his genitalia, it will work. I think the sign should say '84 flash fiction stories'. Derek, perhaps have his eyes rolling and hair electrified!

Right, we need a new dispute!

I think we should each have a unique ID in the book as well as our real name... a flash moniker. It could be like The Spice Girls (freaky flash, gone-in-a flash) or it could be Flasher #1 to Flasher#14. Just an idea, but again something a bit different.

Also, the order shouldn't be random, but I think we should have six 'invisible' sections were the reader can't see the joins. So in each section we each have one piece, therefore our pieces are spread, but within each section we blend our pieces to achieve a good balance.

Shay

I like the idea of six 'invisible' sections, as then our work will be well spread throughout the collection.

Would these sections have some vague link? Twist in the tale stories together? Similar themes? I suppose, without having all of the stories in front of us it's hard to judge if this is feasible.

My last word (honest) I'll go along with the flasher - either Sam's idea or Anj's or whatever Derek can manage!
Good luck, Derek - it's in your hands (so to speak)
Elspeth

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ps Sorry Shay, but I didn't like the flashy couple either - reminds me of a book I was given about how to make cocktails...

Re grouping the pieces into invisible sections, I don't think we'd want to group them according to twist ends, etc, but very loosely by theme, however tenuous. It's better to sprinkle the twist ends, humour, etc., throughout the anthology so that there's a mix and the reader will want to read on.

OK, it's a good way of retaining the flasher and the humour without siding with the real 'offenders'. I think as long as the lightning bolt hits him behind the sign covering his genitalia, it will work. I think the sign should say '84 flash fiction stories'. Derek, perhaps have his eyes rolling and hair electrified!

Yes, I can go along with this – especially the rolling eyes and frazzled hair.

As for the moniker – not sure about that… what would be the point of it? If we go with the idea, maybe we could use our WW usernames? Or is that a really really bad idea?

Those of us without usernames - like me, for instance - would have to think of one… I could be Fruitcat! (seen my showcase?)

Dee
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