Wednesday 21 September 2011
On Wednesday 21 September the short story tweetathon continued with an opening line from Sarah Waters. Ian Skillicorn, Director of National Short Story Week (@ShortStoryWeek) curated the spooky #soatale.
Genre: Ghost-story
Sarah Waters curated by Ian Skillicorn and read by Brenda Blethyn:
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The resulting tale
'My house is a jumpy house. Doors fly open. Windows shudder. There are sighs. Don't come calling! My house has something on its mind. Things have been disappearing: clingfilm, favourite socks, the gas bill. A woman died in this house. She's reclaiming her space. That woman is me and this house is mine. I've tried to tell you, but you're not listening. I watch your baby sleeping in her cot. You think she is yours. You think you know her. Look closer. Look into her eyes. Not what you expected to see? Wiser, darker and older than they should be. As old as the house. She has something on her mind. She's here to take back her space.'
Sarah Waters' opening line:
'My house is a jumpy house. Doors fly open. Windows shudder. There are sighs. Don't come calling! My house has something on its mind. #SoAtale'
The second line:
'Things have been disappearing: clingfilm, favourite socks, the gas bill. A woman died in this house. She's reclaiming her space. #SoAtale'
Congratulations to @culturedllama!
The third line in the spooky #soatale:
'That woman is me and this house is mine. I've tried to tell you, but you're not listening. I watch your baby sleeping in her cot. #SoAtale'
Well done @Danisacerdoti!
The fourth line:
You think she is yours. You think you know her. Look closer. Look into her eyes. Not what you expected to see?
Brilliant line, well done @AllegraHolbrook
And the final line in this week's #SoAtale:
Wiser, darker and older than they should be. As old as the house. She has something on her mind. She's here to take back her space. #SoAtale'
A superb ending from @KevlinHenney