2019. Hoppy Tales (an interlude from my 1995 story).

This is Greg writing as an adult in 2019.  I’m doing something different for this post.  I was tagged in a blog thingy, and I can’t really work this into my 1995 story, so I’m just going to do that for this post, and I’ll get back to 1995 in a week or so.  If this is your first time reading DLTDGB and you were expecting to read an episodic coming-of-age story set in the 1990s, then scroll down and read the previous post, or click here to start from the beginning.

Jenny at Of Progress and Purpose tagged me in the Hoppy Tales collaboration.  Thank you, Jenny!

Does anyone else remember sending around a piece of paper and writing pass-along stories with your friends growing up? If you enjoyed it, we think you might enjoy this, too.

The Tag:

Just as there are five parts in a traditional plot structure, we will have:

1. An Introduction
2. A Problem
3. A Climax
4. A Resolution
5. A Conclusion

You will be tagged to complete one of these five elements, along with given a theme (such as: beauty of simplicity, comedy, overcoming fear, love and romance, youth and beauty, coming of age, circle of life, friendship, empowerment).

The Rules:

1. Provide a link back to the creators (Of Progress and Purpose, KNJ Snippets & Tales, and Ink and Thoughts) so that we can see what you write!
2. Share “The Tag” and “The Rules” to help eliminate confusion.
3. Thank the person who tagged you and link back to their portion of the story.
4. Write your element with 3-4 days and try to keep it to around 50-60 words.
5. Choose one or more persons to continue the story and assign them a theme.
   • You may wish to let them know ahead of time in the comments, so that they can opt out if they don’t want to participate.
   • If you write a conclusion, whoever you tag will start a new story of their own.
   • If you tag more than one person, your readers will be able to choose their own adventure!
6. Have fun with it! You are all so creative and inspiring, We can’t wait!

An Introduction: (by Jenny – link)

Kathy moved quickly, narrowly missing the rocks and roots scattered about the forest floor. A branch grazed her cheek once or twice, but she pressed most of them away with her free hand. In her remaining hand, she held fast to a new beginning, her heart beating nearly out of her chest. Hope bubbled inside her with each new step.

I was given the theme Comedy.

A Problem:

Kathy turned to look at a squirrel, taking her eyes off a branch that smacked her face a second later.  She screamed, falling to the ground and landing in bear droppings.  “Kathy?” a voice called.  Kathy blushed, mortified, seeing the handsome gentleman she had come to meet, the source of her new hope.  He had witnessed her moment of clumsiness.

Tag… Kathy is it.  The climax is next.  Your theme is love and romance.