Today’s story starter (in bold at the beginning of the story below) comes from Boysmum2 and the picture prompt is another, my favorite, snapshot by Joseph. W Richardson.
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If you liked this story you might like some of the stories I wrote for my A to Z last year.

excellent ….strong visual effects
excellent….the sound outside to sound within of the Bell!
What vivid imagery!I will be back when April is over to read them all and the stories from last year too!
Wow, saved by the bell within. Powerful. Love your flash fiction!!
A gripping piece with many a vivid imagery!
This was a powerful piece! Poor preacher.
J.C. Martin
A to Z Blogger
This was so intense and visual. I was right there with him, feeling the vibration of the bell. Wow!
Fabulous piece! You are so good at flash fiction.
Great piece of writing – I enjoyed reading it.
This is beautifully crafted… another slamming piece!
Saved by the bell, haha!
Yikes, it must have been one serious storm if he never uttered another word after that…
I really like the concept of story starters! This short story really drew me in. thanks!
Shannon
Enjoyed this Q post and the photo. Thanks for sharing.
I'll come back to see some of the other posts, I'd like to read them. I'm already a follower.
Thanks for the visit to my blog.
Hey, Damyanti,
From your piece, I'd day we can never really tell what's going on with other people. We can only assume unless they tell us what's going on in their minds.
Would love to be able to write like that.
Thanks for the tip about word verification, all sorted now.
New follower to your blog! 🙂 I lover your story-starter! A very mood tale, indeed! 🙂
You have a gift for these micro-stories. I envy that. I really liked this piece, it had a great photo and a great prompt. When all the insanity of April is over, I'll be back to read all of these.
Tina @ Life is Good
Co-Host of the April A to Z Challenge
Twitter: @AprilA2Z #atozchallenge
I really love the imagery in your writing. It goes right to the core of my brain and pulls the story out like a magician with a brightly colored kerchief.
This one evoked a short story idea – it that blooms to fruition I will have you to thank.
*~ MAJK ~*
wow this is beautiful
That was great! Mysterious and poetic, I love the imagery.
Love the image of the bell tolling through him, part of him…I love church bells, get shivers when I hear them, especially if they are for an event of any magnitude. When I was a kid, some of the local Amish farmers used bells to alert neighbors to trouble (having no phones).
Great story! That picture prompt is awesome, by the way.
wow, I love the picture that went with my sentence, so apt! Nice story, thanks for choosing my line
A lovely piece. It draws you in and is brilliantly rounded off. I'm learning so much during this AtoZ. Many thanks.
You really do have a gift for creating a complete emotional arc with very few words.
And this: …a preacher who'd forgotten his prayers… Well that's just lovely beyond measure.
Thanks again for finding a story in one of my photos. In the tower and your telling, there is music.
Best,
Joe
I love the imagery with the storm brewing both inside and out, then melding together. Great stuff.
Von L
The Growing Writer
This is another excellent piece. I was drawn in quickly, enjoyed it, sad as it was then a proper release at the end.
Wonderful writing.
The story really fits the mood of the tower picture!
Good job! Love the prompt, too…
Great fiction! I admire those who can write short and to the point. Flash fiction is not my strong suit, but I sure appreciate it when written by others! 🙂 ~ Angela, Whole Foods Living, http://www.wholefoodsliving.blogspot.com/
Oh, that's good! Flash fiction is always fun to read when it draws you in like that. Yes, we made it through the halfway mark…wonder what creativity and inspiration will do to us over the next few days…