Friday, September 23, 2005

Truth Really is Stranger than Fiction

As a writer, I'd like to think I can come up with some interesting, creative, and fairly original ideas. Maybe even some funny ones on occasion. But you just can't make something like this up: Idaho weatherman quits to pursue hurricane-mafia theory.

From the article: "Stevens has claimed that the hurricane [Katrina] was caused by the Yakuza mob using a Russian-made electromagnetic generator to control the weather."

Now I know there's a short story in there somewhere. Make up your own, or check back and see what I come up with.

Update: Read Ecks Ridgehead's hurricane conspiracy story "Oil Be Back" at Tales from the Ridge.

5 comments:

Ecks Ridgehead said...

Done and done. A little simplistic, as I dashed it off after reading your post, but it's often good not to spend too much time on your writing. Thanks for the prompt!

Rohit said...

Neat site. Wandered over from Ecks's.

Sharon Hurlbut said...

Ecks - I love it! I'm adding a link to your story on my original post.

Rohit - thanks for stopping by!

Ginger said...

Paranoia may destroy ya...

Loved your flash on Quiction Online, Sharon. Great stuff!

Sharon Hurlbut said...

Thanks, Ginger! Quiction is such a great idea, isn't it?