As I'm sure you all already know, Doyle wrote sixty stories that involved Sherlock Holmes. Most were short stories; four were novel-length, and together they gave us Holmes, Watson, and their wonderful world. They inspired a whole genre of fiction, countless movies and television adaptations, spin-offs, and a whole lotta fanfiction. :-)
Spacemutineer and I started an LJ community (Sherlock60) where each week, we (and anyone else who wants to) write 60 words* on a canon story, going in alphabetical order of the standard story abbreviations. I'm posting my efforts here, too, in hopes that others will be inspired to take on and/or enjoy the challenge!
Want to play too? Please do! And pass the word around to anyone else you think would enjoy the reading and writing exercise. It's just sixty words, one per week, based on ONE story. You can put any kind of spin on it you like. If you do decide to play, I'd love to hear about it so I can come read your entries every week, but that's not necessary. You don't have to play every week if you don't feel like it. But really, the more, the merrier!
Summary: Holmes has his habits. Watson knows his Holmes. Originally posted Jun. 26th, 2011
ABBE -- The Adventure of the Abbey Grange:
Although Holmes never gave up his habit of twitting Watson over the quality of his writing, and insisting that he himself would one day write up a definitive, scientific, and unromantic volume of his methods, Watson knew his friend too well to believe in the latter, and did his best to live with the occasional bitterness caused by the former.
