Some say the hundred word story actually began in China,
long ago. But its modern life, under the name "drabble,"
began in 1987 at a science fiction convention, to raise
funds for a British charity. Due to these origins, and
the limitations of the form, the drabble is little known
outside fandom. Drabbling requires discipline, however, that "mainstream" writers would
do well to master.. Great drabblers weigh their words as
carefully as gold dust: choosing meaning, detail and force over
whatever "poetic" language the author's ego and fancy may conceive.
Therefore, I'll promote the drabble in whatever way I can.
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(ten lines of ten words each)