BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer

Subject: RE: BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 11:02 AM

One month in he was confident he made a perfect choice.
Then, he asked his wife. Eight years later. Honey? This one?

Subject: RE: BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
From: Ed T
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 10:58 AM

He was confident he made a perfect choice.
Then, he asked his wife.

Subject: RE: BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 10:37 AM

Words afflict sleep, mosquito hum. The sheet of sleep will not keep them off. With pen I catch words and pin them to the page.

Subject: RE: BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 10:17 AM

'Secret Love Of The Soul'

They lived the remainder of their lives in different countries, with different people.

Unspeakingly loving one another.

Each silently grieving.

Eternally.

Subject: RE: BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 09:57 AM

El Chupacabra

He woke up in a cold sweat. It was no dream. Jaws closed on his neck.

Subject: RE: BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
From: Janie
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 09:20 AM

Second Mortgage

"Grandma brought that rosebush from Benson. 1912."

The uniformed man nodded politely.

The U-Haul door banged shut behind her. Time to go.

Subject: RE: BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 12:57 AM

The Reg Brothers told all. Mr. Patterson, found guilty, was sentenced to the NYCFTTS, where it is said his spirit still can be smelled...fwap!

Subject: RE: BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Nov 10 - 11:15 PM

He found the hand-basket roomy and comfortable. Didn't know why they always decried going to hell that way. It was the best!

Subject: RE: BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Nov 10 - 10:49 PM

She stared at her hand blankly Somehow the key had broken. There was absolutely no hope of getting the door open in time. She ran.

Subject: RE: BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
From: Amos
Date: 13 Nov 10 - 10:45 PM

She turned, ignoring her bleeding wrists, and fell into his arms laughing.

Subject: RE: BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 13 Nov 10 - 10:20 PM

"Mmmm Chimp hands." said Spaw, as he licked his fingers. Then Chongo walked in. "Shit Shane! What did you do with Little Hawk?"

Subject: RE: BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
From: Eiseley
Date: 13 Nov 10 - 10:17 PM

After everything,
Only the smug cat remained;
Purring by the fire.

(17 syllables, 11 words)

Eiseley

Subject: RE: BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
From: Rapparee
Date: 13 Nov 10 - 10:13 PM

The piton tore loose. 2,000 feet below they found him spattered on the rocks.

14 words.

The town. Totally destroyed.

4 words.

She died screaming.

3 words.

Destination: Moon.

2 words (and it's a movie)

Subject: RE: BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Nov 10 - 10:12 PM

Thanks, Becky! IN the middle of NaNoWriMo in which we challenge ourselves to write a novel of 50,000 words in the month of November, I welcome this wee "diversion." I love writing short stuff. Had so much fun with 100 word story thread. When I am working with someone, I often ask them to describe themselves in twenty-five words or less. It's a challenge, but it really gets them to thinking about how they define themselves which acts as a springboard for healthful communication.

Let's see:

Scuttlebut

Talk was, she was a crab and he had six fingers, never meant to be. The shell was a tight fit; love by the sea.

Subject: BS: Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 13 Nov 10 - 09:32 PM

Exactly 100 has been done, how about 25 or fewer?

NPR:'Hint Fiction' Celebrates The (Extremely) Short Story.

Inspired by the six-word novel attributed to Ernest Hemingway — "For sale: baby shoes, never worn" — Robert Swartwood has compiled a new anthology of bite-sized fiction.

See examples from the anthology on the NPR page.

~ Becky in Tucson