Recently, I've noticed some interesting story formats. By recently, I mean in the last year or two. 100 word stories, Hint Fiction (click here for a call to submissions) which is a story of twenty-five words or less. These are intriguing little snippets that can be downright disturbing.
I find these little tales fun to write. I've been writing them for a long time--not with publication in mind, though. I use it as a outline, actually. Three sentences; a beginning, middle, and end. I'm not major on outlines, I have very little use for them, but I have to get my ideas down or I'll lose them. So, I started writing out the beginning, middle and end in a single sentence for each. I called them snips for a while.
Anyhow, just a cool little tid bit (yes, pun intended). Check y'all lata.
Peace & Love, always
~E.
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3 weeks ago
I think it is always wise to write down the ideas as they come, in any format. They are slippery little things and can slide away as easily as they come.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree. If it's not down in the first few minutes, it's gone.
ReplyDeleteWell, not entirely. If I actually start writing it, in my head, I can have an idea stew for several days. but I still almost always have my three sentence outlines.
Glad to see you like the hint fiction idea. I just visited Damien's site as well. I'm now a follower of your blog as well. :-D
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm HorrorWriter from AW.
ReplyDelete~Tyhitia
Thanks for coming by Tyhitia. Those hints are useful little buggers when it comes to jotting down ideas. I'm glad you pointed us in their direction as a marketable thing. :) So thanks for that too.
ReplyDelete~E.