Fiction Shorts 2024 Drabble Challenge
Words make the world go round
For the most current rules, check today’s random word post. I update those weekly.
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Happy New Year!
I was remiss in my definition of a drabble, and want to make sure those who’ve already seen this know that a true drabble is a story of exactly 100 words. Not under as I previously wrote.
Who wants to try something new in 2024, a challenge of sorts? I got the idea from reading one of Eva MacInnes’ drabbles in response to a random word and liked it so much that I decided to make it a daily feature in Fiction Shorts.
I have goals for our little publication!
- Bring energy to the world of flash fiction.
- To read a lot of great stories.
- Meet more authors and build a flash community.
- Be more consistent.
- Get my neurons bouncing around enthusiastically.
- Gain readers to our publication.
The Challenge
This challenge is for you if you’re trying to boost your creativity, build a consistent writing habit, get concise, or just have fun!
Each morning, using a random word generator, I’ll post a word for the day. You are encouraged to write a drabble (a story of exactly 100 words … no more, no less.) in which the day’s random word features.
This is a great way to build your editing muscle.
Tag your responses with ‘random’ and ‘drabble’ so they go to the right place in the publication, and add the link to the day’s challenge.
If you are unfamiliar with a drabble, it is a fiction story of exactly 100 words. Most flash fiction is identified as stories under 1000 words. Many short-form publications require you to stay under 150 words. I decided to go with a drabble because I need to learn how to say things more succinctly. (Grammarly agrees. LOL)
Do you know other writers who might want to join the challenge? Share this with them, and if they want to join all they have to do is comment here to be added.
I look forward to reading your stories!
NancyO
Tagging Fiction Shorts writers:
Adrienne Beaumont / CJ McRae / Delaney Patterson / Harry Hogg / Jenny Gargarello / Julia Medium / Luke Warburton / Nathan Chen / OBA.T.K / Rachella Angel Page / Randy Pulley / Kelly Corinne Elliott / Denise Kendig / Expedition Nomadic Adventures / Julia A. Keirns / John Hansen / Karen Schwartz / Nevena Pascaleva / Preethi R / Michael Rhodes / Susie Winfield / Jerry Dwyer / Aaron Paulson / La Verite / Henry India Holden💖 / Michael John Scott / Aaron Paulson / Peggy Browning / Michele Bardsley / Shanti C K / Scarlet Ibis James 🦩/ Lita / Eva MacInnes / Iose’ Cocuzza / Leslie Flemons / Pamela Oglesby / A.J. Cralle (she, her) / Belle du Journey / Adrian CDTPPW / Debasmita Chatterjee / Peggy Browning / Lilly Bell / & her ocean / Gabe Araujo, M.Sc. / Sarah S / Iosé Cocuzza 🪷 / Lita / Michael John Scott / Ms. KJ / formermullet /