I recently read Daniel Pink’s A Whole New Mind (great book, by the way), which explained that storytelling is essential for professional success and personal fulfillment. As an exercise to spark your creativity, he offered this challenge: write a 50-word mini-saga, which is an extremely short story with a beginning, a middle, and an end. That’s exactly 50 words (no more, no less).
Since DailyLit is all about short bits of lit, we thought we’d hold our very own 50 Word Challenge. So, get your creative juices flowing and come up with your own 50-word mini-saga. Once you’re done, post it in our 50 Word Challenge Forum so we can all enjoy reading them. We’re up for the challenge. How about you?
as i understand it: i write a s.s. in 50 words with a beginning, middle and end; then i send it to you? i didn’t realize it cost movie to read a book on dailylit….
March 19th, 2009 1:18 pm
The Wrath of the Lamb
A celibate woman became so close to being homosexual that her friends arranged for her to share an apartment with a gay man (all were Catholic). The two embraced only at the exchange of peace during Mass, angering the vicar who gave us the Host.
[50 word entry to post--anonymous please]
March 19th, 2009 7:45 pm
He loved her.
That much was true.
Standing on the pier, he watched her walk toward him, a slight smile on her face.
He needed her.
She wanted him.
They’d be together forever.
It was like that the day they had met, and it would be like that til death…
March 22nd, 2009 12:07 pm
I opened my eyes or I thought I did. It was still dark. My eyes were open, it was just dark thats all. Darkness surrounded me and filled me to the core. What was going on? Then suddenly it occurred to me: I forgot to pay the light bill again! Frak!
March 22nd, 2009 1:42 pm
I have a 50 word story to submit. How do I go about that?
March 23rd, 2009 2:38 pm
Chan had left his restaurant to deliver food. Before he reached his destination, a truck struck his bike and, he was killed instantly. His restaurant is now closed and the only reminder is the white painted bike his family placed at the site, as a memorial to his life.
March 23rd, 2009 7:30 pm
God sent an angel for proof humanity was worth saving. He saw a poor family happily sharing a small meal. He saw a wealthy family’s daughter on MySpace, the son killing zombies in Quake, father working late, mother looking for love in a chat-room. What do you think God decided?
March 30th, 2009 10:17 am
Connie didn’t realize she had been staring at the goldfish. “A fish out of water” . That phrase was one she had used a lot to describe herself. But if that was true then being a fish out of water hadn’t killed her. But then her little voice said “Has it?”
March 30th, 2009 11:45 am
I undressed her with my eyes.. slowly watching each article of clothing slip off her tender form. Sliding softly to the floor covering the carpet in drapes of Scarlet. She was naked now dressed only in sweet desires. Standing with her back against the moonlight sky time held its breath
March 30th, 2009 6:14 pm
what a challenge!
April 14th, 2009 11:28 am