“I’m worried about writing flash fiction.”
“Why?”
“When you are forced down to the bare bones of a story, there really are only a few stories to tell.”
“Like what?”
“Cinderella, Cain and Abel, the literary greats. Some say that all plots can be rooted back to a small handful of stories.”
“So?”
“If I am writing just 100 words, how will the story be mine?”
“I guess you won’t know if you can do it without trying.”
“Hey, I’ve just done it!”
“Have you?”
“Yes, I’ve only gone and written my own David and Goliath in 100 words.”
“Sweet.”
“Why?”
“When you are forced down to the bare bones of a story, there really are only a few stories to tell.”
“Like what?”
“Cinderella, Cain and Abel, the literary greats. Some say that all plots can be rooted back to a small handful of stories.”
“So?”
“If I am writing just 100 words, how will the story be mine?”
“I guess you won’t know if you can do it without trying.”
“Hey, I’ve just done it!”
“Have you?”
“Yes, I’ve only gone and written my own David and Goliath in 100 words.”
“Sweet.”
