Most stories we tell are under 500 words….Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes)
Most stories we tell in real life are under 500 words. You’re at a party, everyone has a glass of wine, and suddenly you have the floor. You throw out your little story like a grenade. ‘Once I knew a guy who…’ And if you have any social graces at all, you probably keep it under 500. So my advice would be this: Don’t get all up in your head thinking short-short stories have to be poetry without the line breaks. Don’t put on your beret. Just tell a story, an actual story. Quick, while they’re still listening.
Rebecca Makkai
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Love the metaphorical ‘don’t put on your beret’ line. Excepting Frank from SOME MOTHERS DO ‘AV ‘EM and the guy from MYTHBUSTERS, more people and in particular more writers should take that advice.
I also like the idea that very short fiction doesn’t have to be poetry without the line breaks…