A drabble a day…
A drabble a day keeps writer’s block away, or at least at bay. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. So what is a drabble, you ask? Well, a drabble is simply a very, very short story that, traditionally, is exactly 100 words long. I wrote about drabbles in my old Brad’s Reader blog and thought they are worth discussing again. Check out my old post here: Drabbles: Short Fiction with a Twist.
Aside from being really short, drabbles contain all the usual elements of fiction: setting, plot, characters, etc. But the challenge is to combine all these elements into a concise form. And the genius of drabbles is that they are so short, it’s very easy and realistic to write one, from start to finish, in a single day. In fact, with a little bit of hard work and a lot of free time on your hands, you could crank out several drabbles in a day.
But don’t be deceived. They are not as easy as you think, especially if you’re a stickler for the 100-word limit, as I am. Trying to write a coherent story that is such a short length is challenging. Although, when done correctly, the rewards from your efforts are many. I don’t mean monetary rewards, rather, I’m talking about creative rewards.
If you write a drabble a day, then you’ll be working that creative muscle regularly, which will help you when it comes to your other writing projects. Writing is one of those activities where practice can make perfect. You’ll never get worse from writing every day, you can only improve.
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