(rabbit image by PGecko )
Robert Hruzek of Middle Zone Musings started a contest a while ago. I saw it and thought the idea was great, but : work, "...run Forrest, run...", time, "...it's your destiny, Luuuuke", and all sorts of even better excuses lead me to the last day, almost last minute of the contest.
What was is it all about? Well, Robert read a post of Roger von Oech about imposing limitations on yourself as one method of enhancing the creative thought process.
Have you ever tried writing within extremely severe constraints (time, space, words, content)? Well his challenge invites you to write a story in... just... 6 words.
Today I crossed the article I had flagged in my RSS reader... and felt like the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland (again!). So I thought, okay... let's give it a try anyway, right!
It's Sunday, there are tons of interesting things to do outside (yep... mood of the moment), but it's raining like hell outside, so I have a few minutes to write a post and find an idea. Wonderland, wonderland... help me please... errrrrrr, ok... ok... here is my rabbit (not to say turtle) contribution :
"Once upon a time... The End"
I'm glad I looked at your blog today, since today's the last day for the contest.
It's raining like crazy here too! Perhaps I should be curled up in bed reading a book, but now you've got it into my head that I'd like to come up with a 6 word story.
It's a bit like writing a haiku, isn't it. Very challenging!
Your story is brilliant :-)--it pretty much sums it all up, doesn't it?
Posted by: Sharon Sarmiento | January 21, 2007 at 10:55 PM
Very nice. A tall tail indeed.
Posted by: niti bhan | January 22, 2007 at 07:47 AM
Well done! :)
It's amazing what one can say in just six words.
Posted by: KG | January 22, 2007 at 08:02 AM
Sharon,
Can't wait to read your story. : )
Niti, KG,
Thank you !
M&D,
I recieved your mail. Happy you like it !
Posted by: mindblob | January 22, 2007 at 10:11 AM
I was just getting into it, and then it finished!
Posted by: Gavin Heaton | January 22, 2007 at 01:33 PM
Oooh no... that's too bad Gavin.
I share my story with you! ; )
Posted by: mindblob | January 22, 2007 at 01:42 PM
Such simplicity have we never known.
Posted by: Sean Howard | January 24, 2007 at 09:51 PM
Great. And here's mine...can you guess who it's about?
You rock my alien friend. truly.
Posted by: CK | January 26, 2007 at 08:53 AM
I came, I saw, I wrote.
Posted by: Vince Williams | February 01, 2007 at 07:22 PM
Not bad. You write very well.
Posted by: Cam Beck | February 01, 2007 at 09:29 PM
Hey Luc ... I know you get busy ... but things have been pretty quiet over here! I trust everything is ok ;)
Posted by: Gavin Heaton | February 06, 2007 at 01:20 AM
Oh I like yours.
Here's mine: Once a girl dreamt of Marrakech...
Posted by: Maryam in Marrakech | February 09, 2007 at 07:10 PM