Drabble
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A drabble is a short work of fiction of exactly one hundred words in length, not necessarily including the title. The purpose of the drabble is brevity, testing the author's ability to express interesting and meaningful ideas in a confined space.
55 Fiction
One example of drabble is 55 Fiction, which is a form of microfiction that refers to the works of fiction that are either limited to a maximum of fifty-five words or have a requirement of exactly 55 words. The origin of 55 Fiction can be traced to a short story writing contest organized by New Times, an independent alternative weekly in San Luis Obispo, California, in 1987. The idea was proposed by New Times founder and publisher Steve Moss.
Criteria
A literary work will be considered 55 Fiction if it has:
- Fifty-five words or less. However some publishers actually require exactly 55 words, no more and no less.
- A setting,
- One or more characters,
- Some conflict, and
- A resolution. (Not limited to the moral of the story)
- The title of the story is not part of the overall word count, but it still cannot exceed seven words.
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