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alias_sqbr ([personal profile] alias_sqbr) wrote2010-04-15 01:01 pm

Drabbles are hard

I want to try and get myself to practice writing more, and being able to write on command rather than just when I'm inspired. So I joined [livejournal.com profile] landofferelden, which divides people into teams and gives points for participation in things like drabble contests(*). Silly, but I think having that motivation (to participate. Trying to win would just make me stressed) will be helpful.

And it has been! There's a drabble contest (locked) and I quickly got an inspiration for the prompt. "Ok" I thought to myself "100-300 words is way shorter than I usually write, so distill the idea down to it's essence."

I sat at the keyboard and typed.

Current length of the story? 11 words. And it's perfect. Any more would ruin it. Dammit! (I'm not posting it yet in case I somehow think of another 89 words that don't ruin it before the contest closes)

*tries to think of another idea*

EDIT: It was more like 95 extra words, but I am DONE.

(*)Nb they also give points if people join and mention your name. So on the VERY off chance any of you choose to, say Sophie sent you :)