by Saia Langi & Sarah Phillips, Glendale Branch Ever wrote a story that just kept dragging? Have you ever taken what you wrote, dribbled the words and slam dunked them right into the garbage can? If you have, let me be the first to welcome you into the writers block club. Many times, when we write stories it can be a long, arduous process. This process does not need to be so hard. Instead of dribbling on with drawn out words, you have to remember to drabble! A drabble is a short story that is exactly one hundred words long and it tends to focus on the smaller details rather than the big picture. It may seem easy to write, but it is a test of the limits of your creativity. It is recommended that you type it out in a document so you can check the word count. With the help of Teen Squad Volunteer Sarah Phillips, we have procured two examples of what a drabble can look like. If you need some extra tips to get started, check out my November 15th blog post tilted “100 word story”. Without further ado, please enjoy the delightful dialects of two writers who love to drabble. Happy writing! Sarah PhillipsI saw her outside my apartment window on the tenth floor. She knocked on it and I lifted the window to talk to her. Loud roars shook the walls of my building and I could see a massive monster wreaking havoc across the city. “I’m sorry but I’m going to have to cancel our movie night,” she said with her green cape billowing behind her. I nodded. “Alright but you owe me,” I told her. ”Now go and save the day." She smiled, waved goodbye, and flew away with lightning speed. It wasn’t easy having a superhero for a roommate. Saia LangiScrape. Thud. I awoke. The buzzing in my ears made it hard to decipher what I was hearing. I tried to open my eyes but they refused to see the light of day. With all my strength I sat up, only to hit my head on something hard. I tried to open my eyes again only to realize that they were open. Scrape. Thud. The sound was deafening. I began to scream and claw at the hard surface above me, “no. No. NO!” Scrape. Thud. It continued. “Let me OUT! You got the wrong guy!” SCRAPE. THUD. Thud. thud….thud. We would love to feature some of your 100 Word Stories on our Teen Creations page. If you'd like to share, please submit them here.
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