Category: 100-word stories
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How Do I End This Thing? (Writing Strong Endings for 100-Word Stories)
In college, I took a fiction writing class with a professor who had an extremely narrow definition of “good” fiction. It did not include fantasy or science fiction, which he snubbed his nose at. His restricted mindset also included a… Continue reading
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Drabble-Sized Ideas (Generating 100-Word Story Ideas)
It’s one of the most dreaded questions writers get asked: where do you get your ideas from? It seems to imply there is some treasure chest filled with brilliant plots and premises hidden away somewhere that successful writers have stumbled… Continue reading
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10 Tips for Writing a Stellar 100-Word Story
The 100-word story, also known as the drabble, is as small as it is challenging to execute. It takes a lot of thinking, a little bit of writing, and a ton of editing—but it’s well worth the effort, because these stories… Continue reading
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Why Is a 100-Word Story Called a Drabble?
I am a big fan of 100-word stories, commonly know as drabbles. However, if you look up “drabble” in a dictionary, you’ll find a definition like “to wet and muddy.” So why are they called that? It turns out, the… Continue reading
