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So... what's all this about? Drabbles!
Beau nd I were having a little chat about writer's block today and in trying to cope with it, we drifted onto the subject of drabbles.
What, you may ask, is a drabble?
Well, I'm glad you asked!
A drabble is a piece of writing one hundred words in length... no more... no less. It's usually set around a single theme, or idea, or even emotion. Drabbles are good for challenge writing too, as they're short, quick to read and write, and often have a really interesting core idea. For those who find 100 words too restricting, there are also double and triple drabbles of 200-300 words respectively.
So, what am I babbling at you about this for?
Well, I'm glad you asked that too!
Beau and I thought it would be fun to start a drabble thread, where writers (and there's oodles of you out there) could post and answer challenges. Now, I wouldn't put a limit on how many drabbles you could offer up for a single challenge, or limit who could post a challenge when... follow your heart's desire!
So.. as a beginning challenge, and as an example, I present:
A moment of understanding between an unlikely pair
"Refining Fire"
“Quiet! The show’s starting!”
“Oh, how did I get myself into this?”
“You’ve made Waldorf suffer for years! You owe us!”
“I wish Kermit was here.”
“Soon enough. Try to look more curmudgeonly… it’s hard enough using you as Waldorf.”
Fozzie swallowed. “I don’t want to be a heckler. Why are you two so mean, anyway? It’s hard to get up there in front of everyone!”
Statler paused, and gave him a solemn look.
“Theatre demands excellence. The only way to get pure gold is to put it through the furnace.”
“So, you two are my furnace?”
“No, you’re ours!”
...and, with the same challenge, a completely different mood:
"What's Easy?"
“Well, hey, mama! She sure can’t bake, but she can bacon!” Piggy glowered at the guitarist, before turning her attention back to the sketch.
Meanwhile, Scooter dumped the huge stack on Kermit’s lap and bolted off, safely out of the line of fire.
“Thank you SO much, Scooter,” the frog grumbled without any real heat. “Let’s see… light bill, heating bill, replacement drum kit bill…”
That evening, Kermit dropped beside Piggy on the porch step, sighing wistfully. “You know… it really is not that easy being green.”
“No,” she agreed, eyeing Floyd thoughtfully. “But just try being a pig, sometime.”
Alright, there you have it! Knock yourselves out! (And, yes... I think Kermit and PIggy do qualify as an unlikely pair.
)
Beau nd I were having a little chat about writer's block today and in trying to cope with it, we drifted onto the subject of drabbles.
What, you may ask, is a drabble?
Well, I'm glad you asked!
A drabble is a piece of writing one hundred words in length... no more... no less. It's usually set around a single theme, or idea, or even emotion. Drabbles are good for challenge writing too, as they're short, quick to read and write, and often have a really interesting core idea. For those who find 100 words too restricting, there are also double and triple drabbles of 200-300 words respectively.
So, what am I babbling at you about this for?
Well, I'm glad you asked that too!
Beau and I thought it would be fun to start a drabble thread, where writers (and there's oodles of you out there) could post and answer challenges. Now, I wouldn't put a limit on how many drabbles you could offer up for a single challenge, or limit who could post a challenge when... follow your heart's desire!
So.. as a beginning challenge, and as an example, I present:
A moment of understanding between an unlikely pair
"Refining Fire"
“Quiet! The show’s starting!”
“Oh, how did I get myself into this?”
“You’ve made Waldorf suffer for years! You owe us!”
“I wish Kermit was here.”
“Soon enough. Try to look more curmudgeonly… it’s hard enough using you as Waldorf.”
Fozzie swallowed. “I don’t want to be a heckler. Why are you two so mean, anyway? It’s hard to get up there in front of everyone!”
Statler paused, and gave him a solemn look.
“Theatre demands excellence. The only way to get pure gold is to put it through the furnace.”
“So, you two are my furnace?”
“No, you’re ours!”
...and, with the same challenge, a completely different mood:
"What's Easy?"
“Well, hey, mama! She sure can’t bake, but she can bacon!” Piggy glowered at the guitarist, before turning her attention back to the sketch.
Meanwhile, Scooter dumped the huge stack on Kermit’s lap and bolted off, safely out of the line of fire.
“Thank you SO much, Scooter,” the frog grumbled without any real heat. “Let’s see… light bill, heating bill, replacement drum kit bill…”
That evening, Kermit dropped beside Piggy on the porch step, sighing wistfully. “You know… it really is not that easy being green.”
“No,” she agreed, eyeing Floyd thoughtfully. “But just try being a pig, sometime.”
Alright, there you have it! Knock yourselves out! (And, yes... I think Kermit and PIggy do qualify as an unlikely pair.
)
