I’ve spent the entire day writing, and I’ve only managed to get three lines written. Yep. Three lines. And, it’s all Bev’s fault! Ok, that’s a slight exaggeration, but not totally off the mark. You see, Bev Rosenbaum works as a contract editor for McGraw-Hill Ryerson and she put out a call for some micro or flash fiction for a digital bank resource for high school students. I couldn’t help myself. I love flash fiction. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s super short stories. Basically, the twitter type, which, I know seems impossible. But it’s not. You have to have a beginning, a middle and and end, all in 140 characters. Strive for a twist in the ending as well. It’s hard to do, but so much fun. Here’s one I wrote today on trying to impress a girl with skateboarding tricks.
Unimpressed
I ride by Annie’s.
She’s hanging with a friend.
My 360 rocks and my railslide trick is slick.
I slam a kickflip ollie and have to limp away.
Give it a try. It’s hard, but so much fun.
Sheryl McFarlane 