One Sentence

By Miss Cellania in Blogs & Internet on Jun 18, 2008 at 10:35 am

You know how people tell a story, and by the time they say “to make a long story short…” it’s already too late? It’s the same with written stories -they can always benefit from editing. Here’s a great idea -tell your story in one sentence. A true story. Those stories are at One Sentence. Some examples:

She realized I had lied about my “restaurant experience” when she saw her ceiling was dripping with balsamic vinaigrette.

If there was ever a good time to stop drinking, it was this morning when I woke up next to a woman in a giraffe costume.

If I had known I was going to accidentally turn my head to face yours at just the right moment, I would have chosen a much more romantic setting than a Walgreen’s parking lot.

You can submit yours, too. Link -Thanks, Bill!

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bean
Jun 18th, 2008 at 11:09 am
If it wasn’t for my horse, I wouldn’t have spent that year in college.
darelparker
Jun 18th, 2008 at 11:16 am
Except for the malaria , my trip to Borneo went splendidly.
Thomas
Jun 18th, 2008 at 11:56 am
So basically, Geico paid me $3,000 for hitting an old man in my Buick.
Frank
Jun 18th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
As she died, my soul died, too.
Melia
Jun 18th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
There’s a similar site out there called Ficlets (www.ficlets.com) Basically, you write a story, but you are limited to 1,024 characters.

It’s been a wonderful way to kickstart my brain, shake loose ideas, and force myself to edit edit edit.

They offer inspirational pictures from Flickr you can use to inspire a ficlet. You can prequel or sequel someone else’s story – or tell a longer story via a
series of ficlets. Best of all, the community is one of the best I’ve come across for honest feedback.

Ficlet’s got me started on my way to writing a book (based on a picture there that turned into a series of ficlets) and well, it’s just another awesome site
Rick n SF
Jun 18th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
If I’d know I was going to have to identify him to the police, I wouldn’t have started dating him.
Jake D.
Jun 18th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
I probably should have just bought the knife he offered when he first came to the lemonade stand, then maybe he wouldn’t have robbed my earnings.
ty
Jun 18th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
LOL, Jake. You are too good!
ty
Jun 18th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
I mean, it’s a run-on, but that could be fixed.
p
Jun 19th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
So we walked outside the club, and alex was kissing a hobo!

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