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  • SRitchieable Apr 8, 2012 @ 6:57 pm | delete
    I wonder if Drabble has its orgins even earlier than Monty Python. In some very old school readers - dating 1920 or earlier - there used to be extremely short pieces of fiction included with the longer pieces. Most famous example: "The World's Shortest Ghost Story. Two men were sitting in a train carriage. One man looked up from his newspaper and said 'Do you believe in ghosts?'. 'No' said the other man, and promptly disappeared." (Presumably, the man who disappeared was a ghost). And the concept of a short story of that length (not-length?) may have come from epigrams - complete poems consisting of no more than two lines. Eg: Wit is nature to advantage dress'd/ What oft' was thought but ne're so well expressed. Not a bad motto for Drabble writers!
  • The Drabbler Mar 18, 2012 @ 1:56 am | delete
    Thanks! Some of this was very useful!
    My site of Drabbles: http://the-drabbler.com
  • ohcaroline Feb 20, 2012 @ 5:31 pm | delete
    Drabble is new to me. It would be an excellent writing exercise to try.
  • tembrooke Nov 26, 2011 @ 9:03 pm | delete
    I've seen this term on Twitter but didn't know what it meant. Thanks for clearing that up!
  • RenaissanceWoman2010 Oct 17, 2011 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    I look forward to writing my first drabble. Thanks for the introduction to this form of creative writing. Appreciated!
  • Leopold-Blatt Aug 22, 2011 @ 2:08 pm | delete
    I write Haiku so I think I might have a go at a Drabble. i have to confess that it is a new word to me. Very interesting lens.
  • Noellel Jul 10, 2011 @ 3:16 am | delete
    Just learned another new thing on Squidoo today, thank you...
  • fluffyclouds Mar 25, 2011 @ 10:16 am | delete
    I really enjoy Microfiction! However, I don't appreciate the 100 word restriction of Drabble. I mean, the challenge of writing an extremely short, yet complete story is enough without the creative restriction of the word limit!! Great lens!
  • Leodegraunce Dec 6, 2010 @ 6:15 pm | delete
    Excellent lense! Thanks. I hope this message didn't go through more than once. Having problems with Squidoo glitch.
  • xLilWolfGirlx Nov 22, 2010 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    Hehe... I try to do this, but I end up getting so into it that I write 3+ pages... xD
  • Momsbusy247 Nov 13, 2010 @ 2:48 pm | delete
    This has to be incredibly hard to do and must require numerous rewrites! I can't shut my mouth long enough to only write 100 words!
  • Lucile Barker Sep 18, 2010 @ 7:08 pm | delete
    At the Joy of Writing we have been playing with drabbles for th past two weeks. It is a tough little form, but easier on a computer. Have fun with it!
  • Jimmie Sep 12, 2010 @ 10:41 pm | delete
    Wow! 100 Words! That's some strict limit. Talk about being concise. A great practice for eliminating all unnecessary words (like Poe talked about).

    Thanks for your LOTD congrats. I really appreciate it. It's my first LOTD in over 3 years at Squidoo.
  • Greekgeek Apr 24, 2010 @ 2:53 am | delete
    Heh. I was trying to think of a good topic to write on, thought, "drabbles!" and checked to see if anyone had written a lens on them.

    Sure enough, someone did, and it's you!

    Drabbles have really taken off in livejournal and other journal-based communities, because they fit on a single computer screen, and allow for quick browsing. (Even literate web users are notorious for short attention spans).

    They're definitely a challenge, like haiku, and can be stunning. I've written many to help me learn brevity. I'm still learning!

    I also coined a term that is starting to spread: a tribble, a 300-word drabble.
  • HorseAndPony Feb 27, 2010 @ 9:37 am | delete
    Thanks for sharing. This is an activity that my entire family would love.
  • hlkljgk Sep 1, 2009 @ 1:51 pm | delete
    cool concept. i'm going to give it a whirl. thanks for the idea!
  • Tipi May 9, 2009 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    This is interesting and helpful. Drifter recommends this lens on Flashes of Darkness.
    Glad I stopped by and learned about drabble! :D - Susie
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Feb 15, 2009 @ 12:20 pm | delete
    I've written some flash fiction but Drabble is a new term for me. It would be fun to try. The only thing that makes me hesitate is the exact word count. With my luck, I would end up with 101 words.
    Great lens
    Lizzy
  • drifter0658 Jan 20, 2009 @ 1:55 pm | delete
    I love Flash Fiction, and writing Drabble or my favorites, the '55 worder' is not as easy as it looks. But, these stories can make great springboards for larger works. 5*
  • Trekkiemelissa Oct 20, 2008 @ 3:47 pm | delete
    Another great lens. I've never heard of drabble. I am definitely going to try this after I get through nanowrimo next month. 5 stars to you.
  • BonesBin Jul 26, 2008 @ 8:13 am | delete
    Popped my head in and found that they'd already started.
    Angie was there. And, as expected, she was crying uncontrollably.
    I keep telling them to take his photo off the piano.
  • Christopher Apr 22, 2008 @ 1:10 am | delete
    Thanks for the recommendation!
  • webnh Apr 19, 2008 @ 12:15 pm | delete
    This great lens has been blessed by a Squidoo Angel.
  • shortstories Apr 14, 2008 @ 2:50 am | delete
    This is a great resource! You clearly love short stories so I thought you might be interested in Bibliofaction Short Stories.
  • chloecavanaugh Feb 23, 2008 @ 8:08 pm | delete
    I always learn so much from your lenses. You offer a wide variety of unique topics.
    *****
    Chloe
  • webnh Feb 23, 2008 @ 6:32 pm | delete
    I absolutely love this, thanks so much for introducing me to this. 5 big Stars

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