A nephew to flash-fiction, micro-fiction is insight and intrigue all rolled into one smashing tale. Fast taking over social media, this trend has been dazzling Instagrammers for a while now. Essentially a tale spun in 50 words, it can crack you up, make you shed a tear or even inspire you in all of 10 seconds. For the uninitiated, here’s a glimpse into what you’ve been missing out on.
Crisp sagas
With limited word count, these tales still manage to paint a rich picture. Cautious wordage is the key and a few clever writers clearly have a knack for it!
The bait and switch!
Quite contrary to what you expect, these tales have an uncanny way of suddenly surprising you. Specialising in shock and awe, these aim to gift you quick moments of joy or even laughter, leaving you with a smile on your face.
Swift perusal
Ideal for a busy work day, they make a swift read when all you have is a few quick seconds to scan your social media feed before heading to your next meeting. And guess what? They still manage to impress!
Thought-provoking situations
Stories are best expressed when they lure readers into the author’s imagination. The best micro-tales do precisely this by phrasing thought provoking sagas. Their main agenda is leaving the reader thinking, wow. The best part is you need only read them once!
Brings out the writer in you
You needn’t pen down pages after pages as with novels, hence micro-fiction lets you unleash the hidden writer in you.
Indeed, this new trend has delighted closet story-tellers, offering them a nifty way to express their creativity in a teensy tale!
You can get your fix of spellbinding tales on the Instagram and Facebook accounts of Terribly Tiny Tales, The Scribbled Stories, The Anonymous Writer and Scrawled Stories.
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