His problem, the would-be writer observed, was that anything really worthwhile could only be said if there were no constraints of word-length. One hundred words was scarcely enough to tell a simple story, let alone imply a whole world that could be communicated before it was understood.
Nothing for it, he concluded, but Scamper hell-for-leather toward completion in the hope that something significant would emerge before the dreaded cut-off point. The nearer he came, however, the harder it was to focus on his ending.
With ten words to go, out of the wild blue yonder floated the astonishing idea that …
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Great ending Dave.
Cheers, Opher! Woulda been better without that pesky word limit … 😉
Left us dangling there Dave . .
You and me both, Steve!
Cheeky ending 🙂 Love it!
Pleased you enjoyed it, thanks for reading and commenting!
My design fundamentals instructor told us that restrictions make us more creative. It’s counterintuitive, but he proved to be correct. (K)
Yes indeed, the opposite of the usual wild stereotype of the artist! One needs to know the rules in order to break them. And precision is a big part of being creative.
Hoooooooo! Haha, right up my street! Liked that one Dave. 🙂
Good to hear, thanks! 🙂
Love it! You are so very good at these.
Glad you liked it, Debbie!
Dare I mention that I have a tough time with endings? I do like how this one hangs there 😀
It does rather, doesn’t it? You’re very kind … some might say it was a cop-out!
Oh no, I’d say it was open-ended 😀
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Enjoyed the read,wonderfully crafted!
I’m glad – and thanks for your compliment!