The Mind Creative DEC 2013
Stories like these, although made up of a handful of words, can
invoke strange thoughts and passions within the reader. The
critical factor is, of course, the reader’s imagination, without which
these can be reduced to a set of mere sentences. However,
although economical in words, these shortest of tales can be
haunting, sad, funny and even scary.
Some of the world’s shortest stories are a result of a competition
started in 1987 called the “55 Fiction” by the American publisher
Steve Moss who also published the book “The World’s Shortest
Stories”. Here are a few gems from the book.
BEDTIME STORY
By Jeffrey Whitmore
“Careful honey, it’s loaded,” he said re-entering the bedroom.
Her back rested against the headboard.
“This is for your wife?”
“No. Too chancy. I am hiring a professional.”
“How about me?”
He smirked. “Cute. But who’d be dumb enough to hire a lady
hit man?”
She wet her lips sighting along the barrel.
“Your wife.”
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