For several years I have been haunting the 10txt.com domain name -- a Japanese company held it for a long while -- to help fulfill an idea that has been brewing for a decade.
10txt.com finally became available, and I grabbed the domain to start realizing the idea of the site: Ten Word Stories.
The idea sounds easier than the writing. There's a temptation in ten words to be poetic rather than creating a story with irrevocable change -- but change is our mandate and our effort: Create interesting stories packed with conflict and drama.
We invite you to join us at 10txt.com as we add our eleventh blog in the Boles Blogs Network!
10txt.com finally became available, and I grabbed the domain to start realizing the idea of the site: Ten Word Stories.
The idea sounds easier than the writing. There's a temptation in ten words to be poetic rather than creating a story with irrevocable change -- but change is our mandate and our effort: Create interesting stories packed with conflict and drama.
We invite you to join us at 10txt.com as we add our eleventh blog in the Boles Blogs Network!
David!
Love the concept! The ten word story form is a great exercise in learning how to distill a story to its most basic and telling elements.
That's the trick, Dananjay! You really have to pick your words carefully. The hardest thing for me is to add rather than delete. I've created several, perfect, seven word stories -- and adding three more words risks their ruination!
Brevity is the soul of wit;
so said Polonius:
exactly.
Yes! I know that feeling, David.
I found that sort of joy in the concise expression in my work in commercials. Before I worked in advertising my writing tended to gravitate toward flowery prose, working on stories that needed to be told in 10 to 60 seconds, as well as headlines and baselines for press campaigns, billboards etc. taught me how to pare my writing down to its essentials.
Love it, Gordon! Counting words can be testy, but necessary.
That's a great example, Dananjay. Sometimes there's value in brevity.
True, David. With less words prose sometimes blossoms into poetry.
Most poetry is non-dramatic, Dananjay: Little conflict compels no change.
That's the bridge, I think, David. Bringing conflict to poetry.
The bridge, Dananjay? Or the stumbling bock to 10txt greatness?
David! Expressing dramatic content in poetic terms. Epics, ballads, cinema?
Conflict is the universal rhythm of storytelling, Dananjay. Use it!
It's great, David! It's worked for ages, and still does.
Less commenting, Dananjay! More 10txt writing with conflict and change!
There are two already, David. Would love to publish them!
Publishing coming soon, Dananjay-san. Patience will oppose all open conflict.
Domo arigato, David!
Dananjay-san --
Your patience is appreciated; irrevocable change access is open.
Congratulations - unsure I should thank you for more work - winks!
Thanks, Nicola!
We're always happy to put you to work!
So I noticed - all good fun - hope to keep up !
Hi David,
The challenge is great but the fun is even greater! Thanks!
Hope is sublime, Nicola! We are here for fun learning.
Thanks, Katha! You new 10txt entries are shocking and lovely!
Sorry to sound shocking David...truth hurts I know...sorry again
Keep writing, Katha!
Continue shocking.
More truth.
Make us know.