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#NoNovelNovember Day 26 - "Native"
He found her in the forest, collapsed at the end of a long trail of steaming crimson snow. A wolf attack, she told him, huddled later by his fire.
It earned her a sympathetic nod. Predators grew dangerous when prey grew scarce.
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He found her in the forest, collapsed at the end of a long trail of steaming crimson snow. A wolf attack, she told him, huddled later by his fire.
It earned her a sympathetic nod. Predators grew dangerous when prey grew scarce.
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His food was ash in her mouth. Thin soup only left her hungrier. But she didn't complain.
He sat beside her while they ate.
"You're lucky I found you," he said. "You know the wendigo stalks these trees, always looking for its next meal."
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He sat beside her while they ate.
"You're lucky I found you," he said. "You know the wendigo stalks these trees, always looking for its next meal."
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"The wendigo?" she asked.
He smiled and nodded. "An old tale my village used to scare us with as kids."
He told her a story of two brothers, lost and starved in the snow. How desperation drove one to kill the other and eat him, and in doing so invoked the spirit of greed.
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He smiled and nodded. "An old tale my village used to scare us with as kids."
He told her a story of two brothers, lost and starved in the snow. How desperation drove one to kill the other and eat him, and in doing so invoked the spirit of greed.
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Part 3 of this series on writing #microfiction emerges from the misty woods at first light. It yawns, stretches, then lopes off into the wilds of the internet, wary, but expectant.
How to Write Microfiction #3: (Don't) Begin at the beginning
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How to Write Microfiction #3: (Don't) Begin at the beginning
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#nononovember #thewritestuff
Microfiction occupies ground somewhere between short story and anecdote. You’re taking your reader on a journey through a world you create, but it’s also vital to hook their emotions and leave them saying “wow” or “hrm.” No one likes a story that dribbles away at the end.
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Since wordcount is limited, though, you’ve got to be clever with how you cast your line.
A great tactic is starting in media res. Beginning in the middle (or end) means the details given as the story progresses illuminate context, character & conflict without exposition.
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A great tactic is starting in media res. Beginning in the middle (or end) means the details given as the story progresses illuminate context, character & conflict without exposition.
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