Another Ultra Short Story

These really are kind of fun to do.  They don't take very long either.

The breath caught in my throat as the pines gave way and I got a good look down into the valley.  The setting sun had colored the canyon walls a brilliant red, and far below I could hear the river churning through fearsome rapids.  I hadn't been sure if I had the time to take this hike out here, but the solitude and the beauty was incredible.

Music started blaring from my pocket.  I answered the phone and walked away.

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Writing Tips #3

This is a useful thing I recently picked up recently while looking at magazines for publishing.  I found one magazine that only published short stories that were fewer than 420 characters.  Yes, characters, not words.  You can see one that I did here.  It's actually a pretty interesting idea for practicing your writing.  Writing a coherent story with a definitive beginning, middle and end in so short a space really helps you cut through all the crap you would normally write.  We all do it, throwing in lots of fluff because it sounds good.  With so few words, you have to cut right to the point, and I actually kind of liked writing like that.  It was fun, and I would recommend it to any writer.  It helps.

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Ultra Short Story

A woman smiles at a man across a crowded bar.  She tossles her long brown hair, adjusts her tight black dress.  She sees into his hazel eyes and she admires his shirt.  She likes that movie too.  She watches him stare at his phone.

A man stares at his phone.  He reads the words of friends with happier lives, wishes it for his own.  He sees the bright screen in the dim room and he thinks about his shirt.  He could go for that movie now.  He misses the smile across the room.


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