Synopses & Reviews
Complete narratives, in 200 words or less, that sparkle with life, love, laughs, politics, and poetry—perfect examples of the imagination flourishing when given constraints
These microfictions offer tales of service station hold-ups, random violence in elevators, shark attacks, and road fatalities. There are pieces about supermarkets, computers, and dogfights—all packed with emotional punch. Some describe quiet but no less significant moments: a child coloring, a seagull stealing a chip. Some show us the magic of quotidian life—on trains, buses and in backyard gardens and nature strips. Writers were given a single blank square of paper to fill. They filled it with political satire, memorable lines, mordant observations, flights of fancy, and heartbreaking descriptions.
Synopsis
Complete narratives, in 200 words or less, that sparkle with life, love, laughs, politics, and poetry--perfect examples of the imagination flourishing when given constraints These microfictions offer tales of service station hold-ups, random violence in elevators, shark attacks, and road fatalities. There are pieces about supermarkets, computers, and dogfights--all packed with emotional punch. Some describe quiet but no less significant moments: a child coloring, a seagull stealing a chip. Some show us the magic of quotidian life--on trains, buses and in backyard gardens and nature strips. Writers were given a single blank square of paper to fill. They filled it with political satire, memorable lines, mordant observations, flights of fancy, and heartbreaking descriptions.
Synopsis
Here are tales of service station hold-ups, random violence in elevators, shark attacks and road fatalities. Complete narratives, with well-drawn characters and plotlines all in 200 words or less. There are short pieces about supermarkets, computers and dogfights - all packed with emotional punch. Some describe quiet but no less significant moments: a child colouring in, a seagull stealing a chip. Some show us the magic of quotidian life - on trains, buses and in backyard gardens and nature strips. We gave them a single blank square of paper to fill. They flashed it with political satire, memorable lines, mordant observations, flights of fancy and heartbreaking descriptions. A companion publication for the 'Flashing the Sqaure' screen project taking place in Federation Square during the 2014 Melbourne Writers Festival.
About the Author
Linda Godfrey is an editor, judge, and publicist for Spineless Wonders. Bronwyn Mehan is a poet and fiction writer, and runs Spineless Wonders.