Write a mini-saga on a subject of your choice.What is a mini-saga*? A mini-saga is a story told in exactly 50 words – no more, no less. Hand your mini-saga to Mrs Duane or Ms Stanbridge by 29 January 2010. Prizes will be awarded for the best entries.
An example of a mini-saga:
Fear pulsated down my spine as I crossed the eerie graveyard. Footsteps gained on my shadow. Turning the corner, there he was, the man that had ruined my entire life. “Dinner,” Jess’s mum shouted. “Okay, I’m coming!” she replied, before placing her book down on the bed and running downstairs. (With thanks to Spinebreakers.)
*Mini-sagas were invented by the science fiction writer, Brian Aldiss, while he was working on a massive, 3 volume novel. As an exercise, he tried to encapsulate all the essential elements of a story in exactly 50 words.
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