As always, plenty of interesting work here, but these stood out:
624 [untitled]
by John Pugh XI
Pugh renders a creepy SF world in two sentences.
***
603 [untitled]
by Meredith Hatcher
A semi-subtle portrait of a woman who didn't get what she's expected to enjoy.
***
596 [untitled]
by R. Gatwood
A tale of two lovers, possibly grown older, memory slipping--and plans for their future.
***
588 [untitled] by Sylvia van Bruggen
This one hints a larger story that begs to be written.
***
586
by Mathew Loudon
It begins touching, ends on a different note.
***
Runners-up:
A pair of mysteries:
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Best line:
Monica Wang's "a future disappointment left her fallopian tube"
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Other top stories at Nanoism.net:
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Showing posts with label tweet fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tweet fiction. Show all posts
Friday, January 30, 2015
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Top 3 posts of the fourth set of 75 posts at Nanoism.net
320
by Raymond Gibson
This one by Raymond Gibson has something going for it that others did not. While not a story, it captures an interesting voice and moment in a story that makes you want to read on.
***
302
by Shelley Ontis
Shelley Ontis wrenches us two ways at once.
***
279
by Erin Britton
Erin Britton opens with "The Mormon belief..." and you think, oh no, but this one's truly clever, offering more of a comment on a witty if possibly vain character than on the religion.
by Raymond Gibson
This one by Raymond Gibson has something going for it that others did not. While not a story, it captures an interesting voice and moment in a story that makes you want to read on.
***
302
by Shelley Ontis
Shelley Ontis wrenches us two ways at once.
***
279
by Erin Britton
Erin Britton opens with "The Mormon belief..." and you think, oh no, but this one's truly clever, offering more of a comment on a witty if possibly vain character than on the religion.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Top 3 posts of the third 75 posts at Nanoism.net
377
by Steven Saus
Steven Saus blindsided with this chuckle.
***
373
by Simon Kewin
Simon Kewin mixes emotions in what should structurally be a joke but isn't.
***
339
by A.L. Sirois
A.L. Sirois may space you with his humor.
***
Note: There were other inspiring works over there that surprised or moved me or made me laugh, but these stood out. I should have done honorable mentions earlier:
345
by James Carver
and
338
by Alex Shvartsman
by Steven Saus
Steven Saus blindsided with this chuckle.
***
373
by Simon Kewin
Simon Kewin mixes emotions in what should structurally be a joke but isn't.
***
339
by A.L. Sirois
A.L. Sirois may space you with his humor.
***
Note: There were other inspiring works over there that surprised or moved me or made me laugh, but these stood out. I should have done honorable mentions earlier:
345
by James Carver
and
338
by Alex Shvartsman
Friday, January 3, 2014
Top 3 posts of the next 75 posts at Nanoism.net
446 (untitled?)
by Jami Nakamura Lin
Jami Nakamura Lin shows us a surreal backwards glance at life.
***
427 (untitled?)
by EC Ambrose
E.C. Ambrose supplies a bitter laugh at history.
***
406 (untitled?)
by Sean Vivier
While much of Sean Vivier's nano-work is worth noting, this one carries a sting for all, not just for Pandora. Vivier has two stories at Daily Science Fiction I hope to check out later:
***
Note: There were other inspiring works over there that surprised or moved me or made me laugh, but these stood out.
by Jami Nakamura Lin
Jami Nakamura Lin shows us a surreal backwards glance at life.
***
427 (untitled?)
by EC Ambrose
E.C. Ambrose supplies a bitter laugh at history.
***
406 (untitled?)
by Sean Vivier
While much of Sean Vivier's nano-work is worth noting, this one carries a sting for all, not just for Pandora. Vivier has two stories at Daily Science Fiction I hope to check out later:
***
Note: There were other inspiring works over there that surprised or moved me or made me laugh, but these stood out.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Top three of the last 100 or so posts at Nanoism.net
NEIGHBORS
by Derek Dexheimer
Derek Dexheimer supplies an extremely clever, at times moving, brief tale about the devil moving next door.
***
504 (untitled?)
by Terri Ross
Terri Ross gives us a touching tale of a woman losing it.
***
467 (untitled?)
by Sam Kearns
In a Woody Allen vein, Sam Kearns peeks at the afterlife.
***
Note: There were other inspiring works over there that surprised or moved me or made me laugh, but these stood out.
by Derek Dexheimer
Derek Dexheimer supplies an extremely clever, at times moving, brief tale about the devil moving next door.
***
504 (untitled?)
by Terri Ross
Terri Ross gives us a touching tale of a woman losing it.
***
467 (untitled?)
by Sam Kearns
In a Woody Allen vein, Sam Kearns peeks at the afterlife.
***
Note: There were other inspiring works over there that surprised or moved me or made me laugh, but these stood out.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Happy New Year! Free ebook
I was hunting a good feel for tweet fiction (meaning fiction less than 140 characters--think haiku but for fiction), and this free ebook impressed me: Two-Fisted Tweets By James Hutchings [Smashwords].
A third of these were surprisingly good, a third okay, the last third... problematic (usually topical or an extremely bad pun--I do like good puns).
This was my favorite (although other good ones stood out for different reasons):
Remember, like poetry, when we're talking concision, not everything will floor you. This has enough good stuff to make looking over this example of a tiny genre worthwhile.
A third of these were surprisingly good, a third okay, the last third... problematic (usually topical or an extremely bad pun--I do like good puns).This was my favorite (although other good ones stood out for different reasons):
"Sometimes, she reflected, a stranger is just a friend you haven't alienated yet."As a character, this one line gives incredible insight into her person and emotional state: Sharp, biting if intelligent commentary, but underlaid with sadness for something more.
Remember, like poetry, when we're talking concision, not everything will floor you. This has enough good stuff to make looking over this example of a tiny genre worthwhile.
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