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Twitter Fiction

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Twenty Examples Of
Twitter Fiction


Stories in just 140 characters.

"There is no such thing as magic," screamed Harry Potter. Hogwarts vanished and he found himself doing double maths in the local comp.

Once Little Red Riding Hood was sure Grandma had made a new will she contacted Big Bad Wolf. He was expensive but it would be worth it.

Photo by kevin dooley

Got a new baby sister for Christmas. Don't know why 'cos I asked for a bike. Must be easier to get babies down chimneys than bikes.

Photo by rishibando

The children looked at one another in abject horror. Their Grandmas had discovered Facebook and wanted to be their friends!

My dad takes me to one side and quietly tells me I'm not his son. I look back at him, smile and breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Photo by Kalexanderson

A sprinkling of fairy dust turned our cat into a pig, our dog into a bear. Unfortunately when I tried it on my sister, nothing happened!

Photo by -Dreamflow-

The strength of her grip surprised me. She looked up from the cliff's edge, begging me not to let her fall. I smiled as I let go.

"In my half remembered dream you came at me with a knife and a gun."
"No, my sweetheart, you're mistaken, I didn't have a gun."

Photo by G3K

I've infiltrated your body but there's a problem. It seems we're incompatible. I don't want you to panic but one of us has to die.

Falling leaves blew in the wind, searching for something to cling to. One attached itself to my face, then another, sucking me dry.

Writing Twitter Fiction is great fun. Check out the hashtag #vss to see what people are writing.

Photo by m.hawksey

Just borrowed a book from the library, '23 Ways To Kill Your Wife'. Had a problem with #17 but have to say #21 worked a treat!

The old pub was busy, every seat taken, except one. The old armchair by the fire was always empty. Some of us knew why.

At the local library he'd been persuaded to take out a 'Talking Book'. It had been great to start with but now the thing wouldn't shut up!

Photo by Daniel Y. Go

Freddy watched helplessly as the bullies closed on his best friend. He wanted to go and help him, instead, he quietly slipped away.

Photo by TheeErin

The morning mist lifted over the lake's still waters. The creature rose slowly from the depths, looked straight at me and smiled.

Photo by Karen.E.Rice

She knew she'd made a terrible mistake the moment she walked through the door. This wasn't her home. He wasn't her husband. Where was she?

She looked again at the book, 'How To Kill Your Husband'. According to the pictures he shouldn't be moving like that. So she hit him again.

Photo by subhadip87

He sat watching the pub door. The agency told him the girl of his dreams would be wearing a red rose. She walked in. His dream shattered.

Photo by drpavloff

He wined and dined her. They went back for coffee. He kissed her, told her she was the woman of his dreams. Lies, of course but it worked.

Photo by Uncalno

Arachnophobic Miss Muffet had no idea what was awaiting her as she sat on the tuffet modelling the new breakfast cereal,
'Curds & Whey'.

Photo by Ian A Kirk.

Now it's your turn.
Good luck!


@mj51day

Photo by Ars Skeptica