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Stroke of Grace: A Twitter Fiction Story
Twitter fiction, stories told in 140 characters or less, tests a writer’s skill at encapsulating a complete tale into an absurdly small number of words.
There are a number of subcultures that have developed around the writing of flash fiction. One of these is twitter sized fiction. This type of flash fiction may take the form of anything 140 characters and under, with 140 characters being the limit for a Tweet when this format was developed.
Some sites publish Twitter sized serials, which are stories told in Twitter length bits, and novels have been creatively developed through similar means with authors actually Tweeting the segments daily until the plot’s conclusion. There are even contests for Twitter sized plays, which different producers actually mount, and tickets sell out quickly in cities like London and New York. You would be surprised at just how much can be said in 140 characters or fewer.
Twitter fiction may also take the form of fiction that is exactly 140 characters, which takes a lot of effort to get precisely right. It’s almost like trying to solve a puzzle altering this word and that until everything fits in the required number of syllables. When you finally find the solution, the feeling is exhilarating.
