There was an interesting forum topic the other day, wherein posters were invited to write stories that were only a single sentence. My entry follows:
"Sitting under a ceaseless stream of consciousness which flows over his head just as a river runs under it, each insisting to be heard, the troll dreams of drowning."
I thought it was pretty good.
Posted by Matt at June 6, 2006 07:41 PMdon't be sorry. it's a good ending.
;)
"...and it was the last woman on earth."
:) sorry
Many years ago when I used to read science fiction, I learned that the shortest sf story (perhaps by Damon Knight) was this:
"The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door."
you know, this kind of makes me want to find that forum and post something by faulkner; now THERE's a guy who could fuck up a sentence.
Posted by: slatt-a-tat at June 7, 2006 02:47 PMagreed. ;) something something about water something......
Posted by: lils at June 7, 2006 01:23 PMeh. s'alright. but if it weren't for the troll? total shit.
:)