We could totally do that.

[bironic]

tigertrapped, nightdog_barks, and everyone who likes writing short fiction -- have you heard about this? NPR is starting a feature/contest for stories that can be read aloud in three minutes or less. As anyone who's read drabbles or microfiction knows, this is not as startling a challenge as the host expressed last evening on the air when he said, hey, who would have thought that you could tell a whole story in just a few hundred words? Still, it could be fun to see if anyone here makes it onto the show.

ETA: Reading the rules I've discovered that the contest is only open to people in the U.S. -- sorry about that to the Brits et al. Tiger, you would have taken it by storm.

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[nightdog-barks.livejournal.com]

That looks interesting! Thanks for posting, because Mr. N's the only one who listens to NPR. *g*

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Heh. I've been listening to it on my commute since it's DC-based and all, and the trip is usually too short to get into a book on CD. Even a short story on CD.

[jadesfire.livejournal.com]

Heh, we could totally do that. Hopefully some guys will! Most interesting...

[bironic.livejournal.com]

Quite! I was disappointed to find that the contest isn't open to people outside the U.S., though, and that instead of having weekly readings, they're only announcing one winner in July.