Really, really short stories... 140 characters

Think 300 is difficult? Have a look at these:

It was only when the water from the taps turned yellow and foamy that we figured out where the missing child was.
— Stephanie Ye, MA student in Creative Writing Prose Fiction at UEA

The farm was too much for John, so he welcomed his brother’s help. One night they drank heavily, leaving a cigarette to ignite the blaze.
— Lynne McKinney, Words and Women member

“It’s done!” the Alchemist said. Creating the Elixir of Immortality had taken decades. He was about to drink it then bam! – heart attack.
— Bernardo Bueno, UEA Creative and Critical Writing PhD Alumnus (2013)

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