55 Fiction: Neer...



The clouds were dark, but not really willing to part with the droplets that made it what it was.

The parched earth yearned for the water floating up in the sky.

Too long the earth waited; too little the water fell to the earth.

The gods smiled and said, "53 droplets are enough."


What is 55 Fiction? It is a fiction story, with all the basic elements of a narrative (plot, characters, setting, conflict), in 55 words or less (A non-negotiable rule). I saw this on Preetilata's blog White Window. It seemed a good idea, so I'm giving it a shot myself…

10 comments :: 55 Fiction: Neer...

  1. hey...not a bad attempt i must say...though if i were to ever try this i'll have to change it to 555 fiction from 55 fiction. ;) :D

    P.S. mr. morpheous53 ; 53 droplets ? do i see a pattern ?

  2. @bondgal... the connection between mr_morpheus53 and 53 droplets was a complete coincidence... funny how I didn't notice that myself!! The only connection that I intended... somewhat... was the obvious one between the droplets and the words...

    Nice observation... :)

  3. wowwwwwww Arnab, it's really a nice attempt. so cute and touching. keep writing more. but is there hidden meaning behind this 53 droplets?

    thanks a lot for mentioning my link and blogrolling me. u r blogrolled too.

    keep writting. :)

    p.s : are u by any chance the same arnab who used to have a blog earlier also. i don't remember the name of the blog but there was one post abt a little boy's letter to his dad where he had used his mother's lipstick.. or something similar to this???

  4. @ Preetilata... thanks a lot for that comment, it's nice to see people visiting the blog for a change... and yes, it is the same Arnab, from that long-long-time-ago... nice to see you remembered. I changed the link, the old one really didn't make sense, that's why... also, no real significance of the 53, excpt the fact that I finished that story in 53 words. I expected it to be overshot to be very honest :P

  5. Cool! I am incable of accomplishing such subtle stuff. :-p

  6. @ Me myself...

    Thanks... you give it a shot too, it's fun... and it's not that tough either! I mean, if I can do it, anyone can!!

  7. 53 droplets...?
    interesting

    I never saw a story in which 53 was hightlighted...

    u did it :P

    Good one... I cant write such stories arnab...literally i cant..
    Good attempt...

  8. @ Mahesh... That was just a play of words, finishing the story in 53 words, and relating that to the 53 droplets that the earth recieved from the clouds above... no other significance as such.

    Thanks a lot for reading, and for your comments and compliments...

  9. good one!! reminds me of 6 sentences... same funda, but you have 6 sentences rather than 55 words.

  10. @ Sumit... Thanks a lot. Haven't heard of 6 sentences, but 55 fiction is a very popular thing out here. Glad you liked it, cheers...