My fandom doesn't do a lot of drabbles... we tend to do 169-word stories instead. But your guide to the drabble is an excellent guide for any very short story. :0) I especially agree with the punchline bit -- a joke-like structure makes the other points easier to achieve, whether the story is humorous or serious.
I love good drabbles. (And other short-short forms.) Writing a complete story in few words is challenging, but it can be a great experience. Very short stories are great for learning to edit oneself, and for honing one's diction.
I tend to judge the quality of people's writing by their shortest work first. If their drabbles are limp, I can be assured that their longer stuff will be just as limp, though perhaps better disguised. :0) If their short stuff is wonderful, their longer stuff is usually just as well constructed and edited.
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I love good drabbles. (And other short-short forms.) Writing a complete story in few words is challenging, but it can be a great experience. Very short stories are great for learning to edit oneself, and for honing one's diction.
I tend to judge the quality of people's writing by their shortest work first. If their drabbles are limp, I can be assured that their longer stuff will be just as limp, though perhaps better disguised. :0) If their short stuff is wonderful, their longer stuff is usually just as well constructed and edited.