Can You Write a Story in 50 Words??

Okay. Here is your task:

Write a story.


Here's the catch:

1. It has to be EXACTLY 50 words - points will be deducted if the story is over or under 50 words, even by one word. Yes, it's harsh! Sorry!
2. It can be ANY genre - adult content is accepted.
3. The title is NOT included in the 50 words.
4. You don't have to think up a title for your story either.

Brownie points if you use the name 'Sirius' in you story. (My beautiful dog is called Sirius! I love him lots!!)

Here's an example of what is expected:
"Isolated, dark, silent, the cottage appeared in the car headlights. Alexander stopped, opening the boot to reveal Vanessa's lifeless body. 'Well,' he snarled, 'the bitch could have thrown me a birthday party.' He was heaving her into the disused well when friends burst out of the cottage shreiking 'Surprise, surp...!'"
This was written by Ann B Holmes, not myself!

Aaand just another one to ensure you get the hang of it:
"Terror. He languished in jail, his frequent attempts to escape always unsuccessful. Feeling safe I strolled down Pall Mall, rented a house in Whitechapel Road and caught a train from Kings Cross. Then I heard he'd been released - a deadly threat once more. Who said Monopoly was a boring game?"
Written by Sybil Gregson.

The second one just grabs me - I love it!
(ALSO, you will notice that both of these are EXACTLY 50 words!)

MORE BROWNIE POINTS. If it's got any bad puns - or good ones! - or if it's got a twist at the end, then your chances of winning a medal will increase!
Also, try to make them funny. It's not a necessity, but I could do with a good laugh right now!!!

As this is my first contest, I'm afraid it's not very good! And the points are rather low... Sorry about that!!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on October 7, 2009
  • Rewards: Gold: 150, Silver: 50, Bronze: 25, Honorable mention: 2 people
  • Final notes:
    Thank you so much to you all for entering! I enjoyed holding this contest very much. Every single entry that I recieved was of great quality, but I can only have a limited number of winners. I really appreciate everyone taking the time to enter and really try to make their story 50 words! (I've tried it myself, it's not the easiest thing in the world!) Congratulations to the winners: in first place, 'Caught in a Maze' - this piece was chosen to win because of the twist at the end, and how good the grammar and writing style was. In second place, 'The Horrible Mistake' - I loved it, the grammar and style of writing was brilliant, and I do love the Cookie Monster! In third place, 'Crash' - this piece was nice, I enjoyed it. I liked the way it got me thinking that something bad was happening and that they had died! And then the author twisted it with the final line. (: The two honourable mentions were 'The Haunted House' and 'Accident'. I loved both of these - they were lovely little pieces!
    So well done to everyone and I hope to see you all in my next contest!!!
    Please, send me a message if you have any questions or anything about how the contest was judged. (:
    And, again, a big high five for the winners! (:

Contest Winners

  1. Caught In A Maze
    Contest Entry. Enjoy.
    by CallMeWhenUrRich 100 words, 31 comments, on Sep 26 2:47 AM 2009. In Contest entry, Words
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. The Horrible Mistake
    by Chocolate Seeker <100 words, 7 comments, on Oct 6 7:54 PM 2009. In Fiction
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. CE: Crash
    by August Rein <100 words, 13 comments, on Oct 22 8:17 AM 2009. In Contest, First person, Unedited, Weird
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. The Haunted house
    50 words exactly i believe, yay.
    by milly4love <100 words, 1 comment, on Oct 6 3:05 PM 2009
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Accident.
    Heh...Oasis for the kids whie Amanda is scolded for shouting out.
    by dead-memorys <100 words, 7 comments, on Sep 25 1:41 PM 2009
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Marauders
    'Marauders' is a short snippet, 50-words exactly. A little moment in the Marauder-era
    by idajellybean 100 words, 4 comments, on Sep 28 6:14 PM 2009. In Fiction, Humor
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. A Die
    by EdanaM <100 words, 6 comments, on Sep 25 7:15 PM 2009
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. A story in 50 words.
    For a contest, exactly a 50 word story.
    by corrupthoughts <100 words, 13 comments, on Sep 25 9:41 PM 2009. In Contest, Dark, Fiction, Humor, Weird
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  9. Title
    Life’s problems melted away, evaporated in falsified forever, as she felt the effects of the powder. Flashing colors, wild tunes, pure joy ran through her head. She was giddy with befuddled excitement.1
    by Psychobabble6 100 words, 4 comments, on Oct 4 5:54 PM 2009
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  10. Error: Unable to find finalist item 339020, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]

Entries [20]

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  • The Perils of a Fast Food Diet...
    by tallblondie 100 words, 12 comments, on Sep 25 10:16 AM 2009. In Contest, Feghoot, Humor
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Dark whisper
    by lavanya <100 words, 19 comments, on Sep 25 12:55 PM 2009. In Dark, Fiction, For contest, Words
    • Commented on by judge.
  • The Nightmare
    "Daddy, I had a nightmare."1
    by Pretty-Wicked 100 words, 5 comments, on Sep 25 3:15 PM 2009. In Dark, Horror
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Dad? Mom?
    Sirius smiled at Michael's playing. He was his only child. His suffering child, not knowing his Mom.1
    by Mellifluous <100 words, 4 comments, on Sep 26 3:13 AM 2009
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Why White Moves First
    The blackened king laughed as his dark queen captured his foes’ white knight
    by Laura Lakefield <100 words, 4 comments, on Sep 26 12:27 PM 2009
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Buyer Beware
    Man looking for a good time gets more than he bargained for.Written for the contest Can You Write a Story in 50 Words??
    by AleMor <100 words, 3 comments, on Sep 26 2:43 PM 2009. In Dark, Fiction, Humor
    • Commented on by judge.
  • A girl who cared for nothing
    by rustic <100 words, 3 comments, on Oct 2 4:06 PM 2009
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Title (2)
    You’re not to talk to her that way. She needs only a pencil to inflict irreparable damage; her limping son’s hands and face are scarred beyond help. Her younger brother is def in one ear. She’s a stronger force than she first
    by Psychobabble6 <100 words, 4 comments, on Oct 4 6:04 PM 2009
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Star-Crossed Lovers
    “The sky lurched as we held hand, the earth shook with love, our tongues touched with such passion the stars envied our light1
    by dewflower <100 words, 2 comments, on Oct 4 8:24 PM 2009
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Her story.
    by dewflower <100 words, 3 comments, on Oct 4 8:31 PM 2009
    • Commented on by judge.

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Comments

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  • CallMeWhenUrRich
    September 25, 2009
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    Okay!!! So joining this!


  • Glitflyer
    September 25, 2009
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    Cool
    Interesting! And tough.
    Wow.. Exactly 50words!
    Good Luck with your contest!


  • Farhan
    September 25, 2009
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    Bookmarked.


  • tallblondie gold member
    September 25, 2009
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    You may want to count the words by hand - I ran a contest like this once before and the SW counter is NOT accurate - it often says there are more words than there actually are in an entry.

    • KillerQueen
      September 25, 2009
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      Thanks for the advice. I'll make sure to count them by hand.


  • corrupthoughts
    September 25, 2009
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    Is your dog's named pronounced like "serious" ??


    • KillerQueen
      September 25, 2009
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      No, haha, it's like, Si-ree-iss. Like Sirius Black from Harry Potter. But he's not named after Sirius Black!


      • corrupthoughts
        September 25, 2009
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        Damn... I had an idea, if it was pronoucned like that.. Oh, well. I'll see if I come up with anything else for this.


        • KillerQueen
          September 25, 2009
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          It's prefectly fine if you use the 'serious' pronounciation. You'd just have to try make sure that it's obvious you are using his name. (DW we use the 'serious' pun for him at home too so it would probably give you a brownie points boost!) I prob shouldn't be telling you that, but oh well!!! Good luck, I hope you enter.


  • checkeredglasses
    September 25, 2009
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    Im joining!
    ~Alex


  • EdanaM
    September 25, 2009
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    Sounds cool! I'll enter


  • Duality.
    September 27, 2009
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    My story Sirius says it is 45 words, but if you took the time to count them, it is fifty.


    • KillerQueen
      September 27, 2009
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      I'm not using the SW counter to count these as I know it is inaccurate. I am counting all of the stories by hand.


  • idajellybean
    September 28, 2009
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    Yay I just joined! And used Sirius I love that name and it automatically reminded me of Sirius Black *quiet fangirl squee*

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