3 minute fiction

[gardentuber]

I posted this to the Story Cafe part of this site, but after several hours, only one other person had viewed it. Seems no one checks that forum.

 

SO> NPR's 3 minute fiction (600 words or less) > the current winning story has a gay theme. It's a wonderful story. Check it out! Not Calling Attention to Ourselves

 

It's a trip to read such well crafted prose! Like I said, Check it out!

[Nephylim]

Very nice story. I'm glad you persevered

[gardentuber]

Very nice story. I'm glad you persevered

 

Oh golly! Ummm.... just to be clear, the author is some guy in NYC, not me. Just to be clear! I posted the link because I like the story and because I like the idea of 600 word stories and because I like the idea of a national (and international competition) open to anybody and everybody.

 

Just to be clear.

[Gregoire]

I rather enjoyed the story, but I was disheartened by the comments. It's easy to forget the level of disdain that the word "gay" brings out of people. There was nothing gratuitous in this story and it wasn't pushing an agenda. I thought it was sweet, and real, and well-written. I felt as if I really got a sense of the characters in a very limited amount of time and I found them likable. I didn't read the other submissions, but I can see why might have won.

 

Thanks for sharing. Stories like this should be called to our attention.