The Chase

by Naomi L. | January 30, 2015 | Flash Fiction, J.C. Wolfe's Writing | 6 comments

(What If? Exercise: Read the description here.)

All she ever wanted was to be one of them.

To become a sister, you must complete a task.

Bring back the necklace hidden in the woods.

They didn’t mention she’d have to run.

The sound of howling terrified her.

The beast was gaining fast.

She reached the gate.

Almost free now.

She pulled…

Locked.

This piece is based on What If? Exercise 93: “Ten to One”. The exercise is to write a 55-word story in which the first sentence has ten words, the second has nine, etc., until the last sentence has only one word. The objective is to show that precision and thrift in writing can produce surprisingly powerful results. I hope you enjoy what I’ve written. Thanks for reading!

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