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Nov. 13th, 2005 11:39 amKazaera: Although they used the definition of "less than a hundred words". I've seen at least four different definitions for that being bandied around.
Bard Linn: XD;;
Bard Linn: I more or less call something a drabble if it doesn't really DO anything. Short character reflections, pointless interaction, humor...no plot.
Kazaera: I prefer "EXACTLY 100 words" myself, cause that's how I learned it and it's more of a challenge that way. But I suppose it depends on the community.
Bard Linn: *will not be confined by 100 words!*
Kazaera: I get that, but I like it as a writing exercise when I can't think of anything.
Bard Linn: *nod nod* Oh, 100 words is definitely a good exercise.
Kazaera: And sometimes I just get little snippets that won't turn into a real fic and I think "this could be a drabble"
Kazaera: Exactly!
Bard Linn: But something are drabble like - they don't work well as real fic - but are longer to be complete
Kazaera: *nods* Yep, I know what you mean. But to me those are... reflections, or snippets, or something - not drabbles. XD
Kazaera: Although I will accept exactly 200 words as double-drabble.
Kazaera: (I suppose 300 would be a triple-drabble then...)
Bard Linn: (400 quadruple drabble...)
Kazaera: (sextuple drabble?)
Kazaera: XD
Bard Linn: XDDDDDDDDD
Bard Linn: XD;;
Bard Linn: I more or less call something a drabble if it doesn't really DO anything. Short character reflections, pointless interaction, humor...no plot.
Kazaera: I prefer "EXACTLY 100 words" myself, cause that's how I learned it and it's more of a challenge that way. But I suppose it depends on the community.
Bard Linn: *will not be confined by 100 words!*
Kazaera: I get that, but I like it as a writing exercise when I can't think of anything.
Bard Linn: *nod nod* Oh, 100 words is definitely a good exercise.
Kazaera: And sometimes I just get little snippets that won't turn into a real fic and I think "this could be a drabble"
Kazaera: Exactly!
Bard Linn: But something are drabble like - they don't work well as real fic - but are longer to be complete
Kazaera: *nods* Yep, I know what you mean. But to me those are... reflections, or snippets, or something - not drabbles. XD
Kazaera: Although I will accept exactly 200 words as double-drabble.
Kazaera: (I suppose 300 would be a triple-drabble then...)
Bard Linn: (400 quadruple drabble...)
Kazaera: (sextuple drabble?)
Kazaera: XD
Bard Linn: XDDDDDDDDD