The Write a Short Story meme

Henry James said of the short story:”Make it tremendously succinct–with a very short pulse or rhythm–and the closest selection of detail–in other words summarize intensely and keep down the lateral development. It should be a little gem of bright, quick, vivid form. I shall get every grain of ‘action’ that the space admits…”

• Anyone can join in.
• The story must be your own original work and not previously published.
• The length can be anything from a couple of sentences to approx 1500 words.
• There is no time limit for entries!
• Add the typewriter image to the top of your story when you post it.
• Add a link to this blog post so we can all enjoy reading your short story!

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PS: I’ll add a link to my short story in the comments below, when I’ve written it!