Twitfic

What is Twitfic or Twitter Fiction?

It is a form of micro-fiction where the writer tries to tell a complete story within the confines of a tweet (280 characters.

One example of this came long before Twitter was thought of. From memory, it was Ernest Hemingway – For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn.

My little attempt.

Zookeeping 101: Please sir, the homework ate my dog.

This is quite a fun exercise. You could even do it as a variation on the Bradbury Challenge. Ray Bradbury suggested a challenge of writing a story a week for a year. A Twitfic a week might be easier. A Twitfic a day?

Your choice.

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