Amusing Musings:
VVSS #702: “BRIEF SHORT STORY”
By Leon Enriquez
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My long story will bore you to tears! Yes, I know what you know — more or less.
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So, here’s that brief short story. Uniquely different from voluptuous rumour. Or even lame, ostentatious malice. Yes, extravagantly minimalistic wordage!
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Writes are a form of insanity. It’s self-talk at its best, for better or for worse — in little small chunks. Yes, manageable doses. So, enjoy the taste of insanity.
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Just like a marriage, writes involve exquisite compromises. No excuses. Much commotion. Sensuous and sexy. Lovely escapades. Need I say more?
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Sensible things often involve mundane routines. Nothing interesting here. Much less original. From the mundane comes the fiesta of madness. How refreshing!
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Better then to stir a controversial version occasionally. A passage that confronts conflict. Going beyond the tired load of sanguine logic. Cluster reasonable doubt, perhaps. Why? As poet Robert Frost will surely concur: “Take the road not taken...”
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Brief short story now awaits your own take. Are you ready?
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To begin, you just start. “Write without fear,” and once you finish, you must “Edit without mercy!” That’s the gist.
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Sharpen your pencil. Pen your own word sculptures. Create your own insights. Something that might cluster deeper delight. Be bold. Be brave. Be brief!
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Just one more thought — Self-talk is very healing. Enjoy your revelry. Salute!
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Singapore
16 June 2020