I love entering contests, and I like all things short, so this competition is right up my alley. Author Vivian Kirkfield has challenged writers to use just 50 words to write a story.
It’s the old Green Eggs and Ham challenge but using ONLY 50 words rather than 50 distinct words to make up the book.
I’d been mulling over whether to write a book called Brave Chicken for a week or so now. (That’s what my daughter calls our cat. He really is one courageous scaredy cat.) I love the title but it’s already being used by Scholastic for an educational program that they run, so I figured rather than a picture book, I’ll use it here. Enjoy.
(And check out Vivian’s site on https://viviankirkfield.com/2019/03/02/the-50preciouswords-writing-contest-is-open/)
Brave Chicken
Brave Chicken can do anything.
“I am invincible!”
He saves little duckling from the Wrath of Terrible Tractor.
Rescues piglet from the Mayhem of Muddy Puddles.
But the Stables of Stink can foil even the most fearless of fowls.
Brave Chicken holds his beak,
musters his courage,
and RIDES!
Yeehaw!
JODIE PARACHINI 