Fifty Word Fiction The three most recent Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling can be called many things. Brief is not one of them. Serving as a reminder that compelling stories can also be concise comes Fifty Word Fiction. In blog style, the site publishes short (and we mean short) stories on everything from romantic heartbreak to familial revenge. Submit a creation and "watch it appear on screen, as if by magic." To get you into the spirit, here's our attempt...
"Marcia entered the kitchen and glanced to her left. The refrigerator was open and humming loudly. She took 10 paces and swung her arm to close the door, never realizing that behind it stood the man who'd opened it only seconds before. She screamed. He laughed. They ate." The end. (in Literature)