drabble
Hundred-word story exactly
A drabble is a piece of fiction exactly 100 words long—no more, no less.
The constraint originated in science fiction fan communities and spread to other fandoms.
Writers use the form as an exercise in precision: She posted a drabble every day for a month.
The term sometimes loosens to mean any very short fiction, though purists insist on the exact count.
Brief burst of light
- vignetteBrief evocative description
- snippetSmall cut portion
- proseUnversified language
- fragmentIncomplete portion of whole
sketch · scene · tale · anecdote · fable · parable · yarn · episode
Total terms in text
- hundredTen squared
- exactlyWith total accuracy
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
brevity · discipline · editing · trimming · challenge · restriction · economy · compression
Enthusiast community collectively
- fanfictionAmateur work using existing characters
- promptIncite to action
- challengeTest of ability
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
collection · submission · contest · writing · series · archive · exchange · fest
flash
Brief burst of light
fragment · sketch · scene · tale · anecdote · fable · parable · yarn · episode · narrative
wordcount
Total terms in text
precision · brevity · discipline · editing · trimming · challenge · restriction · economy · compression · tightness
fandom
Enthusiast community collectively
- fanfictionAmateur work using existing characters
- promptIncite to action
- challengeTest of ability
anthology · collection · submission · contest · writing · series · archive · exchange · fest
revision
Altering to improve
distill · pare · hone · tighten · condense · compress · refine · trim · cut · economize