choices that hint at stories

November 1, 2024 5:14 PM

"fifty decisions", such as: "...They sell the plane. She taps him on the shoulder. She writes her name on the list. He lies. They buy the tickets anyway...." An evocative list by Andrew Willett (disclaimer: a friend).
posted by brainwane (3 comments total)

Lovely shades of the old favorite six-word stories, such as we once discussed here at I read until my eyes exploded.
posted by It is regrettable that at 9:01 PM on November 1 [1 favorite]

Things fade, alternatives exclude.
posted by vrakatar at 11:11 PM on November 1 [1 favorite]

Love it. I'm the most unimaginative person ever, so it was kind of cool to realize I was able to quickly come up with an idea of where each story might be headed.
posted by Serene Empress Dork at 5:29 AM on November 2 [1 favorite]