If you gave me a minute—two minutes on occasion—could I tell you a tale that at least gets you thinking? Would you feel your precious minute was wasted? Or would you think, “I didn’t expect that?” I will try to do the latter if you give me a minute. Though fear I will fail.
The concept behind Minute Tales is really quite simple. All the stories are short and ideally written in fewer than 250 words. I have chosen 250 words because the average person can read between 200 and 250 words in a minute.
All the stories in Minute Tales are short, therefore minute, and can be read in around a minute. I’m sure you get my drift.
More Thoughts on Minute Tales
In a book, the author has time to develop a plot, add background information to the characters and let them grow within the tale. Some authors are better than others at this. After reading C. J. Tudor’s “The Chalk Man,” I have realised that I will never be able to write a story that keeps you interested for a long journey as well as she does. A place where your imagination rolls with the development of the story. So I need to do something different.
I have an imagination that switches quickly from one thing to another, so I rarely finish anything. Add to this my motivational issues. I don’t have the skills to stay on topic for any time. Hence, I am posting these short stories here.
A word of warning. There might be an occasion when you need to get my train of thought. Some of the minute tales will have “Authors note” under them. So before throwing your phone/laptop, etc., at someone, please check the bottom of the story. It may take away some of your frustration with my writing.
One last thing, please don’t judge me too harshly on these minute tales. This is for my pleasure as much as it is yours.