Challenge #4: Write a Drabble—a story of exactly 100 words. The term “Drabble” originates from Monty Python’s Big Red Book.
A tense scene unfolds today as families who were expecting a pleasant day at the zoo are, in fact, confronted by something completely different. Local man Brian has been taken hostage by “Monty” the Burmese Python. His mother had this to say:
“He’s not a hostage, he’s a very naughty boy!”
We’ll be keeping you up to date with all events as they...oh! It seems Monty has released a list of demands. He wants...a shrubbery. A top negotiator has already been flown in from Spain. Sir, what are your thoughts on this turn of events?
“NOBODY EXPECTS THE SERPENT’S IMPOSITION!!!”
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Red Herring
HumorWritten one-a-day in July 2013, these thirty-one more very short stories feature a wide (and often surprising) cast of characters: a drunken angel, a baby-themed supervillain, a man who spontaneously turns into two mildly annoyed horses. This book i...
