New: storyinfiftywordsAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-183959hive-180932zzanhive-185836photographyuncommonlabhive-166405hive-150122hive-188619lifebitcoinhive-144064hive-183397hive-145157krsuccesshive-109690hive-139150hive-124908hive-101145hive-150943photoTrendingNewHotLikerselementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 5 years ago"The Author" - A Story in 50 Words"So, you're not going to introduce me?!" "I didn't mean to offend you, I just didn't think -" "That's right. You didn't think. Hello everyone! Nice to meet all of you. We've never met but it…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 5 years ago"Market Research is for NERDS!" - A Story in 50 WordsIf you build it, they will come. Now there was all this inventory and not even a hint of the level of demand needed to clear it. That's what you get for treating platitudes like business plans.…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 5 years ago"Makeup Magic Mystifies Me..." - A Story in 50 WordsBake. Contour. Tightline. It seemed like all the other girls, no, the other women were privy to some secret code but she had not even known it existed until recently. Hours of YouTube makeup…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 5 years ago"Why him?" - A Story in 50 WordsSuch brittle laughter. It escaped as harsh barks that crumpled gradually into angry sobs, evidence of grief that would no longer tolerate being ignored. Fresh sadness met stale sadness and…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 5 years ago"Tastes like love to me" - A Story in 50 Words"I've tried and tried, why doesn't it taste like yours, auntie?" "The secret ingredient is love. Pour your heart into it." That was a bit of a fib. The secret ingredient was sleight of hand and…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 6 years ago"Did YOU melt this icecap?!" - A Story in 50 WordsThe members of the jury were penguins. Every last one of them. The judge was a polar bear, the bailiff was a seal. They all looked a her like she was the worst sort of criminal and slowly began…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 6 years ago"A Couple Lightyears Away" - A Story in 50 Words"Wow! Your accent is gorgeous, where are you from?" Xqy~`mprw tried not to look alarmed. He knew ! She'd gone through all of that training and the Earthling still guessed she was from -…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 6 years ago"I'm NOT PARANOID!!!" - A Story in 50 WordsThat evil wench. She'd done it again, it was no accident. One crutch rested upright against the wall nearest to his bed. The other lay several yards away, flat on the ground. Next she'd pretend not…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 6 years ago"Free Dog" - A Story in 50 WordsIt was a good home. The mom and dad were kindhearted and generous with treats. The little boy was energetic and always up for a game of fetch. They would make some other dog very happy but Scruffy…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch."Baked Beans" - A Story in 50 Words"What have I done...?" He clutched his stomach in agony, cold sweating in the fetal position on the bathroom floor. He'd been lucky in the past but this time, it seemed the expiry date on that can…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch."Pure as the Driven Snow" - A Story in 50 Words"Hi, I'm calling about those puppies you rescued. I saw them on your Facebook page and I think I want one. What breed are they?" Andrea gritted her teeth and counted to ten while reminding herself…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch."Goodbye" - A Story in 50 WordsEverything seemed normal that day but there were signs. Perhaps her steps were a little slower or less sure but it was nothing so significant that it couldn't be ignored. Even by those who loved her…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 6 years ago"Indecision" - A Story in Fifty WordsThe balloons were grey. The glitter was silver. Her dress was grey and the clown wore a suit that ranged from charcoal to gun-metal. His makeup matched. A confused parent approached the hosts.…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 6 years ago"Meow" - A Story in Fifty Words"Has anybody ever told you you have a tendency to get on people's nerves? Hmm? You wear your unpleasantness with what looks like pride ." The cat looked at him with casual disinterest and with…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 6 years ago"The Variant" - A Story in 50 WordsThey called him 'mad'. He wore it like a badge of honor. They could mock him as much as they pleased deep down they were in awe of what he could do that the sane ones could not. He'd found the…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 6 years ago"Ah...perfect!" - A Story in 50 WordsThe picture frame was just slightly askew and the urge to set it straight was perhaps too powerful to resist. Of course nobody else noticed. They all seemed so content and oblivious. Who could aim…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 6 years ago"Worth It" - A Story in 50 WordsThere were more beautiful girls in the village and there were certainly boys from wealthier families. Neither of them cared. He would find a way to offer a whole herd of cattle for her hand if…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 6 years ago"Like Photoshop for Voices" - A Story in 50 WordsIt wasn't exactly a pleasant voice. It was rough and almost sounded painful. The kind of voice you got from breathing toxic fumes 24/7 or gargling gravel once in a while. But the producer was a…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 6 years ago"Gone" - A Story in 50 WordsShe closed the car door absently and walked around the empty lot where the house should have been. How could she misplace a house? It's not like the thing had wheels. Yet it truly was gone and the…elementm (61)in storyinfiftywords • 6 years ago"Tell your descendants..." - A Story in 50 WordsThey asked him to explain but the concepts he described left them baffled no matter how many times he tried. Their language lacked the words and their minds weren't ready to accept a visitor from…
