Writing a mini-saga

When a kid says "tell me a story" have you ever really considered what exactly are they are looking for? Facts? No, they want to be entertained and inspired. But story has the power to be memorable and to teach more than just facts. For the past year or so I've really been thinking about the concept of story. I have even thought about the primary way Jesus taught. He taught using parables. What are parables? In short they are stories. Some people are naturally great story tellers but I believe story is something we all can grow in.

One exercise in story is writing a mini-saga. Sounds funny but they are actually pretty interesting. A mini-saga has a beginning, middle and end just like a normal story but a mini-saga is exactly 50 words. No more, no less. A method for writing a mini-saga is write or find a story and begin removing all words that are not absolutely necessary. Begin reconstructing your sentences to so you end up with exactly 50 words. Try it and grow in learning the power of story. Feel free to share your mini-saga on the web site too.

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