55 Fiction: A Sibling Thing

The two sisters fought bitterly. The elder sister was leaving that night, and the siblings weren't talking to each other.

They knew they would miss each other very much, but would never accept it.

Just moments before the final goodbye, the younger sister said something adorable. "Didi, tu mujhko apne dahej mein lekar jayegi na?"


What is 55 Fiction? It is a fiction story, with all the basic elements of a narrative (plot, characters, setting, conflict), in 55 words or less (A non-negotiable rule). I haven't written something along this line for some time now, so this one might come across as slightly rusty.

Comments

  1. akankshaFebruary 14, 2009 at 1:44 AM

    I am the 1st one again! And u inspired to me to do a 55 fivtion now!
    Good one!

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  2. akankshaFebruary 14, 2009 at 1:44 AM

    I am the 1st one again! And u inspired to me to do a 55 fivtion now!
    Good one!

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  3. Arnab MajumdarFebruary 14, 2009 at 1:50 AM

    @ akanksha...So this is how it feels to be inspirational... :D

    55 Fictions are great fun to write, I love the challenge of putting everything in that tiny word limit of 55 words.

    Have fun writing, cheers...

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  4. Arnab MajumdarFebruary 14, 2009 at 1:50 AM

    @ akanksha...So this is how it feels to be inspirational... :D

    55 Fictions are great fun to write, I love the challenge of putting everything in that tiny word limit of 55 words.

    Have fun writing, cheers...

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  5. RuchFebruary 14, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    my god .. now I feel like taking up this challange and writing something in 55 words !
    good work ! and thnx for adding my blog to your list

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  6. RuchFebruary 14, 2009 at 4:28 PM

    my god .. now I feel like taking up this challange and writing something in 55 words !
    good work ! and thnx for adding my blog to your list

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  7. Arnab MajumdarFebruary 14, 2009 at 4:38 PM

    @ Ruch... Thanks for the comment, and I've found through my own experience that 55 Fiction is fun, and it's very addictive once you start off with it!

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  8. Arnab MajumdarFebruary 14, 2009 at 4:38 PM

    @ Ruch... Thanks for the comment, and I've found through my own experience that 55 Fiction is fun, and it's very addictive once you start off with it!

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  9. PallavFebruary 14, 2009 at 8:44 PM

    Probabaly, I will try....
    anyways nice write up..

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  10. PallavFebruary 14, 2009 at 8:44 PM

    Probabaly, I will try....
    anyways nice write up..

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  11. Arnab MajumdarFebruary 14, 2009 at 11:53 PM

    @ Pallav... Thanks... and all I can say is, it's addictive!

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  12. Arnab MajumdarFebruary 14, 2009 at 11:53 PM

    @ Pallav... Thanks... and all I can say is, it's addictive!

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  13. PallavFebruary 16, 2009 at 10:19 AM

    some time addiction is good for health
    Not always.... Mind it!!!!
    ha h ahaaa....

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  14. PallavFebruary 16, 2009 at 10:19 AM

    some time addiction is good for health
    Not always.... Mind it!!!!
    ha h ahaaa....

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  15. HarshitaFebruary 16, 2009 at 5:07 PM

    :) Short and sweet

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  16. Arnab MajumdarFebruary 17, 2009 at 6:13 PM

    @ Pallav... You're right, a small level of addiction is good, but then again it's the large levels that starts creating problems. Although out here, it really shouldn't be that much of a problem.

    @ Harshita... Thanks...

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  17. Arnab MajumdarFebruary 17, 2009 at 6:13 PM

    @ Pallav... You're right, a small level of addiction is good, but then again it's the large levels that starts creating problems. Although out here, it really shouldn't be that much of a problem.

    @ Harshita... Thanks...

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  18. Rajtilak BhattacharjeeFebruary 19, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    Hey Arnab! Nice template :)

    55 fiction is nice, but even I don't know whether it includes poems. And unlike you, I am pretty miserable in writing stories.

    Keep posting in this 55 fiction series, simply love them :)

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  19. Rajtilak BhattacharjeeFebruary 19, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    Hey Arnab! Nice template :)

    55 fiction is nice, but even I don't know whether it includes poems. And unlike you, I am pretty miserable in writing stories.

    Keep posting in this 55 fiction series, simply love them :)

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  20. Arnab MajumdarFebruary 19, 2009 at 6:20 PM

    @ Rajtilak... Thanks. I don't know whether 55 fiction includes poems or not, but honestly, with me, what it's called doesn't really matter all that much with me... hehe. I try to keep writing in the 55 fiction series, even I'm quite fond of it, but then there are times when I feel like writing something that contains a few more words... hence the other posts in the other categories :D

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  21. Arnab MajumdarFebruary 19, 2009 at 6:20 PM

    @ Rajtilak... Thanks. I don't know whether 55 fiction includes poems or not, but honestly, with me, what it's called doesn't really matter all that much with me... hehe. I try to keep writing in the 55 fiction series, even I'm quite fond of it, but then there are times when I feel like writing something that contains a few more words... hence the other posts in the other categories :D

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  22. MeenuFebruary 19, 2009 at 11:17 PM

    nice concept !:)
    good one yaar ..
    am chking ur blog 4 the 1st time .. u have a nice one

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  23. MeenuFebruary 19, 2009 at 11:17 PM

    nice concept !:)
    good one yaar ..
    am chking ur blog 4 the 1st time .. u have a nice one

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  24. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2009 at 11:48 PM

    Yeah.. vil have to start ticklin my imagination powers :-)

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  25. anupriyaFebruary 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM

    that brought a smile on my face...nice!

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  26. Arnab MajumdarFebruary 20, 2009 at 1:05 AM

    @ Meenu... Thanks for dropping by, even I enjoy writing stuff in this concept. It's great fun, the challenge that comes with restricting yourself to 55 words!

    @ Ankita... Really glad that the blog posts are having that effect on people who read it :) Thanks

    @ Anupriya... That's a proof of success, right? :) Thanks for reading...

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  27. Arnab MajumdarFebruary 20, 2009 at 1:05 AM

    @ Meenu... Thanks for dropping by, even I enjoy writing stuff in this concept. It's great fun, the challenge that comes with restricting yourself to 55 words!

    @ Ankita... Really glad that the blog posts are having that effect on people who read it :) Thanks

    @ Anupriya... That's a proof of success, right? :) Thanks for reading...

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  28. KartzFebruary 22, 2009 at 3:18 AM

    That last line hit hard. Very hard. Period.

    Peace.

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  29. KartzFebruary 22, 2009 at 3:18 AM

    That last line hit hard. Very hard. Period.

    Peace.

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  30. Arnab MajumdarFebruary 22, 2009 at 11:52 PM

    @ Kartz... good to see that the last line lived up to the expectations I had from it.. hehe... thanks for reading, and commenting...

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