Week 12 Lab - Microfiction: New Beginnings

Drabble Version

New Beginnings

The wind howled as she slammed the door on the truck. Turning, she put her hands on her hips and surveyed her new home.

"It's not bad, but it could be better," she said to herself.

Walking up to the front door, she unlocked it and stepped inside. Inhaling, she breathed in the smell of new beginnings. They smelled oddly of...pot? "That's going to be fun to get out," she thought to herself.

The next few days sped by as she unpacked her life, rearranging it to fit into this new one.

At the end, she knew she'd be okay.

Image of a Moving Truck.

No Changes Made. Source: pixy

New Twitter Version

I just moved into a new place, and I can't believe this is actually happening. The people who lived here before me were apparently big into pot? Like, even the garage smells of it?? Besides that, I guess I will be busy unpacking. Here's to new beginnings! Hopefully it's all good!

Author's Note: These stories are of a woman moving into her new home and settling in, and they are inspired by the facts that I'll be moving after I graduate next month, and the fact that my current neighbors love hotboxing their apartment, leading mine to smell like pot most days. I thought adding that detail in might add humor into the stories. I decided to make the second version a "new twitter version" because I love Twitter (probably too much). Hope you enjoy!

Week 10 Lab - Microfiction: The Adaptation

Drabble Version

The Adaptation

She plopped down on the couch, holding a bowl of popcorn in her arms. She excitedly pressed play on the remote and snuggled under her blanket to watch the show.

Of course, she knew the story, having read the books countless times, but she did not know what they would look like on the small screen.

Nervously biting her nails, she hoped the stories of her heart would not be disappointingly changed.

Though if that happened, she would always have the books to revisit.

One short hour later, she smiled as she knew her dreams had been made into reality.

Cartoon TV.

No Changes Made. Source: pixy

Hint Fiction Version

The Adaptation

She excitedly watched her favorite books come to life before her as all of her earlier worries were assuaged. After all, seeing really is believing.

Author's Note: These two microfictions, which I wrote for my Week 10 storylab, were based off my own feelings. I am sure I am not the only one who has been disappointed by book adaptations in the past (I'm looking at you, Percy Jackson movies!). With Shadow and Bone releasing on Netflix next month, and my all-time favorite book series ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas getting a TV adaptation announced today, the worries of liking an adaptation have been on my mind frequently lately. My favorite books, especially YA fantasy ones, are deeply personal to me, especially the characters, so I really hope these two adaptations do their novels justice.

Microfiction: Books are Worlds

Drabble Version

Books are Worlds

I jumped out of my car, and ran into the store. I love Barnes and Noble! I thought.

Marching straight over to the young adult section, I scoured the shelves until I found the book I had been looking for. Finding it, I grabbed a copy and hugged it to my chest. Finally, I can read the book I've been waiting months for! 

Smiling to myself, I walked out of the store holding my new world to enjoy. I knew it was only a matter of time until it sucked me in.

Ten minutes and twelve seconds later, it did.

A Hand Holding a World above a Book with Shining Light

No Changes Made. By Charnchai Saeheng on 06-23-2017. Source: pixabay

Six-Word Version

Books are Worlds

She read, and found new worlds.

Author's Note: While not directly a true story, I love Barnes and Noble and I am sure I have acted something out similar to these stories at some point. Part of my favorite thing about reading is finding myself immersed in new worlds, and I wanted to try to capture what that feels like to me: the excitement of finding a new book and getting lost in it. I wanted my second story to be a six-word story because I have always found them fun, and I think if done right they can have a big impact.