At first I said to myself "How can you tell a story in 100 words? And on top of that how can it be any good?". I feel as if I know of where I speak because I tried very hard to enter a short story contest and I could not get my story down to the allotted 500 words. So to get a story to 100 words? I had to see this.
I had already read a few drabbles from a friend of Jonathan's and a fellow author. But they were horror. Which takes nothing away from them, but Jonathan ran the whole scope of feelings. There were hysterically funny drabbles, sad drabbles, make your blood run cold drabbles, better look over your shoulder drabbles, make you stop and think drabbles, and I can go on and on. Jonathan seems to bring up every human emotion in 100 words. And every time you turn the page. And he does not repeat any tale at all which I find amazing. I have fallen into drabble fever and have been posting some to my blog but they are very holiday-ish. I would have to work very hard to accomplish what Jonathan has. But he has laid the foundation for me to be even more creative than I already am.
I loved the book so much I just purchased "Beyond 100 Drabbles" as well as a "Maureen" tale.
You are probably wondering exactly what I was wondering when I read about 100 word stories. But trust me, it is like nothing you have ever experienced. And they are like potato chips - once you start them, you have to keep reading them or you have to start writing them. I have read the typical, if you will, inspirational books before. But this inspired me to write, and I actually did. That is saying a lot and giving a lot of credit to this author.
Give this book a try and then keep going from there. Learn all about this incredible author and on goodreads here, click on his blog to see his Drabble Advent Calender which he is doing with Kath Middleton. If you are reading this any other place than goodreads, than go to Jonathan's profile here: Jonathan Hill's Goodreads Profile, and then you will find his blog there.
But by all means, read this book. If it does not change your life I will be stunned.
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