Unusually Short Stories

Unusually Short Stories

By Robert BruceSociety & CultureFiction
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Unusually Short Stories episodes

  • The Club
    He showed me the hidden surveillance device he'd found in his car. I showed him my smartphone and welcomed him to the club.
    1 min
  • The Heir
    On Tuesday, Harold uttered his vow of poverty. On Wednesday, he was unexpectedly named sole heir of his deceased uncle's vast estate.
    1 min
  • The Con
    Two con men from Savannah unwittingly marked each other on August 1st. By October 9th, both were utterly bankrupt.
    1 min
  • The Introvert
    Ford, a known introvert, walked into the forest thirteen days ago. His note, 'I can no longer bear the weight of incessant invitation.'
    1 min
  • The Luck
    He'd been running from the law, the in-laws, and at least two lawyers. His luck finally ran out thirty-seven miles north of Bakersfield.
    1 min
  • The Plot
    He'd written his way through the seven immortal literary plots. He could not, however, write his way out of that hideous and final one.
    1 min
  • The Envelope
    After thirteen years of searching, Anderson, a salesman from Los Angeles, found the envelope. It was empty.
    1 min
  • The Novel
    A draft of his highly anticipated third novel was found in an abandoned car. His body was found three days later, in an abandoned barn.
    1 min
  • The Decision
    On a hot Friday in the summer of 1992, she decided she would quit writing interesting characters and become one instead.
    1 min

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Filed to the Internet daily, from an undisclosed location near you. If you’re into Mamet, Chandler, or Houellebecq, this stuff might work for you. Good luck …