Microfiction #1
The Golden Goose
Long ago in a village, a man possessed a very special goose. This goose laid the most beautiful golden eggs. This man would grab the egg and off to market he went, getting rich off his golden egg laying goose. However, she only laid one egg a day and the man grew impatient and greedy. An idea sprouted in the man’s head that if he killed his goose he would have an unlimited amount of golden eggs. He slayed his goose, but once he did, she was dead for good and the man had no more golden eggs to sell.
Microfiction #2
The Golden Goose in Six Words
The goose was slain by greed.
Bibliography
A. (n.d.). The Goose & the Golden Egg. Retrieved September 17, 2020, from http://read.gov/aesop/091.html
Hi! This is a super good microfiction. I tried one a few weeks ago, but I am not sure it went too well if I am being honest with myself. Your title is very catchy - as I feel like a goose is a common animal or image used in writing, but it also is not overused to where someone would not be interested in reading it. I know you are pressed for words, but why did the man think killing the goose would give him unlimited eggs? That was the main question I had while reading your story. Additionally, (now I am practicing my "let's pretend" feedback by being the goose) ... you could add a physical description of me so the reader can have a better idea of what I look like. This would help the reader visualize the situation more.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading this, and I am looking forward to reading more of your short stories going forward!
ReplyDeleteHi! I really enjoyed reading this story. I thought it was very interesting and showed how people can be so greedy sometimes. I think it is a reminder to everyone enjoy what you have. I enjoyed how you did the micro fiction. I think it was short and to the point which was great. I also loved the picture you attached with the story of all the colorful eggs.