Mini Saga - stories in exactly 50 words
50 words is not a lot. With some discipline and creativity, you can say a lot in 50 words.
A mini saga is a story that is told in exactly 50 words - not 49 or 51 but exactly 50 words. This is a great exercise for the brain. I was first introduced to this by Daniel Pink via his book "A Whole New Mind".
Benefits of Writing a Mini Saga
I hope this lens inspires you to write your own mini saga. Here are a few benefits of writing a mini saga:
Benefit #1: Writing a mini saga expands your creativity. Constraints typically expand creativity or induce flight. When you have to put everything in 50 words, you have to 'leave behind' a lot. That's where the creative juices start flowing.
Benefit #2: Writing a mini saga stretches your thinking. What will you write about? You have to think about topics that will fit in 50 words or squeeze them to fit in 50 words. That puts thinking on overdrive mode.
Benefit #3: Writing a mini saga enhances your discipline. Deciding what to write about, deciding what to leave behind and putting it in 50 words requires discipline throughout."
Do you dare to write a mini saga?
Some of your classmates have already done it. You can find some examples in your students book pg 28
Thanks for your advices. They're very interesting.
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