Matthew Levinson

12 word stories

Published on 31/08/09
by matt

Canvas had a writing special yesterday. I interviewed Reif Larsen, author of the fantastical debut novel The Selected Works of TS Spivet, plus artist Emily Floyd, and Liz Keen from 12words.com.au.

We put the call out on Twitter for 12 word stories, and got some good ones.

Sleepless night. Tired. But the day is too beautiful to waste. (@russki_fro)

The last thing she wanted was a scandal bigger than her own. (@brevity24)

Reading braille by the beach, granules beneath fingertips, her story ever changing. (@macleanbrendan)

Off to play scrabble in the park. Canvas is worth 11 points. (Blake Thompson)

Go on, jump, you’ll not bang your head. (@lynniferm)

Pigs love mud. Pigs have fun when they play in mud. (@judeekerick from Jett 7yrs old)

when i left at 6, it was snowing. on arrival it was sunshine (@urthboy)

she moved quietly through the dark rooms she could feel their presence. (@kutira)

Dear person who drained my bank account: I will find you. (@sophiemallam)

I dropped one of work’s portable phones down the toilet last night. (@cupcakeaimee)

“Look again!” he said. “Oh, I see it now,” I said. Ouch. (@anthonyjucha)

cornelius eyed off the TV remote. he sought change. flick. flick. change…. (@drbad)

Pretty great, right?

If you want to see Reif, he’s in Australia for the Melbourne Writers Festival and appearing at various bookshops and events (including tonight at Shearer’s Bookshop, Leichardt).

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