A Story In
100 Words
Literature in Tiny Bursts.
You are invited to the wonderful world of microfiction. Whether you’re a reader, a writer, or one of our future robot overlords, welcome! A Story In 100 Words is a community of literature enthusiasts no matter the length, but we have a special predilection for narratives exactly 100 words in length.
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Steering Law
A man lost his dog, but the cat lets him walk her. Connected by the dog’s old leash, they walk. The man explains the world as they go: this leash is our curve of pursuit, he says.
What’s that? The cat, having no crystal ball or even a decent pair of glasses, might wonder.
See those ants? Each walks at the same speed toward the ant on their left. The curve of pursuit is the curve traced by the pursuers.
Never one to grovel for place, the cat assumes a posture identical to the man, and pulls ahead of him.
From Guest Contributor Cheryl Snell
Cheryl's new series is called Intricate Things in their Fringed Peripheries.
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