Comments on: Maybe It’s Make Believe: Microfiction – 001/365 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/ sic • \’sik\ adverb [Latin] (circa 1859): intentionally so written — used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it is exactly as printed or to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original (Ex. Tom said he seed [sic] it all). Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:51:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rodger Jacobs http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-26627 Rodger Jacobs Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:43:21 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/#comment-26627 Micro fiction -- also known as flash fiction, meta fiction, etc. -- generally is a vey brief short story, usually under 1,000 or 2,000 words. There are no hard and fast rules, except for brevity. Micro fiction — also known as flash fiction, meta fiction, etc. — generally is a vey brief short story, usually under 1,000 or 2,000 words. There are no hard and fast rules, except for brevity.

]]> By: mark http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-26622 mark Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:35:38 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/#comment-26622 Ok, its been like 20 years since I have taken a creative writing or literature course and I sure as heck don't remember what micro fiction or meta-fiction are. Please will someone enlighten this poor philistine in the wilderness. Ok, its been like 20 years since I have taken a creative writing or literature course and I sure as heck don’t remember what micro fiction or meta-fiction are. Please will someone enlighten this poor philistine in the wilderness.

]]> By: Regular Exercise http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-26618 Regular Exercise Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:38:58 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/#comment-26618 [...] Maybe It’s Make Believe [...] [...] Maybe It’s Make Believe [...]

]]> By: Rodger Jacobs http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-26610 Rodger Jacobs Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:17:42 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/#comment-26610 Same to you, Tim. Same to you, Tim.

]]> By: timothy hughes http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-26609 timothy hughes Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:15:17 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/#comment-26609 just havin fun:) Happy New Year just havin fun:) Happy New Year

]]> By: Rodger Jacobs http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-26607 Rodger Jacobs Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:32:39 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/#comment-26607 Timothy, did I overlook my one year stint as editor-in-chief of New Rave magazine, a worthless rag whose sole purpose on shelves was to push the 20 pages of phone sex ads in the back of the book? Yeah, good times. Timothy, did I overlook my one year stint as editor-in-chief of New Rave magazine, a worthless rag whose sole purpose on shelves was to push the 20 pages of phone sex ads in the back of the book?

Yeah, good times.

]]> By: timothy hughes http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-26606 timothy hughes Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:38:34 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/#comment-26606 Will, why the hell is that guy so pissed? you steal his girl, his boy? serialize this sucker. nice. But I'd listen to Rodger. According to his bio, dude earned his writing chops crafting prose for such literary giants as Hustler and my own private guilty pleasure when I need a fix of quality fiction, High Society. Will, why the hell is that guy so pissed? you steal his girl, his boy? serialize this sucker. nice. But I’d listen to Rodger. According to his bio, dude earned his writing chops crafting prose for such literary giants as Hustler and my own private guilty pleasure when I need a fix of quality fiction, High Society.

]]> By: Will http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-26605 Will Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:33:15 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/#comment-26605 Awesome note, Rodger! I wasn't expecting to be schooled but it's totally appreciated! And Mark, maybe the saga of Simpson v. Barnes will continue, but right now it's like Rodger said: meta and micro! Awesome note, Rodger! I wasn’t expecting to be schooled but it’s totally appreciated!

And Mark, maybe the saga of Simpson v. Barnes will continue, but right now it’s like Rodger said: meta and micro!

]]> By: David http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-26604 David Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:11:33 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/#comment-26604 Hurray! Fiction! Hurray! Fiction!

]]> By: Rodger Jacobs http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-26603 Rodger Jacobs Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:44:17 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/01/01/maybe-its-make-believe/#comment-26603 Mark, this story reads well as a piece of stand-alone micro or meta fiction (what the fuck is the distinction between the two?) Mark, this story reads well as a piece of stand-alone micro or meta fiction (what the fuck is the distinction between the two?)

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