Vivian Kirkfied offers an opportunity each year for writers to get down to the nitty gritty of their stories, asking them - can you write a complete story for children in only 50 words? A brilliant idea for a contest. Many take up the challenge. As writers know, children's books are getting shorter, less wordy, so cutting back to the essentials of the story is important! This contest shows that it can be done, based on all of the wonderful entries. Check them out here: viviankirkfield.com/2022/03/04/50preciouswords-2022-official-contest-post/#comment-249931 I decided to give it a try myself. And, let me tell you, fifty words is not a lot! I hope I accomplished what the theme and spirit of the contest asked for. What do you think? One Happy Child WC: 49 One dress sparkles in the light. Two shoes slide on excited feet. Three bracelets twinkle and twirl. Four necklaces shimmy and shine. Five seconds fly then the curtains open. Four rows of faces smile. Three songs are sung. Two bows are taken. One happy child is living his dream.
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