In Defense of the Drabble

[harmony_bites]

It seems there’s been a recent thread on When I Kissed the Teacher on the merits of drabbles. I wish I could make my defense of the form as succinct and punchy as many a drabble I’ve read, but I doubt that, so I will mercifully put most of my defense behind a cut

Comments

[kribu]

Very well said! *applauds*

I didn't think too much of drabbles when I first encountered them a year or so ago - largely because that was when I was first getting into SS/HG fanfic, and I was far more hungry for longer stories. I really only started to pay attention to them in the summer, and became fond of them after signing up to grangersnape100. There is such a rich world of drabbles out there, from wonderfully light fluffy pieces that take half a minute to read and give you a smile, to the ones that really capture your imagination and make you think and draw your own conclusions.

And thank you for the kind words and the rec! The drabbles I've written in the last 2+ weeks are not just the first HP fanfic I've posted, but the first fic of any kind I've written since school, and the first pieces of creative writing I've done in English. So it's been very much an exercise for me, and really, without the GS100 community (and the support of my f-list), I don't think I'd have found the courage to either write or post anything at all. It's a great way to practice and, hopefully, improve.

[harmony_bites]

I find it hard to believe you're not a native speaker and writer of English. I can't pick up a trace of badly used idioms or syntax--indeed your grammar would put many a native speaker to shame. I've greatly enjoyed your drabbles and hope we'll be in for more--and when and if you're ready--other kinds of stories from you.

But yes, I think grangersnape100 is a nice, friendly place to start.