The Book of mini sagas from the Telegraph Sunday magazine Book

Collection of several hundred short fiction stories, each exactly 50 words long, among the thousands submitted to the Telegraph Sunday Magazine competition. The mini-saga 50-word story idea was originally invented by writer Brian Aldiss and the newspaper The Daily Telegraph. — Mini-sagas are used in business, as an educational tool, a creative outlet, and a source of entertainment. They are not poems, but rather "bite-sized lessons for life and business". They are often used to stimulate creativity, stretch your thinking, determine the essential elements of a story, or enhance discipline in writing. They are often funny or surprising. As with any other form of fiction, a 50-word story should have a beginning and an end, a plot and character development (even if they are only implied), and a theme, meaning, or purpose of some sort. Many 50-word stories are built around twists or climactic moments.