So...I apparently have this little problem with 500 word drabble limits. 250 I can somehow manage to make work and pare down rather easily but when I aim for 500 I always somehow end at around 1000 - and let me tell you, that is no fun to try to cut down. Feels all stilted and stuff. My last two drabbles, Monster and Faint (already posted the 'squeamish' prompt on ffn ), for forthrightly 's Halloween challenge are written but in process of editing to proper drabble-acceptable length. ... read more