Monday, 23 March 2015

A - Z Theme Reveal



Right, I did it, I actually signed up again!

I decided upon my theme (term used loosely) while I was completing my entry for this year's Vine Leaves Literary Journal Vignette Collection Award. I had always enjoyed writing flash fiction, but writing vignettes felt quite liberating.

So that is my theme:

26 vignettes that have nothing at all to do with each other.

For those of you who don't know a vignette is, Vine Leaves themselves have the best explanation:

A vignette is what you call a snapshot in words. It differs from flash fiction or a short story in that its aim doesn’t lie within the traditional realms of structure or plot. Instead, the vignette focuses on one element, mood, character, setting, object, or if you’re clever, a unique and smooth blend of them all...

The vignette only has one rule: create an atmosphere, not a story.

I aim promise to keep my vignettes to under 400 words, so that readers won't have to scroll down and spend ages on my blog when they need to keep moving swiftly through the list.

 I will be cheating for some entries, using excerpts from my published stories/books. And because I am not writing them in order, the cheating might appear to start quite early!

Check out the linky list here to read what other people will be up to in April.



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46 comments:

  1. Hilary Melton-Butcher23 March 2015 at 07:21

    Hi Annalisa - good to see you joining in .. and it'll be interesting to read your vignettes - making it simple for yourself is the trick ... cheers Hilary

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    1. Annalisa Crawford23 March 2015 at 19:05

      Simple, hopefully. I'm not good at writing something and sending it straight out into the world though...

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  2. Nick Wilford23 March 2015 at 07:53

    This sounds great. I can't wait to read them! And good luck!

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  3. liz young23 March 2015 at 10:27

    What a splendid theme. I shall read every one.

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    1. Annalisa Crawford23 March 2015 at 19:06

      Oh, I'm feeling the pressure now. I love reading your 100 word stories.

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  4. Misha Gerrick23 March 2015 at 10:29

    I also signed up. :-) Nice un-themed theme.

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  5. Alex J. Cavanaugh23 March 2015 at 12:15

    Atmosphere not story - that will be a challenge, all right.

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    1. Annalisa Crawford23 March 2015 at 19:07

      When you put it like that, Alex, it seems difficult :-/

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  6. Christine Rains23 March 2015 at 13:38

    Fantastic theme! Can't wait to read them.

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  7. L. Diane Wolfe23 March 2015 at 14:21

    Go ahead and cheat. It will give you a head start.

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    1. Annalisa Crawford23 March 2015 at 20:22

      I've got a few cheat posts in there. 26 stories is a lot! :-)

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  8. Madeline Mora-Summonte23 March 2015 at 14:46

    I like the idea that the vignettes are so free standing and not related to each other. Good luck with the Challenge!

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  9. Chrys Fey23 March 2015 at 15:48

    Sounds like fun! I love vignettes so I know I'll enjoy your posts. :)

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  10. Tasha Duncan-Drake23 March 2015 at 16:56

    Good luck with the vignettes :) It will be most interesting to see what you take as your inspiration.
    Tasha
    Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)

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    1. Annalisa Crawford23 March 2015 at 20:28

      To be honest, some of the inspiration came straight from the dictionary. All the stories started with the title!

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  11. Neurotic Workaholic23 March 2015 at 17:05

    I must admit that I didn't know what a vignette was; thanks for defining it! Now I want to write my own vignette(s). And I'm looking forward to reading yours!

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  12. Sarah Foster23 March 2015 at 17:36

    Can't wait to read them!

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  13. Julie Flanders23 March 2015 at 20:00

    I'm so impressed by this, I know all of the stories will be excellent. Can't wait to read each entry. :)

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    1. Annalisa Crawford23 March 2015 at 21:02

      Holds breath and re-reads everything written so far :-)

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  14. Lisa Mandina23 March 2015 at 20:03

    Should be a lot of fun to read through these quick stories. Good luck!
    Check out my A to Z theme

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  15. Melissa Sugar23 March 2015 at 20:21

    I'm looking forward to reconnecting and to reading your blog posts. I'm ashamed to say, I didn't know what a vignette was until now. Your writing will be powerful and i am eager to read.

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    1. Annalisa Crawford23 March 2015 at 21:12

      The term is relatively new to me, although I've been writing fiction that fits the genre for a long time.

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  16. Unknown23 March 2015 at 23:24

    I feel like you're already good at atmosphere, so I'm really looking forward to this.

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    1. Annalisa Crawford24 March 2015 at 18:53

      I'm scared I haven't given myself even time, but thanks for the vote confidence :-)

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  17. Anonymous24 March 2015 at 08:51

    Looking forward to reading them. ~Miriam

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  18. Rachel Schieffelbein24 March 2015 at 13:53

    Sounds like a great theme! :)

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  19. Michelle Wallace24 March 2015 at 16:05

    I love the sound of your theme!
    See you around on the A to Z circuit!

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    1. Annalisa Crawford24 March 2015 at 19:08

      Thanks Michelle. I tried to visit your blog, but there's a 'database error' - I hope it's temporary!

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  20. Lisa24 March 2015 at 18:10

    I love reading vignettes! So this will be fun. I'll be back! Good luck with the A to Z! Thanks for commenting on my blog! lisabuiecollard.com

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    1. Annalisa Crawford24 March 2015 at 19:11

      After looking at some of the posts so far, the term 'vignette' might be loose. But I hope you'll still enjoy them :-)

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  21. Elizabeth Seckman24 March 2015 at 18:20

    You are such a master at atmosphere. This should be as educational as it is entertaining!

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  22. Cynthia24 March 2015 at 22:09

    I'm not doing A to Z this year, but I am looking forward to reading your vignettes.

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  23. Joanne26 March 2015 at 13:45

    this shall be fun, unless the dog does not dictate them back correctly. Happy writing

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  24. Unknown30 March 2015 at 11:03

    I like the sound of the vignette. Have a great month and I look forward to reading some of them! :)

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