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Category: Mini-saga1st place

The Punishment Book

HalfHisAge 

SSC category: mini-saga

The Punishment Book
by Tasha


9 October: Willis, vandalism, 4 strokes - Taylor
10 October: Johnson, vandalism; making Willis confess on his behalf, 6
strokes - Taylor
11 October: Riley, vandalism; making Johnson confess on his behalf, 12
strokes - Taylor
12 October: Taylor, inability to maintain discipline in her class, hand
spanking - Headmaster


(c) 2004 SSC by Tasha

Eric

In the same way that the unsung note can say a lot, a few well-chosen words can make a meal for the imagination. 'The Punishment Book' is consumed in a few seconds, but the after-dinner contemplation lasts much longer.

Haron

This is what the mini-saga format is about: an on-topic story with a beginning, a middle, an end, and even suspense thrown in. I feel like I've read a novel!

Pablo

One very clever way of making this brutally short format work is to find an unconventional way of telling the story that's both plausible and complete. The punishment book is - like a very very compressed journal - a perfect model. This is both story and *gag*, and both work perfectly. It's funny, and a complete little story, and also very evocative. The final reversal isn't a new one, but it fits just right. (Pablo)