Creative+Writing

= = __Espresso Stories__

Espresso stories is a modern style of writing created by Chris Worth and R.P. Bird, with the intention of providing very short stories that can be read and enjoyed in the time it takes to drink an espresso coffee. These stories still contain all the necessary requirements of a good story: Theme, Plot, Characters and Narrative development, albeit in 25 words or less. A well written espresso story seeks to utilise the reader's imagination, allowing the story to blossom into a beautiful, thought provoking and often humorous piece, right before the reader's eyes.

7 Red have been exploring the narrative structure of espresso literature, to help them access and develop their own imaginative styles of writing. These stories, due to their nature, contain highly successful descriptions, which allow their readers to visualise the plot. This is an extremely important element of creative writing and espresso stories provides a basis for students to begin applying and developing descriptive language within their written work. Furthermore they're fun to read and write!

Here are just some of the magnificent espresso stories the students of 7 RED have created. Enjoy.

**GENRE: SUPERDUPERNATURAL** Julia- “the turning point!” I looked down at the pool of blood on the ground and the tortured human. It was happening, i was turning into one of them.

Georgia- “I don’t know why” I don’t know why but my throat clenches when I see and smell blood. In the middle of the night i find myself in the most peculiar places… one time i found my self in the cemetery and a house i’d never been before. What am I turning into?

Jasmine- “Vampire?” My skin glimmers and sparkles in the sunlight and I feel real but when I look in the mirror there is no reflection so i ask “ am I real” or just pretend?”

Lachlan M- ‘ Can I fly’ I wanted to fly so I grabbed my wand and waved it spontaneously around and I turned myself into a bird. Now I can’t pick up my wand. Oh well, I can live like a bird.
 * GENRE: SPELL REALISM**

Richard- ‘don’t break it’ My boss said to me don’t break that glass or it will be coming out of your pay check, so I took the rest of the day off.
 * GENRE: SNORTS ‘N CHORTLES**

Nick M- ‘Bang! - BOOM!’ “We’ve got to be careful here. It’s very delicate.” Said the bomb disposal man with his hands inside the missile. He didn’t see the kid behind him with the Balloon and pin.

Joshua- Shaggy Dog

“Why are you cleaning the floor with our dog” Dad asked. I replied “I asked the teacher what breed our dog is, he said he looks like a mop.


 * GENRE: MINOR INTROSPECTIONS**

Laura- “How do you live like that?”

I wanted to be like you. Then when I tried I seems to hard, all your popularity and confidence, everyone coming up and talking to you about anything, you must not like it all the time? Its hard. Ella- “the swing” I swung on my swing under a big tree, and wondered why? when? and how? all these things were going through my mind i wondered how did the world begin why did that dog chase me this morning and why did i not help the man that fell of his bike today?

Olivia- ‘Coming from the outside’ Christmas such a happy time of year, singing carols, Christmas puddings giving and receiving presents. This is everything I see as I look into the window from the empty alleyway.
 * BRIEF ODDITIES**

**TEEN DREAMS** Rachael- ‘One day’ ‘One day’ she thought ‘He will ask me out. But first he has to realise that I am the one who keeps taking his keys then he will have to talk to me....It all goes up from there.”

Luke- “Millions” “This is your million dollar question. What is My last Name and if you know, spell it.” “Yes I know it’s Goyne.” “So how do you spell it.” “Goine.”
 * SHORT ON LUCK**

Bridie- Short on luck. My sisters were yelling out, I ran downstairs and there was a snake on the ground.“Do you want to play snakes and latter’s?”my sister said. Amy R- ‘Where’s it going’

I was drinking out of my cup, I put it down to grab some food and my cup stated walking away with a mob of ants around it. Jamarrah- “the fish” The boy went fishing but he caught a cold.

James Coleman- “I want my money” I walked into the tax department and asked for my money back.It never works.

Remy- “Stop the Car!” Mum had dropped me off to get some fish and chips our car went passed slowly i opened the door but the car was still moving i looked up at who i thought was mum, turns out it wasn’t even our car!

Paige- Short On Luck. Never leaving my stove unattended again!! I put the stove on, went down to the shops and came back to a pile of ash.

Ammie G- "2 hours late" I was waiting for the plane; it took forever; over an hour passed by. I went and asked what time it would be coming in. The lady said, “Your 2 hours late”. Charlotte- "Stressfulness" I found out something today....if you are stressed and you take it out on your hair, you’ll end up bold.

Lachlan B- “Dead fish” I heard a something fall down on the ground and I went to see what it was. I found a man lying on the ground. I went and gave him mouth to mouth, then I saw they were playing dead fish.

Jamie- “Save the neighbour” I heard screaming next door I busted down the door then I realized they were watching a horror film. Zac- “The Footy Match” On the weekend i drove to Melbourne to play a footy match,i look at my dairy,one week to late.

Layton- “The cool kid” I see the cool kids riding their bikes with no helmet so i do the same then i here the cop siren.

Nick K- *My new invention My new invention was finally ready to be used. Woops I put the battery in backwards. bang. I hate black holes