Week 12 Lab: Write Microfiction

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The Princess and the Pea

A long time ago, there was a kind prince who wished for love. However, he searched all over the country but could not find a lady he liked. One night, he met a young beautiful lady in his dream, and he had a nice time with her in that dream. Her skin was so soft. She could even feel a little pea under the thick mattress when they slept... Suddenly, the prince waked up, and he felt a little bit upset. As time goes on, the face of the lady in his dream blurred more and more in his mind. The next moment, his door had been knocked. He went to open the door. A new maid stood before the door, and there was a shallow welt just like a pea on her neck. 

The Little Match-Seller

The winter was freezing and the wind was howling. A little girl sat on the corner of the street and tried to sell some matches. She lost her grandparents when she was a baby, and she was abandoned by her parents. All pedestrians on the streets were lower their heads and walked quickly. No one wanted to stay outside on Christmas evening, and no one noticed the little girl's poor condition. So, the little girl cannot sell anyone of her matches. Time was slipping away, the little girl's body even lost consciousness. She thought she could not hang on at this time. However, an old man stopped and said, "My house does not need matches but needs a guest. Would you like to visit my house and spend Christmas with me?" The little girl smiled. "Thanks for your kindness, sir. That would be my pleasure."

The Little Match-Seller. Web Source: Denmark.

The Author's Note: This is the second time that I tried to write microfictions in this semester. For the first story, comparing to the original story, I put some new plots and ideas into my rewriting one. For the second story, I personally do not like the end of the original story. So, I give the little girl a good ending. She would not die, and she could go and live in the old man's home in the future. 



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