A ficlet is a short story that enables you to collaborate with the world.

Once you’ve written and shared your ficlet, any other user can pick up the narrative thread by adding a prequel or sequel. In this manner, you may know where the story begins, but you’ll never guess where (or even if!) it ends.

Ficlets: Sounds fun to do (I often have short, minimal ideas for a story, with no idea where it started nor where it might end …).

Could also be an good way to get students (of the English language) writing … (found via boingboing).

PS: Haven’t been posting anything for a while … on one hand because I’m experimenting with tumblr — on the other hand because a friend told me that the reason why I simply don’t have time for anything might have to do with the fact that I try to do everything … like flickring and blogging and tumbling and being on several forums and …

I’m afraid he might be right.