DRABBLE IS AN UNUSUAL AND FASCINATING GENRE THAT PUTS A COMPLETE STORY IN JUST HUNDRED WORDS

Abstract

 The article deals with the the history and peculiarities of the literary genre drabble which is a short sketch depicting one scene or describing a character. Also often referred to as a genre are short stories that consist of only 100 words. This unusual and fascinating genre sometimes inspires the reader to try his hand as an author for the first time. On the other hand, fitting a full story into just 100 words is not an easy task. A feature of such stories is an unforeseen ending or the presence of hidden subtext. The object of the article is the drabble, a short story of exactly one hundred words (not counting the title) and fanfics. More and more people are interested in fan fiction - literary works created by fans based on popular films, books or TV shows.

The aim of the article is to give an information about fanfics and one type of it which is called drabble.

Methods: such methods as descriptive method, method of historical analyses were used to prove the in formativeness of the topic relied on the studies of well-known scientists in the field of linguistics.

Results (Findings): The analysis of the examples presented in the article shows that one type of fanfiction is Drabble. This genre is becoming more and more popular. But what is a drabble, how and when it arose, and not everyone knows about the features of such works.

Conclusion. Summing up the results, it can be concluded that the basis of fanfiction is most often either the development of the original storyline in a different direction, or the creation of a branch of the story in a completely different direction, but using characters from the work. Drabble has the same compositional structure as any other story. The best drabbles use an unexpected plot twist, a denouement that "deceives" the reader's expectations.