Challenge
Twist Ending in 50 words or less.
In such a short amount of words it is hard to tell any story. See if you can write a story that sets expectations and subverts them in the word limit. Change the genre from horror to funny or the opposite. Or trick the reader into believing there is something there is not and reveal it in the last line. Surprise us.
Here is an example of a short story by Hemingway: For sale: baby shoes, never worn.
The Balloon
A throng of adults and children surround the boy, joined by an assortment of stuffed animals tethered to balloons.
A clown had come with cake, but the boy, judging by his closed eyes, was likely tired of all the attention.
A balloon rotates idly, revealing three words- Get well soon.