A variety of {{Literature}} constrained to ''exactly'' 100 words (though some say "as long as it's short"). Drabbles are usually written by fans ([[{{Fanfic}} ficcers]]) competing to see who can write the best piece in the given size. Unlike a {{Feghoot}}, a Drabble is not necessarily a joke or ShaggyDogStory; however, given the limitations, serious efforts tend toward vignettes rather than fully-fleshed narratives. These may also be called "micro-fics", "nano-fics", "ficlets", and "[[FlashFiction flash fics]]"; those terms can be applied to any very short story, and are not constrained by the 100 word limit.

Sometimes, professional authors have Drabble competitions. Larry Niven is a notable expert, and Creator/NeilGaiman wrote one (a DarkerAndEdgier version of the Santa tale) as a Christmas card.

Named after a joke in ''Creator/MontyPython's Big Red Book'': "Drabble. A word game for 2 to 4 players. The four players sit from left to right and the first person to write a novel wins."

Not to be confused with Kevin Fagan's long-running NewspaperComic of the same name, ''ComicStrip/{{Drabble}}''. Sub-trope to OneShotFic.
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