Pedantry and Death Mode Drabbles

[soc_puppet]

So on the one hand, I could point out that the English language use of the term "haiku" is a very watered down version of the traditional Japanese form, and that therefore using it to defend defining drabbles as exactly 100 words may not be the best move; you're going to get dozens of pedants in the notes (just like me, right here and now) pointing out all the other rules that haiku have beyond just the 5-7-5 syllable arrangement, and how English language haiku largely ignore those rules, so maybe comparing drabbles to sonnets or Bredlik poems would be more appropriate.

But the much more interesting and funny approach would be to suggest that 100 words is the minimum form requirement for drabbles, and that there should be different optional rules for drabbles depending on who your writing buddies are, what fandom you're in, etc.

Tell me, what would your extra requirements be for Death Mode Drabbles? 😈

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[conuly]

Note: Haiku in Japan aren't even divided into syllables, they're divided into moras.

[soc_puppet]

See? Exactly like this! Even what the 5-7-5 stand for isn't an exact translation, which gives us the perfect opportunity to make drabbles even more of a challenge 😈