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Amy L. Christianson, MD
North Canton, Ohio

JAMA. 2002;288:931.

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On a break from our clerkships, one of my medical school classmates was flipping through my April 19, 2000, issue of JAMA. "Hey, Amy," he said. "Check out the A Piece of My Mind article. It's about two physicians who started writing 55-word stories. I think you'd like this."

My interest piqued, I read the piece.¹ Intrigued by the concept, I later purchased the two books of 55-word stories, edited by Steve Moss.

I decided to try my hand at writing a 55-word story. Then I was hooked.

Writing these stories is addictive. Their format makes them an ideal creative endeavor for busy professionals who don't have the time or inclination to write the Great American Novel. Yet the 55-word limit also makes the stories a type of puzzle, requiring intellect and creativity to convey an entire "story" in those few words. And the stories . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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