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Probability Zero
Probability Zero is a series
of very short detective stories.
They are written under the
following rules:
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The main section of the story must be
complete in no more than 1000 words
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The stories should be light hearted in nature
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They should contain a puzzle that is soluble
by the reader once the reader is familiar the nature of the
solutions.
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The story should contain a challenge to the
reader
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The entire story should fit on two sides of
A4 in a 12pt font (you may change the margins) including The
Challenge and solution
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The solutions must be consistent with the
other solutions in the series (read a couple of stories and
you'll know what I mean).
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The story
should finish with one, some or all of the characters groaning
The name Probability Zero comes from a series of
short stories (under 500 words) published in Astounding Stories
magazine in an effort to promote new writers. The originals
were written by established writers in an attempt to launch the
series, but the editor, the legendary John W. Campbell, was unhappy
with the standard of the work submitted by his readers and the work
of few new authors was published
Here are three Probability Zero Stories
Mrs. McGinty
and the Missing Link
When a ceremonial nail is stolen,
Colonel Pikeaway sends for Mrs. McGinty to find the missing item.
Holmes and
Watson Meet Tom Jones
Sci-fi detectives Dr. John Holmes and Mr Sherlock
Watson investigate the murder of a senate representative who is
found dead with an old Tom Jones record in his hand.
Mrs.
McGinty and the Stolen Specs
When the first set of spectacles ever made is
stolen, Colonel Pikeaway is on the case, but can Mrs McGinty work
out who help the criminals out of the country.
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