Purdue students can write mini-sagas for contest WEST LAFAYETTE, IN (wbaa) - Students at Purdue are getting creative with a mini-saga contest that is part of the school's Liberal Arts month.

The idea comes from author Daniel Pink who defines a mini-saga as "a story that is told in exactly 50 words - not 49 or 51 - exactly 50."

Alumni Relations and Special Events Director Chris Sharp says a wide variety of students are participating.

Sharp says so far she has received about 70 entries.

The deadline to participate is this Thursday by 5 p.m. Three finalists will be chosen to read their stories October 28th and receive prizes. © Copyright 2009, wbaa