Microfiction

Given the character of a talking animal, write a story in the horror genre, using the subject a confession and the theme a warning. If you feel extra creative, write only one sentence at a time.

Your word limit is 245 words.

Given the character of the king of a foreign land, write a story in the what radio people say when the microphones are off genre, using the subject a character description and the theme a prophecy. If you feel extra creative, use a character from another work you've read.

Your word limit is 270 words.

Given the character of your grandparents, write a story in the overheard on public transportation genre, using the subject a love story and the theme man versus nature. If you feel extra creative, rhyme badly.

Your word limit is 180 words.

Given the character of a small bug, write a story in the a Twitter conversation genre, using the subject a tall tale and the theme bizarre happenings. If you feel extra creative, write in rhyming couplets.

Your word limit is 390 words.

Given the character of an oyster, write a story in the historical fiction genre, using the subject a biography and the theme pure amusement. If you feel extra creative, use no adverbs.

Your word limit is 335 words.

Given the character of two arguing twins, write a story in the teen-speak genre, using the subject a public service announcement and the theme an exhortation to hope. If you feel extra creative, write dialog only in questions.

Your word limit is 395 words.

Given the character of a mythological figure, write a story in the a really bad poem genre, using the subject how a boring history book might describe it and the theme a "just so" story. If you feel extra creative, write from the point of view of a newspaper columnist.

Your word limit is 435 words.

Given the character of a historical figure, write a story in the text message genre, using the subject a one-up contest and the theme man versus the supernatural. If you feel extra creative, do not use any words longer than four letters.

Your word limit is 385 words.

Given the character of a talking frying pan, write a story in the technical writing genre, using the subject a retelling of a conversation and the theme man versus himself. If you feel extra creative, rhyme well.

Your word limit is 335 words.

Given the character of a single mother, write a story in the space opera genre, using the subject a philosophical treatise and the theme man versus man. If you feel extra creative, write from the point of view of a first grader.

Your word limit is 370 words.

Given the character of a clown, write a story in the a marketing brochure genre, using the subject the storyline for a music video and the theme a warning. If you feel extra creative, use as many puns as possible.

Your word limit is 285 words.

Given the character of a kitchen appliance, write a story in the steampunk genre, using the subject a fight over another character and the theme coming of age. If you feel extra creative, write in a dialect.

Your word limit is 175 words.

Given the character of a wise monkey, write a story in the gothic romance genre, using the subject a warning to others and the theme an exhortation to hope. If you feel extra creative, hit the word limit exactly.

Your word limit is 445 words.

Given the character of a lottery winner, write a story in the fan fiction genre, using the subject a fairy tale and the theme pure amusement. If you feel extra creative, have the characters take no action besides thinking or speaking.

Your word limit is 485 words.

Given the character of an arsonist, write a story in the horror genre, using the subject an argument and the theme a prophecy. If you feel extra creative, start every sentence with the same letter.

Your word limit is 270 words.