Microfiction

Given the character of the king of a foreign land, write a story in the chick literature genre, using the subject a warning to others 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 260 words.

Given the character of an oyster, write a story in the science fiction genre, using the subject a retelling of a conversation and the theme a warning. If you feel extra creative, rhyme well.

Your word limit is 50 words.

Given the character of a mythological figure, write a story in the text message genre, using the subject a retelling of a Shakespeare play and the theme pure amusement. If you feel extra creative, write only one sentence at a time.

Your word limit is 375 words.

Given the character of a child, write a story in the the back of a cereal box genre, using the subject a fight over another character and the theme a prophecy. If you feel extra creative, use no words (besides articles and pronouns) shorter than five letters.

Your word limit is 425 words.

Given the character of a clown, write a story in the technical writing genre, using the subject metafiction about fiction and the theme an exhortation to hope. If you feel extra creative, rhyme badly.

Your word limit is 350 words.

Given the character of a body builder, write a story in the back of the box instructions genre, using the subject a short debate and the theme man versus man. If you feel extra creative, use a character from another work you've read.

Your word limit is 440 words.

Given the character of a mysterious stranger, write a story in the horror genre, using the subject a confession and the theme man versus the supernatural. If you feel extra creative, use as many cliches as possible.

Your word limit is 425 words.

Given the character of a wise old owl, write a story in the magical reality genre, using the subject a campfire story and the theme a "just so" story. If you feel extra creative, use awkward comparisons and images.

Your word limit is 425 words.

Given the character of a talking animal, write a story in the what radio people say when the microphones are off genre, using the subject a funny anecdote and the theme coming of age. If you feel extra creative, write in rhyming couplets.

Your word limit is 245 words.

Given the character of a wise monkey, write a story in the a marketing brochure genre, using the subject the storyline for a music video and the theme man versus nature. If you feel extra creative, use only conversation.

Your word limit is 55 words.

Given the character of a small bug, write a story in the superhero story genre, using the subject a high adventure and the theme a fable with a moral. If you feel extra creative, have the characters take no action besides thinking or speaking.

Your word limit is 335 words.

Given the character of a historical figure, write a story in the contemporary fiction genre, using the subject a television commercial and the theme a prophecy. If you feel extra creative, add another genre of your choice.

Your word limit is 305 words.

Given the character of three thieves, write a story in the a comic book script genre, using the subject a fairy tale and the theme man versus man. If you feel extra creative, write dialog only in questions.

Your word limit is 230 words.

Given the character of a cowboy, write a story in the chick literature genre, using the subject a warning to others and the theme bizarre happenings. If you feel extra creative, hit the word limit exactly.

Your word limit is 110 words.

Given the character of the king of a foreign land, write a story in the steampunk genre, using the subject a philosophical treatise and the theme a "just so" story. If you feel extra creative, write in dialect.

Your word limit is 425 words.