Microfiction

Given the character of a small bug, write a story in the back of the box instructions genre, using the subject a confession and the theme man versus nature. If you feel extra creative, write from the point of view of a first grader.

Your word limit is 140 words.

Given the character of a wise old owl, write a story in the romance genre, using the subject a tall tale and the theme pure amusement. If you feel extra creative, write acrostically.

Your word limit is 425 words.

Given the character of the wind, write a story in the magical reality genre, using the subject a character description and the theme an exhortation to hope. If you feel extra creative, use as many puns as possible.

Your word limit is 200 words.

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

Your word limit is 420 words.

Given the character of an inanimate object, write a story in the chick literature genre, using the subject a fairy tale and the theme man versus the supernatural. If you feel extra creative, rhyme badly.

Your word limit is 385 words.

Given the character of two arguing twins, write a story in the superhero story genre, using the subject the storyline for a music video and the theme man versus man. If you feel extra creative, use no words (besides articles and pronouns) shorter than five letters.

Your word limit is 55 words.

Given the character of a robot balladeer, write a story in the horror genre, using the subject a love story and the theme pure amusement. If you feel extra creative, rhyme well.

Your word limit is 200 words.

Given the character of a mythological figure, write a story in the the back of a cereal box genre, using the subject a short debate and the theme man versus himself. If you feel extra creative, add another character of your choice.

Your word limit is 320 words.

Given the character of a cowboy, write a story in the space opera genre, using the subject an argument and the theme man versus nature. If you feel extra creative, write in a dialect.

Your word limit is 410 words.

Given the character of a clown, write a story in the a comic book script genre, using the subject a funny anecdote and the theme an exhortation to hope. If you feel extra creative, hit the word limit exactly.

Your word limit is 390 words.

Given the character of a talking frying pan, write a story in the steampunk genre, using the subject a satire and the theme a warning. If you feel extra creative, write from the point of view of a first grader.

Your word limit is 410 words.

Given the character of a mysterious stranger, write a story in the a really bad poem genre, using the subject a confession and the theme man versus man. If you feel extra creative, write in rhyming couplets.

Your word limit is 315 words.

Given the character of a wise old owl, write a story in the historical fiction genre, using the subject a retelling of a conversation and the theme man versus himself. If you feel extra creative, use only conversation.

Your word limit is 465 words.

Given the character of the king of a foreign land, write a story in the gothic romance genre, using the subject how a boring history book might describe it and the theme man versus the supernatural. If you feel extra creative, have the characters take no action besides thinking or speaking.

Your word limit is 75 words.

Given the character of a wise monkey, write a story in the text message genre, using the subject a philosophical treatise and the theme man versus nature. If you feel extra creative, use as many cliches as possible.

Your word limit is 110 words.