Microfiction

Given the character of a robot balladeer, write a story in the romance genre, using the subject a short debate 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 395 words.

Given the character of a talking frying pan, write a story in the gothic romance genre, using the subject an argument and the theme bizarre happenings. If you feel extra creative, rhyme badly.

Your word limit is 165 words.

Given the character of an arsonist, write a story in the words scribbled in the margin of another book genre, using the subject a tall tale and the theme coming of age. If you feel extra creative, write acrostically.

Your word limit is 490 words.

Given the character of an inanimate object, write a story in the contemporary fiction genre, using the subject the storyline for a music video and the theme a fable with a moral. If you feel extra creative, hit the word limit exactly.

Your word limit is 440 words.

Given the character of a wise old owl, write a story in the a really bad poem genre, using the subject a one-up contest and the theme an exhortation to hope. If you feel extra creative, write from the point of view of a newspaper columnist.

Your word limit is 325 words.

Given the character of the wind, write a story in the magical reality genre, using the subject a fairy tale and the theme a prophecy. If you feel extra creative, start every sentence with the same letter.

Your word limit is 50 words.

Given the character of a clown, write a story in the fan fiction genre, using the subject a retelling of a conversation and the theme man versus himself. If you feel extra creative, use no words (besides articles and pronouns) shorter than five letters.

Your word limit is 495 words.

Given the character of a single mother, write a story in the text message genre, using the subject improvisational conversation and the theme man versus nature. If you feel extra creative, use a character from another work you've read.

Your word limit is 365 words.

Given the character of a lottery winner, write a story in the science fiction genre, using the subject metafiction about fiction and the theme man versus the supernatural. If you feel extra creative, write in rhyming couplets.

Your word limit is 360 words.

Given the character of two arguing twins, write a story in the superhero story genre, using the subject a funny anecdote and the theme coming of age. If you feel extra creative, use only conversation.

Your word limit is 215 words.

Given the character of the king of a foreign land, write a story in the a marketing brochure genre, using the subject a television commercial and the theme a warning. If you feel extra creative, do not use any words longer than four letters.

Your word limit is 305 words.

Given the character of an oyster, write a story in the what radio people say when the microphones are off genre, using the subject a campfire story and the theme an exhortation to hope. If you feel extra creative, add another genre of your choice.

Your word limit is 325 words.

Given the character of a mythological figure, write a story in the space opera genre, using the subject how a boring history book might describe it and the theme a fable with a moral. If you feel extra creative, use no adverbs.

Your word limit is 275 words.

Given the character of three thieves, write a story in the back of the box instructions genre, using the subject a public service announcement and the theme man versus himself. If you feel extra creative, write dialog only in questions.

Your word limit is 430 words.

Given the character of a wise monkey, write a story in the teen-speak genre, using the subject a short debate and the theme a "just so" story. If you feel extra creative, use as many cliches as possible.

Your word limit is 75 words.