Microfiction

Given the character of the king of a foreign land, write a story in the gothic romance genre, using the subject a public service announcement and the theme pure amusement. If you feel extra creative, use no adverbs.

Your word limit is 335 words.

Given the character of a historical figure, write a story in the the back of a cereal box genre, using the subject a satire and the theme a "just so" story. If you feel extra creative, rhyme badly.

Your word limit is 205 words.

Given the character of a talking animal, write a story in the steampunk genre, using the subject the storyline for a music video and the theme an exhortation to hope. If you feel extra creative, use no words (besides articles and pronouns) shorter than five letters.

Your word limit is 290 words.

Given the character of a mythological figure, write a story in the romance genre, using the subject a fairy tale and the theme man versus the supernatural. If you feel extra creative, hit the word limit exactly.

Your word limit is 85 words.

Given the character of a robot balladeer, write a story in the teen-speak genre, using the subject a confession and the theme coming of age. If you feel extra creative, add another genre of your choice.

Your word limit is 140 words.

Given the character of a child, write a story in the back of the box instructions genre, using the subject a biography and the theme a warning. If you feel extra creative, use as many puns as possible.

Your word limit is 450 words.

Given the character of two arguing twins, write a story in the what radio people say when the microphones are off genre, using the subject a retelling of a conversation and the theme bizarre happenings. If you feel extra creative, use a character from another work you've read.

Your word limit is 200 words.

Given the character of a single mother, write a story in the a comic book script genre, using the subject a one-up contest and the theme pure amusement. If you feel extra creative, add another character of your choice.

Your word limit is 225 words.

Given the character of a talking frying pan, write a story in the technical writing genre, using the subject a fight over another character and the theme man versus nature. If you feel extra creative, do not use any words longer than four letters.

Your word limit is 395 words.

Given the character of a body builder, write a story in the chick literature genre, using the subject improvisational conversation and the theme man versus man. If you feel extra creative, start every sentence with the same letter.

Your word limit is 340 words.

Given the character of a clown, write a story in the a Twitter conversation genre, using the subject a television commercial and the theme a prophecy. If you feel extra creative, write from the point of view of a first grader.

Your word limit is 210 words.

Given the character of an arsonist, write a story in the historical fiction genre, using the subject a campfire story and the theme man versus himself. If you feel extra creative, have the characters take no action besides thinking or speaking.

Your word limit is 265 words.

Given the character of three thieves, write a story in the a really bad poem genre, using the subject a short debate and the theme coming of age. If you feel extra creative, write in a dialect.

Your word limit is 340 words.

Given the character of a kitchen appliance, write a story in the fan fiction genre, using the subject a character description and the theme a warning. If you feel extra creative, write in rhyming couplets.

Your word limit is 280 words.

Given the character of a mysterious stranger, write a story in the superhero story genre, using the subject how a boring history book might describe it and the theme a "just so" story. If you feel extra creative, use no adverbs.

Your word limit is 340 words.