Microfiction Assignments

Microfiction Assignment 20080723

Given the character of a robot balladeer, write a story in the text message genre, using the subject how a boring history book might describe it and the theme an exhortation to hope. If you feel extra creative, hit the word limit exactly.

Your word limit is 170 words.

Microfiction Assignment 20080722

Given the character of an arsonist, write a story in the chick literature genre, using the subject a character description and the theme man versus himself. If you feel extra creative, write in a dialect.

Your word limit is 95 words.

Microfiction Assignment 20080721

Given the character of a body builder, write a story in the steampunk genre, using the subject a tall tale 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 325 words.

Microfiction Assignment 20080720

Given the character of a wise monkey, write a story in the contemporary fiction genre, using the subject a biography and the theme a warning. If you feel extra creative, rhyme well.

Your word limit is 325 words.

Microfiction Assignment 20080719

Given the character of the king of a foreign land, write a story in the a really bad poem genre, using the subject a philosophical treatise and the theme man versus nature. If you feel extra creative, have the characters take no action besides thinking or speaking.

Your word limit is 420 words.

Microfiction Assignment 20080718

Given the character of a mythological figure, write a story in the a comic book script genre, using the subject a warning to others and the theme pure amusement. If you feel extra creative, rhyme badly.

Your word limit is 185 words.

Microfiction Assignment 20080717

Given the character of an oyster, write a story in the technical writing genre, using the subject a fight over another character and the theme coming of age. If you feel extra creative, use only conversation.

Your word limit is 345 words.

Microfiction Assignment 20080716

Given the character of a small bug, write a story in the the back of a cereal box genre, using the subject a confession and the theme man versus himself. If you feel extra creative, start every sentence with the same letter.

Your word limit is 475 words.

Microfiction Assignment 20080715

Given the character of the wind, write a story in the superhero story genre, using the subject a satire and the theme man versus man. If you feel extra creative, write acrostically.

Your word limit is 220 words.

Microfiction Assignment 20080714

Given the character of a talking frying pan, write a story in the space opera 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 175 words.

Microfiction Assignment 20080713

Given the character of a robot balladeer, write a story in the a marketing brochure genre, using the subject the storyline for a music video and the theme man versus the supernatural. If you feel extra creative, use as many cliches as possible.

Your word limit is 430 words.

Microfiction Assignment 20080712

Given the character of a wise old owl, write a story in the science fiction genre, using the subject a high adventure and the theme an exhortation to hope. If you feel extra creative, use a character from another work you've read.

Your word limit is 205 words.

Microfiction Assignment 20080711

Given the character of an arsonist, write a story in the gothic romance genre, using the subject a funny anecdote and the theme coming of age. If you feel extra creative, write from the point of view of a newspaper columnist.

Your word limit is 310 words.

Microfiction Assignment 20080710

Given the character of a mysterious stranger, write a story in the historical fiction genre, using the subject a love story and the theme man versus nature. If you feel extra creative, rhyme well.

Your word limit is 170 words.

Microfiction Assignment 20080709

Given the character of a body builder, write a story in the horror genre, using the subject a tall tale and the theme man versus himself. If you feel extra creative, write in rhyming couplets.

Your word limit is 470 words.