Microfiction

Given the character of a wise old owl, write a story in the technical writing genre, using the subject a short debate and the theme a prophecy. If you feel extra creative, do not use any words longer than four letters.

Your word limit is 260 words.

Given the character of a talking frying pan, write a story in the space opera genre, using the subject a warning to others and the theme man versus the supernatural. If you feel extra creative, write from the point of view of a first grader.

Your word limit is 330 words.

Given the character of a single mother, write a story in the gothic romance genre, using the subject a funny anecdote and the theme a warning. If you feel extra creative, hit the word limit exactly.

Your word limit is 340 words.

Given the character of a clown, write a story in the fan fiction genre, using the subject a character description and the theme man versus nature. If you feel extra creative, add another genre of your choice.

Your word limit is 150 words.

Given the character of a lottery winner, write a story in the romance genre, using the subject a television commercial and the theme an exhortation to hope. If you feel extra creative, use as many cliches as possible.

Your word limit is 65 words.

Given the character of an inanimate object, write a story in the historical fiction genre, using the subject a tall tale 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 440 words.

Given the character of the king of a foreign land, write a story in the chick literature genre, using the subject a confession and the theme coming of age. If you feel extra creative, use no adverbs.

Your word limit is 485 words.

Given the character of a body builder, write a story in the magical reality genre, using the subject a fight over another character and the theme man versus the supernatural. If you feel extra creative, rhyme badly.

Your word limit is 405 words.

Given the character of a historical figure, write a story in the a comic book script genre, using the subject a fairy tale and the theme a warning. If you feel extra creative, use only conversation.

Your word limit is 240 words.

Given the character of a mysterious stranger, write a story in the superhero story genre, using the subject a retelling of a conversation and the theme pure amusement. If you feel extra creative, start every sentence with the same letter.

Your word limit is 265 words.

Given the character of a robot balladeer, write a story in the the back of a cereal box genre, using the subject a retelling of a Shakespeare play and the theme a prophecy. If you feel extra creative, write from the point of view of a newspaper columnist.

Your word limit is 340 words.

Given the character of a wise old owl, write a story in the steampunk genre, using the subject an argument and the theme man versus man. If you feel extra creative, write in a dialect.

Your word limit is 120 words.

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

Your word limit is 355 words.

Given the character of a cowboy, write a story in the a really bad poem genre, using the subject a biography and the theme a warning. If you feel extra creative, write acrostically.

Your word limit is 260 words.

Given the character of an oyster, write a story in the horror genre, using the subject a philosophical treatise and the theme an exhortation to hope. If you feel extra creative, use as many puns as possible.

Your word limit is 80 words.