A Story In
100 Words
Literature in Tiny Bursts.
You are invited to the wonderful world of microfiction. Whether you’re a reader, a writer, or one of our future robot overlords, welcome! A Story In 100 Words is a community of literature enthusiasts no matter the length, but we have a special predilection for narratives exactly 100 words in length.
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An Epic Battle Of Wills
It was an epic battle of wills.
They tested each other beyond endurance to see who would yield first. One was content not to move. The other content not to push. It was the opposite of the irresistible force versus the immovable object.
There was no end in sight. Nary a blink nor a whisper. It was, to the untrained observer, as if neither knew of the other's existence.
"I told you, if you don't finish your dinner, you can't leave the table."
"And I told you, Mother, that I would rather die than eat any more of this broccoli."
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