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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Write Story
It's my second semester at college. When I started school, I really wanted to become a writer. But I always have trouble deciding what to write about.
So I'm flunking my Creative Writing class!
Today's the final and it's 60% of our grade. The instructor announces, “Write a very short story, with a protagonist, his/her background, his/her goal, an obstacle to that goal, ending with a little twist.”
I have trouble writing any story, let alone one with all those requirements!
Time is running out. So I just start writing:
“It's my second semester at college. When I started school...”
From Guest Contributor Kent V. Anderson
When Kent isn't writing stories, he is building robots.
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