Free Writing Fridays
#010 Your 100 Word Story
Fridays shouldn’t be stressful but the kick-off to a great weekend! Because structure is important, writing your own 100 Word Story is back on Free Writing Fridays!
Whether it’s the start of an adventure with a cliffhanger or a poem needing to be told, you can still just write whatever you desire.
GUIDE
Most Important: Word length is exactly 100 words. I recommend using Google Docs as a scratch pad and go to Tools → Word Count and check the “Display word count while typing”
Genre? Totally up to you. Share a mystery. Give us thrills, chills, and suspense. Or make us shed a tear.
Fiction or non-fiction applies here. This is your blank canvas.
Copy/paste your story in the comments section for others to read. If you post it in your own Substack (highly recommended and encouraged) just share the link in the comments.
A Note on Notes | If you use Substack Notes, click the 🔄 “Restack with a Note” and copy/paste your story as a Note.
My contribution this week: https://moodling.substack.com/p/unfolded
This one was inspired by a suggestion from @FeastsandFables to write a 100-word story every day for a week about something that brings me joy.
Title: Empty
He finished his cup of tea and looked at her blank face wistfully.
"I can help with anything. Like paperwork."
She stared beyond him, through the illuminated stained glass window of her office.
"Was the tea good?" she asked, her voice hollow.
"It's great," he lied, keeping his eyes on hers.
"Then I will get back to work."
"I have nothing to do. Let me help you. Please."
"No, it's fine. Please leave me alone."
As he left the office, he lamented over the joyous, spirited girl she was when they were young.
Was being married to him that awful?