text: #Welcome to the Micro Monday Challenge! Hello writers! Welcome to Micro Monday! I am excited to present you all with a chance to sharpen those micro-fic skills. What is micro-fic? I’m glad you asked! Micro-fiction is generally defined as a complete story (hook, plot, conflict, and some type of resolution) written in 300 words or less. For this exercise, it needs to be at least 100 words. However, less words doesn’t mean less of a story. The key to micro-fic is to make careful word and phrase choices so that you can paint a vivid picture for your reader. Less words means each word does more! Each week, I’ll give you a single constraint or jumping-off point to get your minds working. It might be an image, a theme word, a sentence, or a simple writing prompt. You’re free to interpret the prompt how you like as long as you follow the post and subreddit rules. Please read the entire post before submitting. And remember, feedback matters! &nbsp; *** #This week’s challenge: **”Laughter filled the air.”** This week’s challenge is to use the above sentence in your story, in some way. You may add onto it, but the original sentence should stay intact. &nbsp; *** &nbsp; #Last Week I really enjoyed seeing the increase in feedback on the thread this week. It’s always inspiring to see users taking the time to leave comments for one another. It’s how we improve and grow, as writers. I’d particularly like to place a spotlight on u/katherine_c for being a feedback superstar and providing feedback to every single story on the thread. Great job! - - Submitted by u/katherine_c - A compelling tale of a witch facing her impending death as she thinks back on the events that brought her there. - - Submitted by u/chris_writer - An intriguing story of two children preparing to face down a beast. &nbsp; *** &nbsp; #How It Works: - **Submit one story between 100-300 words** in the comments below, by the following Sunday at midnight, EST. Use to check your word count. The title is not counted in your final word count. Stories under 100 words will be disqualified from being spotlit. - **I will take nominations for your favorites each week via a message on reddit or discord.** Each Monday, I will spotlight two deserving stories from the previous week that I think really stood out. I will take all nominations you make into consideration. But please remember, this is not a contest. - **Come back throughout the week, upvote your favorites and leave them a comment with some feedback.** While it’s not a requirement, I encourage everyone to read the other stories on the thread and leave feedback. I will take all of this into consideration when making my selections each week. - **Please be respectful and civil in all feedback and discussion.** We welcome writers of all skill levels and experience here, as we’re all here to improve and sharpen our skills. - If you have any questions, feel free to ask them on the stickied comment on this thread or through modmail. - And most of all, be creative and have fun! &nbsp; *** &nbsp; ###Subreddit News - Try your hand at serial writing with - You can now post serials to r/Shortstories, outside of Serial Sunday.