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. Remember, feedback matters! And don’t forget to upvote your favorites and nominate them via message here on reddit or a DM on discord! &nbsp; *** #This week’s challenge: **”The door crept open.”** 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 A smaller group of stories this week, but wonderful still. Thank you to everyone who left feedback for another writer on the thread this week. I hope to see more feedback exchanged this week. Now for spotlights! - - Submitted by u/pathetic_optimist - A story about the sacrifices we make for our children. - - Submitted by u/katherine_c - A tale of love. #Two Weeks Ago Thank you everyone for being so patient. The holiday weekend was a very busy one! Great stories on the thread though, as usual. - - Submitted by u/GammaGammes - A short tale about a galactic boogeyman who can wipe out a planet with a single bullet. - - Submitted by u/LuvAPup - A fun, futuristic story about a man deciding when he’s put in his time. &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. - **No pre-written content allowed.** Submitted stories should be written for this post exclusively. - **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.