# Fun creative writing game **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 1, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771 "2003-11-01T01:06:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ben\_Hicks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Ben\_Hicks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ben_Hicks)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771/1 "2003-11-01T01:06:28Z")
Well, not really a game as such but still fun if you’re of a creative bent. I’m inspired by this website: [http://www.the-phone-book.com](http://www.the-phone-book.com) Which features the shortest of short fiction. Stories there come mainly in three categories. The first is short short fiction, which are stories measuring no more than 150 words. The second is mini fiction which are stories measuring no more than 50 words and the third is micro fiction which are stories measuring no more than 150 characters. The shortest story on there is a mere three words long and reads: **Splat!** Sorry, Tinkerbelle. Since I found this site I’ve been getting kinda obsessed with writing the shortest story possible. My shortest story to date is 49 characters long including the title. How short can you make yours? ---
**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771/2 "2003-11-01T01:44:51Z")
I can make it three characters: **I am.** ---
**Author:** ![Ben\_Hicks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Ben\_Hicks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ben_Hicks)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771/3 "2003-11-01T01:48:16Z")
Hm, is that a story or a philosophical statement? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cynical\_bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9a140/32.png) [@Cynical\_bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cynical_bunny)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771/4 "2003-11-01T01:54:33Z")
**The Explosion** There was an explosion and everyone died. Genius, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![sleeping](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@sleeping](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleeping)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771/5 "2003-11-01T02:09:48Z")
A favorite of mine is Kafka’s “A Little Fable”: “Alas,” said the mouse, “the world is growing smaller every day. At the beginning it was so big that I was afraid, I kept running and running, and I was glad when at last I saw walls far away to the right and left, but these long walls have narrowed so quickly that I am in the last chamber already, and there in the corner stands the trap that I must run into.” “You only need to change your direction,” said the cat, and ate it up. ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771/6 "2003-11-01T02:22:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BuckleberryFerry \* > \*\*I can make it three characters: > > **I am.** \*\* Me too. **Why?** ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771/7 "2003-11-01T04:45:31Z")
Dark, stormy nights, maids screaming, doors slamming – the butler did it. ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2003, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771/8 "2003-11-01T12:58:37Z")
Autobiography. Born, lived, died. ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2003, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771/9 "2003-11-02T05:56:59Z")
**Me** There ya go… shortest ever!!! ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771/10 "2003-11-03T04:31:11Z")
**I** Beat you, **SanguineSpider**! ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771/11 "2003-11-03T06:03:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by EddyTeddyFreddy \* > \*\ ***I** > > Beat you, **SanguineSpider**! \*\* Yes… yes, you did. I am not worthy. ---
**Author:** ![Jonmarzie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jonmarzie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonmarzie)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771/12 "2003-11-03T06:20:23Z")
Ah, but as long as we’re being avant garde (sp?), I can do an incredibly “modern” short story. It’s called, “Untitled 1” . Isn’t it great? ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771/13 "2003-11-03T06:36:19Z")
I beat me. Then put a period to my existence. The end? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771/14 "2003-11-03T06:40:12Z")
**SHIT!!!** that’s my contribution. ---
**Author:** ![CaptBushido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@CaptBushido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptBushido)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2003, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-creative-writing-game/210771/15 "2003-11-03T06:42:24Z")
Here’s the exciting sequel to **I am.** **I was.** And if you have a particularly long attention span, you might be able to sit through the prequel, **I will be.**