Center of Insurance Against Villains
speculative fiction by H.M. Wheat The neighborhood was built in the seventies and didn’t seem to have been upgraded at all since then. All the… Read More »Center of Insurance Against Villains
Action
Write 500 words that are filled with action. Begin the action in the first sentence.
Love & Heartbreak
Write 500 words about your protagonist’s biggest romance. Then write 500 words about your protagonist’s biggest heartbreak.
Retraction
Write 500 words about something your character said and can’t take back.
Great Political Fiction in 2 New Editions
Fiction Attic Press is delighted to announce to new editions of the strange, funny, and deeply relevant stories of the enigmatic Jiri Kajanë. Both are… Read More »Great Political Fiction in 2 New Editions
Why
Write 500 words about why you’re writing a novel.
Someone Else’s Story
Write 500 words introducing a character who is not the protagonist.
Confinement
Write 500 words that take place in a very small space.
500 Words: Rain
Here in Northern California, we’re on the tail end of a week of much-needed rain. Today, write 500 words about rain or the absence of… Read More »500 Words: Rain
500 Words: Do-Over
Write 500 word about something you’d like to “do over,” if you had the chance.
Small Moving Parts & The Magic of 500 Words
A novel is made up of small moving parts. When the novel is published, the parts may appear to be in just the right place,… Read More »Small Moving Parts & The Magic of 500 Words