We’re all used to writing sprawling epics or writing fluff to fill a minimum word count. But this time, we are going to try something a little different. That's right, we’re writing micro fiction, with a MAXIMUM word count!

All fictions must be 500 words or LESS.

The idea is to quickly write a short, concise story. Stories longer than 500 words are eligible for participation only. Prompts are meant to be open ended and open to interpretation. Stories submitted must be based around your character and the prompt provided.

Let’s talk about our emotions! This time all of the prompts will be based around a single emotion.

Rules:

• Participants must submit entries in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format, or use the submission text field (markdown capable).
  
• Entries must be a maximum of 500 words. Any entries that are over 500 words will be ineligible for placement.
  
• There is no minimum word requirement.
  
• Your story must be centered on one of your dossier-linked characters, be it your Main, Alt, or other slotted NPCs. Additional NPCs, including ones listed on the wiki or created/invented to tell your story in this fiction, are allowed and strongly encouraged.
  
• Due to the length of fictions, Clusters of Ice will not be awarded.
  

Grading Method: Grading will be done utilizing the official Fiction Rubric.

How the scoring works:

Participation will be key here, all participants submitting a valid comp entry will be awarded with 1 point towards the overall event placement with the top 3 placements per completion earning more. Overall event ties will be broken based on the number of competitions entered followed by the number of placements.

1st place: 4 points
2nd place: 3 points
3rd place: 2 points
Participation: 1 point