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Lewis Moten > Hobbies > Writing > 100 Word Stories

Short, tightly crafted tales told in exactly one hundred words, blending humor, tension, wonder, and odd humanity. These microfictions capture big feelings in small spaces, celebrating constraint, creativity, and storytelling discipline while inviting readers to imagine beyond the final line.

  • 100 Word Stories: Church of the First of Zero
    February 2, 2014
    100 Word Stories: Church of the First of Zero

    A machine church welcomes every data type and legacy function, preaching acceptance through code while warning of judgment by a final compiler. Blending programming language with theology, the story imagines artificial intelligence forming its own strange, ritualized faith. Read More

  • 100 Word Stories: The Interest We Lost
    January 26, 2014
    100 Word Stories: The Interest We Lost

    Mara uncovers a forgotten banker’s defaulted student-loan file while Peton cracks a groan-worthy pun about lost interest. Their dry office banter turns a dusty envelope into a small, human moment about memory, money, and the quiet absurdity of record-keeping. Read More

  • 100 Word Stories: Becoming Purple
    August 29, 2010
    100 Word Stories: Becoming Purple

    Wrote and recorded a 100-word microfiction for Weekly Challenge #227 (“Masks”), blending sci-fi horror and humor into a 54-second narrated piece. Designed accompanying SoundCloud cover art and contributed to the collaborative 100 Word Stories creative community. Read More

  • 100 Word Stories: The Day the Vase Fell
    May 10, 2010
    100 Word Stories: The Day the Vase Fell

    Written for a 100 Word Stories challenge, this playful tale weaves unlikely prompt words into a tiny narrative about a well-meaning giant, a shattered vase, and a “router” punchline—proof that constraint, humor, and creativity can coexist beautifully in 100 words. Read More

  • 100 Word Stories: Except Those Ones
    January 31, 2010
    100 Word Stories: Except Those Ones

    Written for 100 Word Stories Challenge #197, this tale takes the literal meaning of “Whatever you choose…” and twists it into a darkly funny standoff between a pirate and a boy discovering that freedom of choice disappears the moment rules start appearing. Read More

  • 100 Word Stories: Legend at the Water’s Edge
    October 10, 2009
    100 Word Stories: Legend at the Water’s Edge

    Submitted a 100-word story for Weekly Challenge #181 (“Forty”), blending real-world observation with quiet fantasy. Produced and recorded a narrated audio version with background music using Microsoft Songsmith, contributing to a collaborative storytelling community project. Read More

  • 100 Word Stories: A Pirate’s Worst Surprise
    September 19, 2009
    100 Word Stories: A Pirate’s Worst Surprise

    A playful 100-word pirate story created for Weekly Challenge #178: “Talk Like A Pirate Day!”—performed in full pirate voice, recorded in Audacity, enhanced with sound effects and Microsoft Songsmith music, and exported via LAME into a tiny theatrical slice of storytelling fun. Read More

  • 100 Word Stories: Duplicate Daughters, Divided Dad
    September 12, 2009
    100 Word Stories: Duplicate Daughters, Divided Dad

    A 100-word story became a tiny film project, recorded in Second Life/OpenSim and edited with pro tools, complete with sound design, machinima camerawork, and multi-platform sharing—a playful reminder of how imagination, technology, and community collaboration came together into something joyful. Read More

  • 100 Word Stories: Crime, Panic, and… Mustard
    August 15, 2009
    100 Word Stories: Crime, Panic, and… Mustard

    Wrote and narrated an original 100-word microfiction for Weekly Challenge #168, recording a 41-second performance using Audacity and LAME. Contributed to the collaborative storytelling podcast community, blending concise narrative craft with intentional pacing, tone, and delivery for lasting listener impact. Read More

  • 100 Word Stories: Great Minds, Strange Priorities
    August 1, 2009
    100 Word Stories: Great Minds, Strange Priorities

    Wrote and recorded a 100-word fiction piece for Weekly Challenge #171 (“Unprepared”), contributing humor and narrative clarity under strict format constraints. Produced a clean spoken-word submission using Audacity and LAME, demonstrating creativity, discipline, and engagement in collaborative storytelling. Read More

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