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Week 6 Storylab: Horror Microfictions

The face had different eyes: Image

 Mirror- 6 words
My reflection was smiling. I wasn't.

Stars - 25 words
Growing up, I always loved the stars. Now that I'm among them, my love is gone. No one told me they had eyes. Call ended.


Authors Note- For both of these stories, I used the theme of sight. The idea was to write two stories about seeing something, and not liking what you saw. I have always enjoyed writing horror, and I find that many people have a strange fascination with scary stories (after all, 5 of the top 20 podcasts on Spotify are true crime podcasts about murder). I really wanted to challenge myself to write something that could unsettle the reader in as few words as possible. I also like sci-fi a lot, which served as an influence for the second story. I hope you enjoyed them! Let me know of any criticisms or suggestions for other stories you may have, as I would like to do this again!
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  1. WilkeADubbFebruary 20, 2020 at 7:31 PM

    Hey Brett!

    These are spooky!! You get a very vivid and creepy image immediately after reading that first microfiction. I also get a little but of a Joker vibe from that story, which adds to the creepiness! The second one allows for so many possibilities. It is so cool to think about who the character is, who they may be talking to and why, where they're at, etc. It could honestly go anyway you wanted it too. I am not a huge horror fan, psychological thrillers I can usually handle, but much more than that and I am out! However, I enjoyed reading these and would be interested in seeing you write a horror story with more detail!

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  2. Destiny HulseyFebruary 23, 2020 at 7:14 PM

    Hey Brett!
    I have sat down and tried to do microfictions so many times and I just feel like it is so difficult! I am such a wordy person, I am not sure if I could have the impact I would want with such little words. I think horror is the best way to go with microfictions. So far, that is all I have seen in this class with microfictions. Both of your are really good and I like the idea of using sight for both of them. I myself enjoy true crime and things that tend to be a little more on the darker side. The first one is short and spooky, I like it. The second one I like because you have enough information to let your mind wander and be freaked out. I am curious as to what the "call ended" reference is. I guess that's the cool think about microfictions.. it can be whatever I want!
    Good job!

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  3. Mr. DeanyFebruary 24, 2020 at 11:15 AM

    Hey Brett!

    Love the idea of these types of stories, as I remember back in my younger days seeing old posts on the internet or social media challenging people to make a scary story in so few of words. Both rely heavily on the visual aspect of horror yet leave a lot up to the reader, which is perfect for horror microfiction such as this, great work!

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  4. Gabriela PinerosApril 29, 2020 at 2:30 AM

    Hey Brett,

    I recently read one of your other micro-fictions and it was so good that I decided I needed to read this one as well. It is amazing to me how you did a 6 word one. It has such a deep meaning yet it was so short. To me those 6 words spoke volumes and it did the job. As a person that struggles a lot mentally I could definitely relate to your 6 word story. Great job once again, you killed it.

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