mimicsmusings

500 Words or Less


Here you'll find my attempts to write short-short stories, sometimes successfully.
Thankfully there are only a few.



Bloodsucker (2K)
Categories: 500 Words or Less, All-Dialog, Challenges, G to PG-13, Post-episode
Classification: Vignette
Summary: "I can't believe you said he had buck teeth."

Coming Up Roses (4K)
Categories: 500 Words or Less, All-Dialog, Challenges, G to PG-13, Mulder Torture
Classification: Vignette, Humor
Summary: Mulder comes up smelling like a rose -- literally

Imperfect Penance (2K)
Categories: 500 Words or Less, Challenges, G to PG-13, Mulder Torture, Post-episode
Classification: Vignette
Summary: A penitent man.

Mylanta Dreams (4K)
Categories: 500 Words or Less, All-Dialog, Challenges, G to PG-13, Mulder Torture, Post-episode
Classification: Humor, Weirdness, ...POV?
Summary: Perchance to dream.

Supermarket Sweep (3K)
Categories: 500 Words or Less, Challenges, G to PG-13
Classification: Vignette, Humor, slight Angst
Summary: "They never tell you about this kind of thing at the Academy."
Awards: 2003 Spookys 2nd Place Humor

You Try (2K)
Categories: 500 Words or Less, Challenges, G to PG-13, Post-episode
Classification: 2nd Person POV
Summary: Too short for one.


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