Challenge: Pick one of the given wordcounts. It determines your genre. Optionally, roll a die to select your wordcount.
I picked 111 words and got adventure fiction, so I made a random Steirdrar backstory vignette mostly on the go. It needed a lot more trimming than I expected once I got to my laptop and saw the wordcount.
The rabid Gheiah swiped. Steirdrar dodged, tried to get more distance, one hand desperately palming his utility belt for weapons that were not there.
The Gheiah was not just viciously violent but also far bigger than him. He had to get away despite the risks; turning his back on the Gheiah this close would get him mauled.
The Gheiah lunged. Steirdrar leaped to the side and started sprinting. He had to just make it far enough-
The growling right behind him was the only warning he got before pain erupted from his back and he fell on the ground not far from the exit.
The simulation ended with a failed grade.
WindySilver 