Nano Stories

It's simple. Write me a good story in once sentence. No rules.. Except.. you'd BETTER have correct grammar in that one sentece.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 2, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 100, Silver: 50, Bronze: 25, Honorable mention: 6 people
  • Final notes:
    Thanks to everyone who entered. It was crazy hard to judge, so I went with originality, length, and the ones that stuck the most in my mind.. =) thanks for entering, look forward to having you all in my future contests.

Contest Winners

  1. "It's a pain in the neck, sharing a one bedroom apartment with a man just learning to play the violin," she said, handing the revolver to the evidence officer as the handcuffs closed around her wrists.
    by Bitter Irony <100 words, 5 comments, on Jun 25 5:48 PM 2007. In Other
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. by Blurith <100 words, 20 comments, on Jun 24 8:03 PM 2007. In Luck, Nano story
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. On the ride home after she got the abortion, Rebecca placed her hands on her sore and empty belly; beneath her fingers, she felt something kick.
    by Delfishie <100 words, 10 comments, on Jun 24 9:45 PM 2007. In Abortion, Horror, Once sentence story
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Don't open the... oh, too late.
    by necronomijon <100 words, 6 comments, on Jun 25 3:16 AM 2007. In , Contest entry, Dark, Horror
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Her note said "I've taken the cat", the words ran as inky tears off the paper.
    by k8fairy <100 words, 4 comments, on Jun 24 7:55 PM 2007. In Super short story
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. by Andrew Timothy 100 words, 10 comments, on Jun 25 9:12 PM 2007. In Humor, Murder, One sentence
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. by blindingblur <100 words, 1 comment, on Jun 25 12:08 AM 2007. In , Abuse, Adult, Angst, Dark, Fiction
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. "Don't worry, big brother. My tiny body can protect you; will keep you warm; So don't cry, the rain has stopped..."
    by Lily Rosalia <100 words, 5 comments, on Jun 25 12:22 AM 2007. In Life
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  9. It was at this pivotal moment that the entire garden held its breath, balancing precariously on the brink of damnation as the snake grinned
    by Chocolate King <100 words, 4 comments, on Jun 25 6:13 AM 2007. In , One sentence
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  10. At the end of the day, Dierdre reflected upon her life with her younger brother, and smiled faintly; no one would ever write a novel about them, but, as the storm outside her window raged, she knew that the love they had was
    by Kokaze <100 words, 10 comments, on Jun 25 7:31 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [30]

1 - 30 of 30
  • With beauty indescribable, she stalks through the night hunting unwary mortal souls.
    by CyberSoulmate <100 words, 6 comments, on Jun 24 7:32 PM 2007. In Contest. one sentence`
    • Commented on by judge.
  • The war was over, and Brian clutched Helen's hand tightly, looking at the bodies strewn across the field and listening to the discord of song birds that flew overhead as a single tear trailed down his cheek.
    by xxxWhisper-Sorrowxxx <100 words, 3 comments, on Jun 24 8:30 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Her bright green eyes fill up with tears as she takes a final look at him lying there, then pulls the plug out of the socket in the wall- "I'm sorry, honey; it had to end this way."
    by amybee <100 words, 3 comments, on Jun 24 9:47 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • by Mel-the-Believer <100 words, 2 comments, on Jun 24 9:51 PM 2007. In
    • Commented on by judge.
  • 1 Sentence says it all.
    by Kevan <100 words, 7 comments, on Jun 24 11:21 PM 2007. In
    • Commented on by judge.
  • The Thomas'unattended bonfire burned furiously out of control late Saturday night at their backyard barbeque destroying three back yards and forcing forty-five people into the streets.
    by Rosemary <100 words, 3 comments, on Jun 25 9:04 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Her touch, her taste, puts you in a trance of sensual pleasure, a heavenly experience, but her wrath, her scorn is so bitter, you'd wish yo
    by Taboo Pixie <100 words, 8 comments, on Jun 25 2:27 PM 2007. In , Dark, Fiction, Other
    • Commented on by judge.
  • As he held the hand of some other girl and I held the hand of some other boy, I looked at him and we both knew--it wasn't supposed to end t
    by always feel pretty <100 words, 12 comments, on Jun 25 11:22 AM 2007. In Contest, One sentence
    • Commented on by judge.
  • by Taylor Renee <100 words, 7 comments, on Jun 25 9:34 PM 2007. In Fiction, Love, Other, Young adult
    • Commented on by judge.
  • As I let his cold hand slip from mine, I died too.
    by whitwhitney16 <100 words, 2 comments, on Jun 25 11:17 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • You wacthed me struggle, now watch my haunted self die.
    by whitwhitney16 <100 words, 2 comments, on Jun 25 11:13 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • I do not care if you do not love me; I will watch you live and I will watch you die and I will lay with you until the end of time.
    by Siby Anan <100 words, 27 comments, on Jun 25 9:41 PM 2007. In , Romance
    • Commented on by judge.

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  • Asfand
    July 2, 2007
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    hm....whe is the contest gonna get judged??

    just wonderin!


    • Embitter
      July 2, 2007
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      When I have some time.. It's jst kinda hard to do right now


  • Andrew Timothy
    July 2, 2007
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    Thank you for the HM, Captain