✍️ Write a Story in Just 3 Sentences—If You Can

Let me tell you something as someone who’s been writing stories longer than most houseplants live: limits don’t kill creativity—they sharpen it.

If you’ve ever sat in front of a blank page and thought, “Where the hell do I start?”—good. That means you’re normal. But here’s a trick that might surprise you: some of the best stories I’ve ever read (and written) were only three sentences long.

🎯 The Challenge:

Write an entire story—beginning, middle, and end—in just three sentences.

Not three fragments. Not a run-on disguised as a paragraph. Three clean, crafted, punchy sentences.

Here’s the key: you’re not summarizing a novel. You’re crafting a moment that feels complete. Think of it like a Polaroid snapshot: specific, framed, and hinting at something just out of view.

🧠 Need a Spark?

Here are a few to get you going:

• The lights went out just as she said, “There’s something you need to know.”
• A single glove lay in the middle of the road, soaked in something that wasn’t water.
• “They say you never forget your first love,” he whispered, locking the door behind him.

Now, it’s your turn.

📢 How to Share:

Drop your 3-sentence story in the comments, DM us on Instagram, or tag your post with #StorySparkOff. We’ll feature our favorites at the end of the week.

✍️ A Final Word:

You don’t need 300 pages to hit someone in the gut. Sometimes, three sentences are all it takes.

Let’s see what you’ve got.