100 Words

Welcome! Thank you for participating in the community, whether it is as author or reader!

What is 100words?

100words is a weekly drabble challenge community originally hosted on Imzy and now here on Dreamwidth. Every Tuesday a new prompt is posted -- a word, picture, phrase, quotation -- and members are invited to respond with a drabble (fiction that is exactly 100 words in length).

Do I have to include the prompt in my reply?

No. The prompt is merely a means to get your creative juices flowing.

Seriously, what if my drabble doesn't include the prompt?

Not a problem. The prompt is merely there to inspire you to write 100 words.

What if I write more than 100 words?

Please limit your responses to 100 words in length. There are other communities for fiction under and over 100 words, such as fandomweekly.

The exception to this rule is every tenth week during the amnesty round, when you may post double (200 word) or triple (300 word) responses by using tag #356 - double/triple drabbles. You can use more than one tag on a drabble during amnesty rounds!

How do I participate?

Please post your fiction to the community, indicating in the tag which prompt you are answering. We started with Prompt #25 on Dreamwidth because that's where 100 Words on Imzy was at.

Here is a template for posting your work:

Subject: Original - Title (or) Fandom - Title

Title:
Original (or) Fandom:
Rating:
Notes:

Here's the template for easier pasting:

<strong>Title:</strong><br> <strong>Original</strong> (or) <strong>Fandom:</strong><br> <strong>Rating:</strong><br> <strong>Notes:</strong>


What if I miss a prompt?

No worries! Every tenth week is an Amnesty Week, when all previous prompts are fair game.

Can I post fanfic/original fic?

All fiction is welcome at 100words. Please indicate the fandom in your post, or whether it is original fiction. Content warnings for potential triggers, mature or explicit content, or spoilers are also expected.

Do I need to include content warnings such as triggers, mature ratings, and spoilers?

Yes. And please put your drabble under a cut tag if it contains potential triggers, mature or explicit content, or spoilers for media released in the last month.

Can I post AI works?

No. AI-generated works are not welcome here. Like plagiarism, AI fiction does not reflect your particular creativity and is antithetical to the community's purpose.

Is there an AO3 collection?

There is! You can find the AO3 collection here and can include your work in the collection by choosing 100words in the "Post to Collections / Challenges" field.

I have a question you haven't answered!

Feel free to comment here!

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*originally posted 19 Jan 2017 by misbegotten. Last updated 06 December 2025.