Novels and short fiction
SF short story — one idea, one person
One 'what if', one person it hurts most, 12,000 chars. A 300-char cap on world exposition prevents the classic SF failure of listing the setting.
- Who it's for
- Writers aiming at SF contests and anthologies
- Scale
- One story · ~12,000 chars
- Format
- Short
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What gets created
Bracketed placeholders like [Protagonist] are renamed once in the story bible.
Documents
- NotePlanning note — one what-if
- ChapterManuscript
Bible seeds
- Character[Protagonist]The one who lost the most to the change.
- Character[The one who gained]Beneficiary of the change. Not a villain.
- LoreThe what-ifOne sentence + the 300-char world note.
Beat table
| Beat | Range | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary day | 2,500 | The change is routine |
| What was lost | 2,500 | The absence, now |
| One last try | 4,500 | The character acts |
| Result | 2,500 | One person changes |
First steps after creating
- 1
Write the what-if in one sentence.
- 2
Draft the 300-char world note, then cut it further.
- 3
Pick one object that shows the loss without a flashback.
- 4
After drafting, count whether exposition exceeded 300 chars.