The rules of 130Story are simple: given a random seed word, write a story in 130 characters.

Jail

The warden threw a party in the jail. Jelly and cake, fine, but cheese & pineapple? Each cocktail stick became a miniature shiv. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) February 8, 2016

Wise

"Debut playwright," my friend said. "I might invest." I scanned the first page. Clunky dialogue. I turned to him. "Is that Wise?" @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) February 5, 2016

Pond

When fairground Goldy broke the tank, we moved him to the bath. Soon we'll have to transfer him to the pond. He sure loves krill! @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) February 3, 2016

Bake

After hanging up his raincoat, Jimmy showed me his photos. Hey, I said, is that my cake? Do you know how long that took to bake?! @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) February 2, 2016

Art

They stare at the floor. "Strong. Current. Challenging art." From the rear comes the cleaner's voice. "Cheers. That's my bucket." @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) January 30, 2016

More to follow.