Welcome back to the AI Drabble Challenge, a weekly experiment in human and AI creativity. Each Wednesday, I will set a prompt to inspire a Drabble, a story told in exactly 100 words.
You can use any AI model you like (ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Gemini, or others), or several at once. How you collaborate is up to you. Maybe the AI drafts the first version, or writes the whole thing, maybe you co-write, or maybe you use it to spark ideas. What matters is the process, and sharing it.
This Week’s Prompt
This week’ I thought I would try something different. I’m always intrigued as to how AI copes when asked unusual questions (have a read of The Prompt Experiment to see an example of this). So, today’s prompt is to write a Drabble told only through questions. But it still must tell a coherent story.
Example Drabble – ‘Who Left The Door Open?’
II used ChatGPT 5.1 and the prompt was simply – “Write a Drabble told only through questions. But it still must tell a coherent story.“
Are you listening, whoever locked me in this place? Do you think I haven’t noticed the walls getting closer each time I blink? How long has it been since the lights flickered and hissed my name? Why does the air taste like metal and regret? Did you mean for the floor to pulse beneath my feet, or is that something you can’t control anymore? Should I be afraid of the whispers all around me? And, if you truly wanted me gone, why leave the door open? What waits for me out there? Why am I so certain it isn’t freedom?
How to Take Part
- Write your 100-word Drabble with help from an AI tool (or two).
- Post your story in the comments, or publish it on your own website and include a pingback to this post.
- If you can, share which AI model(s) you used and the prompt that started your process, we can all learn from each other.
Community & Highlights
Each week, I’ll read through the entries, share a few favourites, and highlight one that particularly stood out, for originality, style, or the inventive way it used AI.
This isn’t about competition; it’s about curiosity, experimentation, and celebrating how humans and machines can create together.
A Closing Thought
AI gives us the tools, but we give it meaning. Let’s see what stories emerge this week, 100 words at a time.
Your Turn!
Now it’s over to you, can you craft your own 100-word Drabble inspired by this week’s prompt.
Post your story in the comments below or link to your own blog, I love seeing the imaginative twists readers come up with. So don’t be shy, join in and show us what your AI + Your Imagination can do!
New to the challenge? Visit The AI Drabbles Challenge Page for all the details and past prompts.
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