StoryADay May 14 – M.I.C.E.

It’s Day 14, writers! We are almost halfway there! Today’s StoryADay prompt sets out a framework (M.I.C.E.) for four different types of stories and asks you to choose one.

The letters stand for:

M – Milieu: a story about place; your character arrives in and must negotiate a new place

I – Intrigue/Idea: a question is posed at the beginning of the story that must be answered

C – Character: a character has an internal conflict; resolution of the conflict will change the character

E – Event: external forces change the character’s world; the status quo and a new normal must be established

Day 14 Prompt: “Pick a dominant thread for your story today, based on the MICE categories. Work towards the ending that fits the story type you chose.”