Stories With

Metafiction

33 Stories

Stories that are self-aware and break the fourth wall, often commenting on storytelling itself.

Stories Featuring Metafiction

The Detective Who Solved His Own Story's Mystery

Featuring Storybag — Story by Thadwin
Story Genre Metafiction, Crime

In a quiet town called Plotville, nestled between the jarring realities of suburban life and the fantastical chaos of fiction, there lived a... Read Story →

9 Minute Reading Time

The Tale of the Weeping Woods and the Lost Manuscript

Featuring Storybag — Story by Thadwin
Story Genre Metafiction, Folk Horror

In a small village nestled between the jagged cliffs of the coast and an ancient forest known as Eldergrove, a peculiar tale was often whispered... Read Story →

7 Minute Reading Time

A Hero's Journey Through the Pages of Destiny

Featuring Storybag — Story by Thadwin
Story Genre Heroic Fantasy, Metafiction

Once upon a time, in a realm where reality intertwined with imagination, a young scribe named Elara lived in the quiet village of Quillwood. The... Read Story →

7 Minute Reading Time

The Unwritten Chapter: A Chronicle of Crimson Comet

Featuring Storybag — Story by Thadwin
Story Genre Metafiction, Superhero

Amelia slammed her laptop shut, the harsh fluorescent light reflecting in her frustrated eyes. 'Writer's block,' she muttered to herself, the words... Read Story →

5 Minute Reading Time

The Storyteller and the Subject

Featuring Storybag — Story by Thadwin
Story Genre Contemporary Romance, Metafiction

Amelia tapped her pen against the screen, the click-clack echoing in her quiet apartment. Her editor's email sat open on her laptop, the subject... Read Story →

4 Minute Reading Time

The Dreadful Dilemma of the Unwritten Chapter

Featuring Storybag — Story by Thadwin
Story Genre Metafiction, Dark Comedy

In a nondescript town where the sun peeked through gray clouds like a timid child, lived an aspiring writer named Ned. His life was a meticulously... Read Story →

7 Minute Reading Time

The Eternal Labyrinth of Reflections

Featuring Storybag — Story by Thadwin
Story Genre Metafiction, Supernatural Horror

In the heart of the mystical realm of Aethoria, where the fabric of reality was woven with threads of magic and wonder, there existed a... Read Story →

6 Minute Reading Time

The Writer, The Scribe, And The Crimson Quill

Featuring Storybag — Story by Thadwin
Story Genre Metafiction, slashergore

The cursor blinked, a malevolent eye staring back at me from the blank page. Sweat beaded on my forehead, tracing icy paths through the dust of... Read Story →

4 Minute Reading Time

The Spy Who Knew Too Much About Fiction

Featuring Storybag — Story by Thadwin
Story Genre Espionage, Metafiction

Rain hammered against the grimy windowpanes of Elias’s safehouse, a rhythm mimicking the frantic pounding in his chest. He clutched the worn... Read Story →

6 Minute Reading Time

The Ink of War: A Soldier's Story Between Pages

Featuring Storybag — Story by Thadwin
Story Genre War Fiction, Metafiction

In the quiet of the early dawn, just before the sun dared to rise over the horizon, a soldier named Eli sat in his makeshift tent, fingers stained... Read Story →

7 Minute Reading Time