Hi @ht47h. As we mentioned in a comment on your last story, our guidelines (see our manifesto), suggest a bare minimum of 350 words, in order to develop a strong story. You'll find great tips for developing characters, conflict, story arcs and more in our catalog of fiction writing tips.
Also, please be sure to read The Ink Well community rules at the top of The Ink Well community home page? We expect everyone who publishes in The Ink Well to be an active member of our community. We ask every writer to read and comment on at least two other stories for each one published.
Thank you.