One Does Not Simply Walk Into Mordor
Most of the time when I’m writing flash fiction I have no idea where the story is coming from. I just start to write and something unfolds before me. Usually, at around 250 words, I…
Stranger Danger
The 500 Club has yet to post a prompt for last week, and I’m already way behind, so I’ve gone to a different source for this week’s flash fiction post. (My on-writing post will publish…
Words and Whispers
I think good, engaging action can be tough to write. In spite of that, I’ve chosen the following prompt (from the 500 Club) for this week’s flash fiction: “Write an action scene with just enough…
Restricted
I don’t know that, strictly speaking, this one fully fulfills the 500 Club prompt it was written for: Take two easily relatable points and connect them in a way that you would NOT expect. Examples:…
In the Woods
I missed my flash fiction post last week, so this is me catching up. Hit up the 500 Club for the prompt or to join the fun. in the woods Billy found the body in…
Stink Eye
The prompt for this week’s flash fiction struck me, at least initially, as nearly identical to last week’s prompt: “Create a character who is the opposite of you and write a scene from his or her…
Six Months of Night
This week’s 500 Club prompt stumped me. It was simply this: “Break outside of your comfort zone. Write 500 words from the point of view of someone unlike yourself. Examples: Little person, amputee, autistic, or…
Quite Contrary
Why is it that writing in a bitter voice can be so much fun? It would get old doing it all the time, I’m sure, but every now and then talking on a narrative voice…
Raven’s Wings
My favorite game to play when writing flash fiction is to turn the prompt I pick on it’s head, meeting the requirements in a way that clearly deviates from the expected. It’s a challenge I…