Here we are again. Time for more prompts!
Committing to a regular practice is the best gift you can give your craft. And these flash fiction prompts provide a clear place to start, helping you bypass the blank page and get straight into the heart of your fiction.
Pick your length and roll with the prompt to get your creative process started. And if you publish your fiction online, please link back to this page. Thanks!
100-word prompt
Write a short story in any genre that’s 100 words or less and includes the following three words: bridge, notice, yellow
Advanced Challenge: Make your story drabble. Drabble is exactly 100 words, including the title.
500-word prompt
Write a short story in any genre that’s 500 words or less and includes the following elements:
Location: Somewhere strictly quiet
Item: A leather wallet
Character: Someone who just realized they left the oven on at home
Feel free to get creative with how you include the elements. The story doesn’t have to be trapped in the location, for example. The way you interpret the character summary can be as unconventional as you like.
Just make sure you touch on each.
Advanced Challenge: Make your story microfiction. Microfiction is 300 words or less.
1,200-word prompt
Write a short story in any genre that’s 1,200 words or less and uses the following situation as a starting point:
A courier arrives at midnight, delivering a weathered envelope sealed with wax. Inside is a single, handwritten line: “The grace period has expired.”
Advanced Challenge: Include the three words from the 100-word prompt.
Happy writing!