Hello! Some folk and I were talking on my Facebook page about flash fiction, and how it is super fun but can be hard to get started.
So, to (hopefully) help your writing brain warm up, I’m going to put up a weekly writing prompt. There’s no pressure to share what you write, at all, but if you want to, please do pop a link in the comments!
This week’s very fine contributions (so far!):
- I send some kids off on their own
- JJ gets a little murderous
- Lisa tugs at the heartstrings
- Karen’s little Georgie brings a tear to our eye
- Alana goes lateral and creates a heartbreaker
- Erin Marie’s boy speaks painful truths
- Liz tells a story within a story
- Anika’s imagery is wonderful
February 7, 2014 at 6:26 pm
I’m commenting here because Disqus seems to be having issues today (otherwise I would’ve left some extra comment love on your blog.
I really like the buoyant energy in your piece and the wonderful description of the boy feeling free, followed by the quick shift into violence. Future serial killer sounds plausible!
February 7, 2014 at 7:18 pm
Thanks – I’m still not sure why the story shifted like that – I literally just wrote it out in one go without thinking too much – I just suddenly, or maybe he suddenly, just changed… I worry about the young couple… I hate to think what happened to them… ;)
February 6, 2014 at 6:49 pm
I did it! These are great Anna :)
http://damelibellule.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=29&action=edit&message=6&postpost=v2
February 6, 2014 at 7:36 pm
Hello! Your link is a bit broken – if you click on it you should see your edit screen. Click on “View Post” and then paste that link here instead :) x
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Really loved this one Anna – so evocative!
I really liked this line: “and her huge stomach bounced and it was pink and shiny like Amanda’s Christmas ham”
:)
Here ya go – written quickly this morning in one go without many edits… as flash as it gets! :)
http://johnanthonyjames.com/post/75730717209/flash-fiction-the-red-rattler