Hey hey writertron! Here’s your Flash Face Off prompts for the week.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and find out what we’re actually doing. Or quick links here:
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The week’s prompts are:
SUN Vs FLOWER
is not the race itself by the evening
which disappeared in a tangle of diving
sunlight and nerves as I hugged myself,
What I Remember by Tracey Herd
I need to be alone. I need to ponder my shame and my despair in seclusion; I need the sunshine and the paving stones of the streets without companions, without conversation, face to face with myself, with only the music of my heart for company.
Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
But flowers bear no ugly bruise,
and even now fall from the brittle page, dried
prettily, plucked from memory’s hush.
The Flower Press by Chelsea Woodard
Borage
The petals taste like cucumber and honey. They could make you brave. Could make you see the future. The leaves are prickly on the tongue.
A List of Edible Flowers for the Woman on the Other Side of the Fence
Flash Fiction by Penny Pennel in JMWW
Prize Flowers by verifex on Flickr
Hot air balloon by Mark Road on Flickr
Silhouette of a person standing on a hill by Selvan B on UnSplash
The Sun Inn by Matt Brown on Flickr
What are these prompts for please?
Every week, we post a set of flash fiction prompts. You write a super small story (500 words or fewer), post it on our forums, give and receive feedback, and at the end of the month we pick our faves for a Friday night online open mic night. It’s pretty amazingly awesome and you should definitely join us. Yes you should.
It works like this:
Use the prompts to write in any way that inspires you. Pick a side, pick both, pick a quote or pick an image, or just go with the general aesthetic and vibe of the themes. Whatever floats your writerly hoozits. And remember—flash doesn’t have to be dark and traumatic to be effective.
Edit your writing into a beaut 500 word story and post it on the Flash Face Off forums (please submit no more than 2 stories per week thanks!)
While you’re waiting for the awesome writerly community to read your story and offer wise words and critique, read at least two other stories and give your constructive feedback.
That’s it! At the end of every month we gather all our faves and have a big ol’ open mic party. Sign up here.
NO WAIT ONE MORE THING!
Please do make good use of the workshopping forums to offer feedback to others, receive feedback on your own story, and tweak/edit as much as you like. This really is the absolute best way to develop your writing (and it’s a really nice way to be part of this
Ok now we’re really done. Go write.
