Last week’s challenge — “Three Sentences For Bear71” is up. I’ll keep folks updated on that page if any are selected and incorporated into the Bear71 experience at the Sundance Film Festical.
This challenge?
Pretty straightforward.
Go here: http://bighugelabs.com/random.php
It will pull up six random Flickr photos.
You will choose three of these photos and incorporate them into a single piece of flash fiction.
Be sure to give us the links of the three photos as well as the link to your story.
You’ve got 1,000 words.
You’ve got one week (Fri, Jan 27th, noon EST).
41 responses to “Flash Fiction Challenge: “Random Photo Story””
Interesting challenge… I’ll take it. Do you gift wrap?
I noticed with the random generator that a lot of the images had the ‘All Rights Reserved’ tag on it, so if you want to use the image on your blog, you have to contact the owner and ask them.
I’m not sure about just linking to Flickr, do you need to ask them for permission to do that? I assume not.
@Jim:
You really only need to link to the photo. People can click through — linking is totally fine, no worries about rights for a link.
— c.
Love this! Will see what I can do.
I tried copying the short cut, and clicking on link, but when I clicked on them to check the link, it said no address exists.
How do i make a link?
[…] For today’s Flash Fiction, I’ve decided to participate in Chuck Wendig’s Random Photo Story Challenge.Here are the three photos I chose for my inspiration: (Links because all are copywritten):Piano […]
Okay, here’s mine (http://www.intellectualblathering.com/archives/3529) . It’s very short flash, coming in at just under 500 words. The photos I used are these three:
Piano Apple by zakonslike (https://secure.flickr.com/photos/7324037@N05/2445834695/)
Untitled by Leonardo Amaro Rodrigues (https://secure.flickr.com/photos/8857639@N04/6705090359/)
Closed Wings by yukiharu (https://secure.flickr.com/photos/46097788@N04/6549729487/)
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Back Home
http://darlene.underdahl.net/?p=122
Sorry, but the links got away from me. The pictures were a rustic “shop” in snow and trees, a blah industrial town, and a red-and-white dog in a house.
I hope you like it anyway.
My first flash fiction challenge. As Chuck says, I am learning to finish the crap that I start.
http://schweggiewrites.tumblr.com/post/16229190269/flash-fiction-challenge-random-photo-story
The photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30427198@N00/6679064107/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8545275@N06/6727007729/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31813453@N00/6406785065/
The warning: not for the religiously sensitive. Which I have a feeling isn’t an issue if you frequent this blog. Still, only fair to warn…
The link: http://swsondheimer.wordpress.com/flash-fiction/flash-fiction-challenge-random-photo-story/
I’m getting addicted to these things…
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Here’s my entry: Parati – http://www.dmperez.com/2012/01/22/fiction-parati/
First flash fiction challenge ever..
Here’s the links to the photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59884883@N00/6412879325/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31231639@N02/2947033184/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marc-gascoigne/6525219831/
and my entry link:
http://rjkeith.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/flash-fiction-challenge/
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Hello, I’m new to the flash fiction scene so I’d really appreciate any critiques on this.
I used the following photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30725488@N00/5356081219/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7644163@N02/6550536355/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/18398888@N00/3644358537/
Here’s the story. 565 words. Hope you enjoy. I had to look up quite a bit of Australian slang to write this. http://blahstories.tumblr.com/post/16334407477
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The yarn:
http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/2012/01/23/flash-fiction-challenge-three-random-photos/
The snappies:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andregovia/6726664921/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28142785@N06/6728027175/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coolbiere/6725172911/
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Here’s mine. One day I’ll do something about fluffy bunnies and puppies and so on, but not this time.
This is Static
http://www.thezombiechimp.com/2012/01/23/flash-fiction-static/
…and I used these three images
http://flickr.com/photos/25077496@N03/5889634022/
http://flickr.com/photos/13834179@N00/5350780150/
http://flickr.com/photos/60334228@N03/5930950673/
Just published mine at http://donnamcnicol.blogspot.com/2012/01/dance-flash-fiction.html
The three photos I used are:
Before: http://flickr.com/photos/7997441@N08/6689198385/
Dance: http://flickr.com/photos/7997441@N08/6182410870/
After: http://flickr.com/photos/40583498@N03/6721584761/
New at flash fiction so appreciate any input/comments. Thanks!
Here is my submission: http://willis-f.blogspot.com/2012/01/human-at-heart.html
My three images?
A Tree: http://flickr.com/photos/25719387@N04/5738962163/
A Mailbox: http://flickr.com/photos/28973790@N05/5731932817/
A Fence: http://flickr.com/photos/88789443@N00/5729455447/
[…] Kind of Woman Posted on January 23, 2012 by litbandit A little piece for this. Inspired by this, this, and this. […]
wow…i really have a hard time getting anywhere near 1000 words. hope you all enjoy!
http://literarybandit.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/that-kind-of-woman/
Images:
1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/9129968@N02/6428594659/
2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/23214264@N06/6399864271/
3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/72213316@N00/2287610734
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My entry, for your consideration, is here: http://candicerobinson.ca/2012/01/23/quilted-memories/
Like a true rebel, I ended up using all 6 photos. The first three dictated the story, the others were just a bonus.
The main 3:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22554961@N00/1221250557/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36539553@N08/5690291687/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22554961@N00/1285015332/
The bonus 3:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47851221@N00/5672044019/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22554961@N00/270461841/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22554961@N00/186341341/
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Photos and story are here: http://sarahhans.com/2012/01/24/the-cupcake-tattoo/
Thanks for the challenge Chuck. I ended up writing something much more heartfelt and personal than I was expecting. I debated posting it, even, but ultimately, I find that putting work out there is rewarding, even when it’s a bit scary. Maybe especially when it’s a bit scary. Rawr.
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Might as well get back in the game with participating here again …
http://pulpdogg.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/flash-fic-challenge-random-photos/
Totally and utterly random story, but there you go …
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My first completed challenge. Looking forward to doing more. Maybe this is slightly depressing, but I’m in one of those moods.
http://kleamidnightdisease.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/flash-fiction-challenge-random-photo-story/
My photos are linked in the blog post. Critique welcome, preferably in the comments section of the blog, but here works too 🙂
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Here are my photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32154460@N04/6696450043/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67056772@N06/6221522766/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/3513735603/
And here is my story:
http://yojimbojapan.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/flickr-photo-story-challenge/
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My photos:
Agnus – http://www.flickr.com/photos/44728333@N02/4735129118/
Unknown Man of Mystery – http://www.flickr.com/photos/7388762@N03/5936528741/
Vista of the Ghost Town of Goldfield, Arizona – http://www.flickr.com/photos/7388762@N03/5894859532/
My story:
Hunted – http://kaimicheals.com/wp/?p=20
Criticism welcome and appreciated.
Hi Everyone.
Here’s my story Gurrrl http://wp.me/s1BAlV-gurrrl
I’m not sure all the picture links will work, but here they are
http://flickr.com/photos/23530118@N04/3658433623 Paint Me Beautiful
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21713761@N00/5348334452/ two guys, one of them wreathed in smoke
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34743263@N08/5185388794/ a log fallen over the milky water of a fast moving stream
Here’s mine – ended up with only 574 words. Links are in the post.
http://www.ravensview.ca/ravens/2012/01/random-photo-story.html
The photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/geertbro/3294596685/lightbox/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29917767@N05/3027482327/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/56044438@N00/2274369997/
…and the story, called “Vector Blue”
http://warnerkirby.blogs.com/clintonaut/2012/01/vector-blue.html
Thanks as always, Chuck!
And here’s my link: http://eileen-alphabet.livejournal.com/18387.html
Must say, I’m glad to be back on the flash fiction horse. It was fun to do.
I’m a touch late on the bandwagon, but here: http://manyworldsmanyminds.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/they-made-me-do-it-lots-of-flash-fiction/
Basically because (as Chuck says), “I am a writer, and I will finish the shit that I started.”
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