My story
http://kerry-mutterings.blogspot.com/

My story
http://kerry-mutterings.blogspot.com/

An Old Spark Dies Hard
http://lindsaymawson.blogspot.com/2012/02/flash-fiction-challenge-33-unlikable.html

Enjoy.

[...] http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2012/02/10/flash-fiction-challenge-the-unlikable-protagonist/ [...]

The Bad Guy?

http://darlene.underdahl.net/?p=128

how are you guys so fast???

Not sure I got the challenge quite right, but I certainly don’t like this guy…and am a little wary
of myself now that I’ve created him.

http://www.dlthurston.com/blog/2012/02/10/flash-fiction-not-an-apology/

@Louise: Mine was a little short this week. I wanted it to be longer, but it sort of ended where it ended.

@Louise – I’m just a morning person. I work best when my brain is freshly awake and I haven’t had a day’s worth of ‘stuff’ crammed all in there!

Working on this, it’s a good challenge to somehow make the protagonist unlike-able, yet still the good guy. Was hoping for a Valentine’s theme, since have started a story like that. Just adds to the challenge.

Much more challenging than I thought it would be, but very fun to write. Thanks.

“Paper People”
http://pwiddershins.blogspot.com/2012/02/chuck-ws-throwdown-unlikable.html

Much more difficult than I thought it would be. Not even 100% sure I got it right, but I enjoyed the hell out of writing it. Thanks.

“Paper People”
http://pwiddershins.blogspot.com/2012/02/chuck-ws-throwdown-unlikable.html

Kinda my wheelhouse. I’ll be back.

Hey, this was fun.

[...] fun flash fiction challenge from Chuck Wendig’s Terrible Minds blog. The challenge is to write a flash fiction story about an unlikable [...]

Here’s my entry:

“What’s Inside”
http://professoroster.blogspot.com/2012/02/chuck-wendigs-flash-fiction-challenge.html

This was fun. I’ve never shared any of my writing on the big old Internet before. Thanks for the inspiration!

I’ll take the case!!

I cheated a little in that I revamped the beginning of a WIP that was already dealing with The Unlikable Protagonist. You feel for Miranda Dabrowski, but she is one evil bitch.

Enjoy. Thanks again for the kick in the pants.

BTFO!

I cheated a little in that I revamped the beginning of a WIP that was already dealing with The Unlikable Protagonist. You feel for Miranda Dabrowski, but she is one evil bitch.

http://www.casondrabrewster.com/?p=405

Enjoy. Thanks again for the kick in the pants.

BTFO!

[...] Fiction: The Last Straw February 12, 2012Posted by Jim Franklin This week’s flash fiction challenge from Terribleminds.com was about anti-hero’s or ‘unlikable protagonists’. [...]

This was certainly tricky. The protagonist is definitely unlikable, but is the story compelling? That’s up to you to tell me I suppose. It’s also a bit more cuss-ridden than other stuff I’ve written.

Here is ‘The Last Straw’

http://www.thezombiechimp.com/2012/02/12/flash-fiction-last-straw/

http://timothyacooper.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/perfect-little-liza/

Jim Franklin–I tried to post this comment on your website, but couldn’t. It kept telling me to type in the password, even though I had already. Anyway:

Oh, this is great. I was definitely surprised at the end, and I love your MC’s last line.

Very well done.

Lori – Thanks for your comment.

Not sure what’s happening there, but I’ll take a look at it.

This was a lot harder than I thought it would be. Fun, but definitely a challenge. Since I’m outlining my novel I decided to feature a character from it to help me get an overall feel for the story.
Anyway, there’s implied sexual content in the story. Look away if you’re easily offended by that sort of thing.
Enjoy!
http://rjkeith.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/a-london-particular/

[...] character the protagonist. I think I can handle that. To read more, go spend some time over here: Chuck Wendig’s Flash Fiction Challenge: The Unlikable Protagonist But also, while you’re here, go read my story from the challenge from two weeks ago, where we [...]

I know the universe doesn’t revolve around me specifically, but it has to be pretty close to here. When Chuck comes up with a challenge like this, I feel like he is thinking, “Let’s make one that’s easy for Bryan.” I wrote this in not quite an hour.
Hey, Joe
I don’t even want to think about how easy it is for me to create a character like this, and how that is somehow a reflection on me.

Hmm…problem…I kinda like her. She’s feisty.

http://literarybandit.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/watch-the-carpet-blood-is-hard-to-get-out/

[...] Wendig’s challenge was to incorporate a full story arc in 1,000 words: Intro -> Problem -> Initial Struggle -> Complications -> Failed Attempts -> Major Crisis -> Climax and Resolution [...]

Here’s mine. 1000 words even.

http://billthescribe.blogspot.com/2012/02/chuck-wendigs-unlikeable-protagonist.html

[...] My attempt to write an unlikable protagonist. [...]

Meet Mister Caine.

http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/2012/02/13/flash-fiction-mr-caine/

[...] is a short story I wrote based on a prompt from the Terrible Minds blog (quick note – there is some language on the blog, but also some great points).  The [...]

http://faeanddragons.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/flames-and-havoc/

http://mireles-musings.blogspot.com/2012/02/flash-fiction-life-and-times-of-maxwell.html

Mine turned out to be Patrick Bateman lite.

http://mireles-musings.blogspot.com/2012/02/flash-fiction-life-and-times-of-maxwell.html

Happy Valentines Day – http://www.ravensview.ca/ravens/2012/02/the-unlikeable-protagonist.html

My contribution…
http://katherineowens.blogspot.com/2012/02/being-nice-makes-you-happier.html

Hoarder

http://helveticasindiehorrorstories.blogspot.com/2011_12_15_archive.html

http://bookvmovie.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/flash-fiction-2/

This probably wasn’t exactly what was intended. My current work-in-progress novel has a central character (not the protagonist but still important in the story) who’s not someone I’d like to go for a beer with. If I had to work with him, there would probably be blood by the end of the first week. But he’s incredibly fun to write.

I took this challenge as a way of adding a bit to his background. This isn’t so much a story as a scene from his life.

https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=b76036ea6b5467e2&resid=B76036EA6B5467E2!351&parid=undefined

Nobody cries for the mistress

http://scottweberwriter.wordpress.com/

Here’s mine: http://furiousfictions.blogspot.com/p/fridays-flash-fiction-challenge.html

Here’s mine. Pretty hort, but I think you get the general idea about the character. http://eileen-alphabet.livejournal.com/19044.html

*tosses proverbial hat into ring*
http://quantumofthought.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/normal/

[...] This is part of Chuck Wendig’s Friday Flash Fiction Challenge here: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2012/02/10/flash-fiction-challenge-the-unlikable-protagonist/ [...]

[...] Then there is this cool piece of flash fiction by DL Thurston for this week’s Terrible Mind’s prompt the Unlikable Protagonist. [...]

[...] Greg: Flash Fiction Challenge: The Unlikable Protagonist [...]

Um…my offering: http://lesannberry.com/2012/02/last-chance-for-redemption.html

[...] Probably requires too much knowledge of Japanese culture but was fun to write. I may have failed the challenge though, because I find myself sort of liking the protagonist.  The actual challenge is here. [...]

Enjo kōsai – http://kaimicheals.com/wp/?p=41

I pity my protagonist, but probably don’t like her. Story probably requires too much knowledge of japan, and has sexual content and foul language.

Great contest. Here’s mine, on my blog, on time, and just under 1,000 words, including the title.

http://scottswrittenwords.blogspot.com/2012/02/unlikeable-protagonist-terrible-minds.html

Would love to read comments.

Here’s mine;
Code Redd http://wp.me/p1BAlV-2e A little darker then usual.

Thanks for the page address, Chuck. I’ve marked it as a favourite so I can find it again.

http://russmatney.tumblr.com/post/17717963061/the-breakdown

I just saw the challenge a little over an hour ago. I hope I didn’t make a total abomination of the challenge, but wanted to jump in.

http://smworth.blogspot.com/2012/02/flash-fiction-challenge-unlikable.html

THE PLAN
Cadi isn’t a woman scorned… she’s a sociopath soccer mom who made sure her husband would never make a fool of her again. And his whore got hers too.

cjtheleen.blogspot.com

999 words. I’m too tired sift through to find the disposable ones. I feel all of them are necessary, so there.

“Management Tool”

http://amytupper.net/2012/02/17/management-tool/

So this week, I had two date nights and valentines day. So, naturally, my unlikable protagonist is a misogynist.

http://toomanydiversions.com/2012/02/17/indelible/

[...] week’s challenge — “The Unlikable Protagonist” — filled up with some of my favorite entries to date. Go and read the stories from [...]

Lets try that again…

http://cjtheleen.blogspot.com/2012/02/terrible-minds-flash-fiction-challenge.html

https://www.facebook.com/#!/note.php?note_id=10150574779209755

I know, I’m late. But since I wrote it for this challenge, I figured the least I could do was post it and take the ridicule for slacking off.

http://corpse-to-be.blogspot.com/2012/02/day-late-dollar-short.html

[...] This was supposed to have been done yesterday, in response to Chuck Wendig’s weekly Flash Fiction Challenge, but yesterday I was so hung over I could barely think let alone write. Either way, I’m glad [...]