Last week’s challenge: “Over The Top Pulp Fiction Insanity“
I love shopping for paint because the paint colors are so bizarrely and uniquely named.
And I thought, hey, a challenge based on some of those colors would be kinda rad.
So, here’s the deal.
I’m going to list ten paint colors. Choose one. This chosen paint color forms the title to your story.
Bonus challenge: try to make color a big part of the story. In imagery, plot, character, whatever.
Here, then, are the colors:
Grasshopper Wing
Bone China
Timeless Lilac
Pageant Song
Burnt Tile
Fuchsia Kiss
Flamingo Dream
Glorious Gold
Mermaid Song
Flint Smoke
You, as usual, have one thousand words and one week to complete.
Due by Friday, the 25th, at noon.
Post at your blog. Link here. Now go color.
Paul Hodges says:
Ok, so…what color *is* Pageant Song? Purple? Green? Yellow? All the colors of the wind?
May 18, 2012 — 10:50 AM
Lindsay Mawson says:
Little longer than 1000 words, sorry. That must mean it was a good prompt.
http://lindsaymawson.blogspot.ca/2012/05/flash-fiction-challenge-41-paint-colour.html
“Fuchsia Kiss”
May 18, 2012 — 11:00 AM
Auntie Em says:
Popping my Flash Fiction cherry here…
http://quantumofthought.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/bone-china/
No bonus points for me though!
May 18, 2012 — 11:45 AM
Darlene Underdahl says:
Very busy, so it’s short, but I couldn’t resist paint colors
http://darlene.underdahl.net/?p=155
May 18, 2012 — 12:07 PM
Scott Weber says:
While I can make a Pagent Song, I doubt I could Bone China…..
Flamigo Dreams only occur when I get some Glorious Gold and do a bit of Flint Smoking…
Ok, the story is called “The Price of the Mermaid’s Song” and is at
http://scottweberwriter.wordpress.com/
May 18, 2012 — 4:18 PM
AM Gray says:
Done! Timeless lilac for me! Colour in story and 785 words.
http://amgray.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/flash-fiction-challenge.html
May 18, 2012 — 11:38 PM
AB Singer says:
As they say in the TV programme Blue Peter, here’s one I prepared earlier.
May 19, 2012 — 5:08 AM
AB Singer says:
And now here’s the link; stupid boy.
May 19, 2012 — 5:13 AM
David Grigg says:
I picked one of the colours purely at random, honest!
Behold “Glorious Gold”, a little over length but not much : http://narratorium.com/2012/05/19/glorious-gold/
Bit of fun alternative history.
May 19, 2012 — 8:16 AM
Timothy John Whitcher says:
Here’s my sick little number:
Bone China
http://helveticasindiehorrorstories.blogspot.com/2012/05/bone-china.html
Thanks for the challenges, Chuck. I haven’t written this much in months!
May 19, 2012 — 6:16 PM
AM Gray says:
@David Grigg. I tried to leave a response on your site, but it refused to believe my email address. “Made me laugh. Cost them dearly indeed. Nicely done and glorious thinking.”
May 19, 2012 — 9:09 PM
Imelda Evans says:
Deep breath. I hope you don’t find this silly, but I was doing a post including my favourite writing blogs and I couldn’t not put you in. Thanks for keeping it up. It’s my first stop on the blog tour each day.
I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Post is here, if you are interested. http://imeldaevans.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/id-like-to-thank-the-academy/
May 19, 2012 — 10:33 PM
Ellen M. Gregg says:
How could I resist my state’s flower?
http://www.ellenmgregg.com/2012/05/timeless-lilac.html
May 20, 2012 — 9:37 AM
Michael says:
http://innocentsaccidentshints.blogspot.com/2012/05/terrible-minds-challenge-smoke.html
May 20, 2012 — 2:24 PM
Timothy John Whitcher says:
Thought I’d a write a second story, since “Flint Smoke” was my first choice, though “Bone China” won out.
Flint Smoke
http://helveticasindiehorrorstories.blogspot.com/2012/05/flint-smoke.html
May 20, 2012 — 2:53 PM
A.M. Schultz says:
Hey all!
Here’s my first stab at one of the flash fiction challenges. I’ve been a fan of the site for a while now, and decided I should get in on the action.
(Also, can somebody tell me how I can set up a profile picture so that my fresh mug accompanies my posts? Thanks).
http://www.amschultz.com/4/post/2012/05/burnt-tile-flash-fiction-challenge-41-from-terriblemindscom.html (Burnt Tile)
May 21, 2012 — 12:35 AM
Bill Dezell says:
Here’s mine for Fuchsia Kiss. It’s a little Noir-Style Detective thing.
http://billthescribe.blogspot.com/2012/05/chuck-wendigs-flash-fiction-challenge.html
May 21, 2012 — 8:33 AM
Josh Loomis says:
Saddle up. Flint Smoke takes us back to the Old West.
http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/2012/05/21/flash-fiction-flint-smoke/
May 21, 2012 — 10:34 AM
Gethin A. Lynes says:
Flint. Smoke.
http://wp.me/p20rDH-1e
May 22, 2012 — 12:10 AM
Beth L. says:
Long term lurker, brought out of the lurking by the color challenge! Flint Smoke it is.
May 22, 2012 — 9:54 AM
cons says:
This is actually my first stab at short story writing, so here goes nothing.
“Flamingo Dream”
http://canwedothatagain.blogspot.com/2012/05/flamingo-dream.html
May 23, 2012 — 12:13 AM
Sarah says:
Here’s my go at Flamingo Dream:
http://authorsarahohara.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/terribleminds-flash-fiction-challenge.html
May 23, 2012 — 10:40 AM
Jeff Xilon says:
Ok, I’m going with:
“Timeless Lilac”
http://www.jeffxilon.com/flash-fiction-the-paint-color-title-scheme/
May 23, 2012 — 11:12 AM
Leslie says:
Too many possibilities…but here is my offering: http://lesannberry.com/2012/05/flash-fiction-flamingo-dream.html
May 24, 2012 — 1:50 AM
alreadynotpublished says:
It’s far too long, like 1800 words but it’s Burnt Tile, and I like it 🙂
http://alreadynotpublished.wordpress.com/flash-fiction/burnt-tile/
May 24, 2012 — 9:50 AM
John Vise says:
Short and sweet, well… maybe not sweet.
Bone China
http://wp.me/pJy7b-39
May 24, 2012 — 12:10 PM
Ronald Canepa says:
Just found this late last night. Compared to everyone else, I’m late to the game, so I skimmed the comments and tried to pick a color that no one else had claimed.
Here’s “Grasshopper Wing”: http://rcanepa.net/2012/05/grasshopper-wing/
Look forward to reading your stories tomorrow. 🙂
May 24, 2012 — 8:04 PM
Candice says:
I chose (somewhat at random) Flamingo Dream!
I’m not entirely sure what this is, but I think it knows what it wants to be. You know, once I’ve had a chance to re-read it, think it over, tear it apart, build it up, tear it apart again…
Anyway, please enjoy: http://www.candicerobinson.ca/2012/05/24/flamingo-dream/
May 24, 2012 — 11:14 PM
David Grigg says:
Couldn’t resist doing another one. Besides, I wanted to have an entry for the FridayFlash group.
It’s another one called “Bone China”, and here it is:
http://narratorium.com/2012/05/25/bone-china/
May 25, 2012 — 2:05 AM
Ilona says:
A hastily written shorty; ‘Grasshopper Wings’ http://ilonatherose.wordpress.com/grasshopper-wings/
Almost skipped again, it’s getting to that time of the semester, but I can’t NOT write (university essays do not count) – and this gives me an uncompromising deadline to get something done by.
May 25, 2012 — 5:11 AM
Elijah Kaine says:
My entry into the challenge. http://geekintellectualist.tumblr.com/post/23728783901/flash-fiction-challenge-grasshopper-wings
Actually got it done. Feel good but also scared. Oh well. I’ll just go to sleep before I decide to take it back down in blind panic.
May 25, 2012 — 7:37 AM
AmandaKay says:
I wrote on Grasshopper Wing as well but I’m not posting yet. It doesn’t have the right flow and feel yet. I have enjoyed everyone’s stories!
My daughter thinks my story is about a grasshopper who hops from Houston to New York back to Houston again looking for the perfect owner. Shh–don’t tell her the truth! It’s a sci-fi western!
May 25, 2012 — 11:14 AM
Sarah Joyce Clark says:
Ok, here’s my first entry here:
http://grassteeth.blogspot.com/2012/05/song-to-mend-grasshopper-wing.html
A Song to Mend a Grasshopper Wing
May 25, 2012 — 11:45 AM
Mike says:
I picked several colours, since I decided to use a type of writer as a character – a writer that uses paint and markers for his work. Or, in this case, hers.
http://www.ravensview.ca/ravens/2012/05/the-paint-colour-title-scheme.html
May 25, 2012 — 11:56 AM