Last week’s challenge is — “Scary Story In Three Sentences.” Check it.
I’m going to give you ten “ingredients” for a story.
You will choose five of them and write a ~1000 word story based on those five.
Your tale is due by October 26th at noon, EST.
Post at your online space, then link back here.
Here, then, are the ten potential ingredients. Choose wisely.
A Mysterious Rabbit
An Unborn Child
A Missing Corpse
A Broken Music Box
An Ancient Curse
A Half-Burned Notebook
A Sudden Storm
An Indestructible Tree
A Venomous Creature
An Impossible Doorway
stephen says:
A Half-Burned Notebook, A Missing Corpse, A Venomous Creature, A Mysterious Rabbit
…..sweet jesus, my mind is on fire.
p.s. i’ve set up a post that’ll give a random selection of these to anyone who wants them at:
http://stephenemm.co.uk/random-ramblings/flash-fiction-randomizer.php
October 19, 2012 — 6:36 AM
W at Off-Road Finanace says:
I”m pretty sure you could get Bunnicula out of that list with ease. Maybe the rabbit’s just stuck in my brain and I can’t move on…
October 19, 2012 — 8:30 AM
Jim Franklin says:
Here’s my entry: Desert Music.
I used ‘A Missing Corpse’, ‘A Broken Music Box’, ‘An Ancient Curse’, ‘A Half-Burned Notebook’ and ‘A Venomous Creature’.
I think I covered everything. I hope you like it.
http://www.thezombiechimp.com/2012/10/19/flash-fiction-desert-music/
October 19, 2012 — 9:02 AM
Laura Libricz says:
Weekend! This is called An Ancient Curse.
and / or: A Mysterious Rabbit, A Sudden Storm, An Indestructible Tree, An Unborn Child
http://lauralibricz.blogspot.de/2012/10/friday-five.html
October 19, 2012 — 11:25 AM
Travis Cole says:
http://malefactorsrejoice.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-search.html
October 19, 2012 — 12:45 PM
DelilahSDawson says:
…but I thought you already *had* a copy of my book?
October 19, 2012 — 4:22 PM
Hirsa says:
Okay, so I took:
A half-burned notebook, a missing corpse, an indestructible tree, a broken music box and an impossible door.
I give you The Tree of Life:
http://wordvortex.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/tree-of-life/
October 20, 2012 — 4:26 AM
Misa Buckley says:
The Notebook
http://misabuckley.com/index.php/flash-fiction-the-notebook/
October 20, 2012 — 11:04 AM
K.P. Dawson says:
Ingredients: A mysterious rabbit; a venomous creature; a missing corpse; an indestructible tree; a sudden storm.
The Forever Tree
October 20, 2012 — 6:18 PM
A. Steele says:
A mysterious rabbit, a broken music box, an ancient curse, a sudden storm, an impossible doorway.
*mixes ingredients in brain with magic-brain-spoon*
And I give you, The Prince.
http://maniac-scrapbook.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/the-prince.html
October 23, 2012 — 2:47 AM
Kathleen S. Allen says:
I used broken music box, half-burned notebook, an ancient curse, an impossible doorway and a sudden storm.
My story is here under Sample Writings: http://www.gaelicfairie.webs.com
October 23, 2012 — 7:47 AM
Sarah O'Hara says:
http://authorsarahohara.blogspot.com/2012/10/terribleminds-flash-fiction-challenge_24.html
October 24, 2012 — 1:49 PM
David Grigg says:
Oh my goodness. I had this all set up neatly. My five ingredients were : an unborn child; an ancient curse; a half-burned notebook; a broken music-box; and an impossible doorway. Perfect, great.
Only trouble is, the story is now up to 2,300 words and still going strong. So once again, many thanks for the prompt, Chuck, but the story is no longer flash and I won’t post it to my site but instead I’ll try to find a market for it.
October 24, 2012 — 8:21 PM
Ben K. says:
Loved this one, Chuck, thank you for the opportunity. Ingredients include: A Missing Corpse; A Half-Burned Notebook; An Indestructible Tree; An Ancient Curse; A Sudden Storm.
Here is “The Extraordinary Rendition” — http://warnerkirby.blogs.com/clintonaut/2012/10/the-extraordinary-rendition.html
Thanks.
October 24, 2012 — 10:17 PM
Beth L. says:
For the first time, a flash fiction that continues the previous flash fiction. Unfortunately, no title.
http://knotachance.tumblr.com/
October 24, 2012 — 10:55 PM
Josh Loomis says:
A Sudden Storm. A Missing Corpse. A Half-Burned Notebook. An Ancient Curse. An Impossible Door.
Enjoy.
http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/2012/10/25/flash-fiction-john-does-journal
October 25, 2012 — 8:17 AM
Jeff Ellis says:
I used A Sudden Storm, A Mysterious Rabbit, An Unborn Child, and took inspiration from A Broken Music Box. I couldn’t manage a fifth. Forgive me m(_ _)m
I give you, Working Musician:
http://firstwordproblems.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/working-musician/
October 25, 2012 — 3:20 PM
Colleen Simpson says:
Aunt Imelda’s Legacy 🙂
http://cmsimpson.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/response-to-terribleminds-flash-fiction.html
October 25, 2012 — 5:46 PM
J M Filipowicz (@jmfilipowicz) says:
unborn child, missing corpse, half-burned notebook, ancient curse and impossible doorway.
http://www.jmfilipowicz.com/the-curse-flash-fiction-challenge/
October 25, 2012 — 10:59 PM
Jeremiah says:
I picked: A Mysterious Rabbit, An Unborn Child, An Ancient Curse, A Sudden Storm, and An Indestructible Tree.
I mushed them all together and came up with this.
http://www.jqpdx.com/2012/10/26/cuddle-bunny/
October 26, 2012 — 3:31 AM
Jo Eberhardt says:
This story started in one direction, then veered off in an entirely new one. Not sure exactly what planet my brain was on while I was writing it.
My ingredients: An unborn child, a missing corpse, a broken music box, a half-burned notebook, and a venomous creature.
The result: A Crime of Passion
October 26, 2012 — 7:33 AM
Mike says:
Story is done but have been fighting with Typepad and browsing over formatting for the last hour
Here’s a link – appearance may vary.
http://www.ravensview.ca/ravens/2012/10/rebirth.html
October 26, 2012 — 11:58 AM
Scott Zachary says:
An Impossible Doorway, an Ancient Curse, a Half-Burned Notebook, an Indestructible Tree, and a Sudden Storm.
“The Tree”
About 1000 Words.
http://szwrites.wordpress.com/2012/10/26/flash-fiction-the-tree/
October 26, 2012 — 12:00 PM
Guido Vermeulen says:
And here is my story which I made from the ingredients :
A broken music box, an unborn child, a sudden storm and an ancient curse.
I hope I’m not too late with it and I hope you all enjoy it:D
http://wp.me/p2PqAi-3
October 26, 2012 — 3:58 PM
Jon says:
Well, I finished mine, but at 1800 words it was too long.
So, for a change of pace, I decided to submit it instead. First submission in 2 years, second in the last 5 or 6 years. Sure, why not.
If it gets published, the blog gets a shoutout.
I ask you, how can a publisher refuse a story that features a lisping rabbit?
October 28, 2012 — 12:28 AM