Chuck is the author of the published novels: Blackbirds, Mockingbird, Under the Empyrean Sky, Blue Blazes, Double Dead, Bait Dog, Dinocalypse Now, Beyond Dinocalypse and Gods & Monsters: Unclean Spirits. He also the author of the soon-to-be-published novels: The Cormorant, Blightborn (Heartland Book #2), Heartland Book #3, Dinocalypse Forever, Frack You, and The Hellsblood Bride. Also coming soon is his compilation book of writing advice from this very blog: The Kick-Ass Writer, coming from Writers Digest.
He, along with writing partner Lance Weiler, is an alum of the Sundance Film Festival Screenwriter’s Lab (2010). Their short film, Pandemic, showed at the Sundance Film Festival 2011, and their feature film HiM is in development with producers Ted Hope and Anne Carey. Together they co-wrote the digital transmedia drama Collapsus, which was nominated for an International Digital Emmy and a Games 4 Change award.
Chuck has contributed over two million words to the game industry, and was the developer of the popular Hunter: The Vigil game line (White Wolf Game Studios / CCP). He was a frequent contributor to The Escapist, writing about games and pop culture.
Much of his writing advice has been collected in various writing- and storytelling-related e-books.
He currently lives in the forests of Pennsyltucky with wife, two dogs, and tiny human.
He is likely drunk and untrustworthy. This blog is NSFW and probably NSFL.
You may reach him at terribleminds [at] gmail [dot] com.
Last week’s challenge: Sub-Genre Mash-Up With A Twist.
Hey, I know — most of you are nostrils-deep in NaNoWriMo.
You don’t have time for a big long crazy flash fiction challenge.
As such, let’s tighten the margins on this one.
You have three days to write 100 words.
I don’t care what the story is or what genre it falls into.
But three days: due by Monday, noon EST.
And under 100 words.
Post at your blog and link back here.
Let’s see what you got.
Jake Bible
November 16, 2012 at 10:05 AM //
I’m not going to officially join the challenge since I write a free drabble every week (and wrote an entire novel using only drabbles), but thought I’d link to my site if anyone needs to see examples or get some inspiration. You can do a LOT with 100 words!
Cheers,
Jake
http://jakebible.com/category/friday-night-drabble-party/
David Blackstone (@DavidWriting)
November 16, 2012 at 10:45 AM //
http://www.agincourtdb.com/2012/11/zombie-drabble-393.html
Tim Niederriter
November 16, 2012 at 11:35 AM //
http://dwellerofthedeep.wordpress.com/2012/11/16/flash-fiction-ellens-flashlight/
Sam Stein
November 16, 2012 at 11:45 AM //
Finally have time to go back to doing these! Always fun.
http://twilightasylum.wordpress.com/2012/11/16/terribleminds-friday-flash-challenge/
Camille
November 16, 2012 at 1:40 PM //
This was fun.
http://camillemeador.blog.com/2012/11/16/story-in-100-words-or-less/
Scott Zachary
November 16, 2012 at 2:04 PM //
http://szwrites.wordpress.com/2012/11/16/drabble-2-inconspicuous/
Danzier
November 16, 2012 at 5:49 PM //
http://danzierlea.wordpress.com/2012/11/16/another-flash-challenge/
I don’t know why this came out so dark. I think I’ll write another, and try for something… happy.
Danzier
November 16, 2012 at 5:55 PM //
Oh, and I made a slight change to last week’s: “the Admiral” is now “Admiral Cedric.” I’m not sure how that one slipped past my radar.
Jess
November 16, 2012 at 10:15 PM //
http://sweetbitterstories.blogspot.com/2012/11/flash-fiction-100-words-doppelganger.html
Decaying Orbits
November 16, 2012 at 10:57 PM //
http://decayingorbits.wordpress.com/category/flash-fiction/flash-fiction-stories/
“A Bottle to Go” — a little risque, but what can you say about the last few minutes of an astronaut’s life?
angie Arcangioli
November 17, 2012 at 2:55 AM //
Here is mine: Metamorphovirus :
http://brooksbymemoirs.blogspot.fr/2012/11/metamorphovirus.html
Can’t wait to read the others, I love the shorter stuff.
AB Singer
November 17, 2012 at 3:12 AM //
“I wept because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no iPhone.”
Here’s my effort and it’s a word short to fool you into thinking you haven’t spent a whole dollar.
http://ultravioletandinfrared.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/odysseys-in-99-words-or-fuhrer.html
Scott Zachary
November 17, 2012 at 3:45 AM //
Can I post twice? Because I like this one much better.
Please to enjoy.
http://szwrites.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/drabble-3-the-first-thing-you-remember/
Robert Mitchell
November 17, 2012 at 11:58 AM //
https://808hack.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/flash-fiction-challenge-accepted/
Laura Libricz
November 17, 2012 at 12:23 PM //
I broke the 28,000 mark today. I am very relieved. I almost gave up last week. But after a weekend of rape, pillage and plunder, I am feeling much better, thank you!!
This is called Hunger: http://lauralibricz.blogspot.de/2012/11/friday-flash-100-words-or-less.html
Ayopoko
November 17, 2012 at 2:17 PM //
http://ayopoko.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/63/
Exactly 100 words.
Darlene Underdahl
November 17, 2012 at 3:39 PM //
The Trashy Tampa Twins Triggered This Tale
http://darlene.underdahl.net/?p=192
Ruby Wilbur
November 17, 2012 at 5:38 PM //
http://rubywilbur.com/downtown-gary/
with pictures. trying something new.
thanks for this and all your posts! I’m new but like yer blog/yer twitter feed
David Grigg
November 17, 2012 at 6:25 PM //
For someone who regularly goes well over length on these challenges, I really enjoyed this one, where I came in at exactly 100 words. It’s a bit like assembling a watch.
It’s called “The Chisel’s Sharp Edge”, and it’s here: http://narratorium.com/2012/11/18/the-chisels-sharp-edge/
C.M. Simpson
November 17, 2012 at 8:14 PM //
And much fun was had by all.
Story at: http://cmsimpson.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/flash-fiction-challenge-100-word.html
Scott
November 17, 2012 at 9:41 PM //
First time writing a story like this. Was a lot of fun.
http://squareinacircle.wordpress.com/2012/11/17/crazy-little-monsters/
Tom Wells
November 18, 2012 at 2:30 AM //
http://www.thewanderingstag.com/2012/11/sunrise-100-word-story/
Delia (Postcards from Asia)
November 18, 2012 at 9:54 AM //
This is my story – The Heart – 100 words exactly. I’m quite happy with the result.
http://wrongspelling.com/?p=1202
Lindsey M Sheehan
November 18, 2012 at 10:49 AM //
Eat my drabbly goodness:
http://parodyofvirtue.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/drabble/
Laina
November 18, 2012 at 1:01 PM //
Faultline
http://pomegarnett.tumblr.com/post/35949342233/faultline
♥
Jeremiah
November 18, 2012 at 1:25 PM //
A quick 100 word story. I thought it came out pretty well.
http://www.jqpdx.com/2012/11/18/answer/
Katie Coleman
November 18, 2012 at 2:31 PM //
I’m realizing it’s hard to trim things down! Mine’s 106 words (down from around 200).
http://hotdogforbreakfast.blogspot.ca/2012/11/blood-in-streets.html
Jess Broughton
November 18, 2012 at 4:16 PM //
It’s a Sunday kind of Drabble.
http://grrlwriter.com/WriterGoneRogueBlog/tabid/90/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/215/Terrible-Minds-Flash-Fiction-Contest.aspx
chriswhitewrites
November 18, 2012 at 4:29 PM //
Here’s mine – Substance K
http://chriswhitewrites.com/2012/11/19/substance-k/
James Clark
November 18, 2012 at 4:53 PM //
Here is my offering: The Hustler
http://thelongestwayup.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/the-hustler-flash-fiction-challenge.html
Made a nice change from failing to meet my NaNo targets.
Tim Wood
November 18, 2012 at 4:53 PM //
And mine:
http://www.kiotae.com/?p=124
J.J
November 18, 2012 at 7:05 PM //
http://growingasawriter.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=33&action=edit&message=6&postpost=v2
100 words on the nose.
Jan Friesen
November 18, 2012 at 9:10 PM //
First Flash Fiction Challenge I’ve written, even though other people’s alot.
http://thestrangethoughts.blogspot.ca/2012/11/jazz-kazooist-story-told-in-100-words.html
Beth L.
November 18, 2012 at 9:33 PM //
Inconvenience:
http://knotachance.tumblr.com/
Jan Friesen
November 18, 2012 at 9:45 PM //
http://thestrangethoughts.blogspot.ca/2012/11/jazz-kazooist-story-told-in-100-words.html
Jan Friesen
November 18, 2012 at 9:47 PM //
Yeah… first Flash Fiction Challenge I’ve written even though I read a lot of the other ones.
Brian
November 19, 2012 at 10:26 AM //
http://vectorvictor.com/2012/11/19/another-night-terribleminds-flash-fiction-challenge/
Tom Meitner
November 19, 2012 at 10:53 AM //
I don’t know where this came from, but here’s my late entry: http://tommeitner.com/100-word-flash-fiction-challenge/
Dave Scott
November 19, 2012 at 11:41 AM //
Sneaking in here at the last minute – I just got my blog up last night.
I cheated smashing my last word to hit the 100 (but at least it is for a story element).
http://www.cf.frickbat.com/davescott/?p=15
CB
November 19, 2012 at 2:52 PM //
Squeaking in well after the last minute…
http://ayehli.com/blog/archives/605
chriswhitewrites
November 19, 2012 at 5:44 PM //
I wrote a couple of other drabbles, not for this challenge but as background to a comic/graphic novel I’m working on the first book is called The Shadow Revolution: Maria’s Ghosts
Here are their linkys:
An Assassin in Cebu City
http://chriswhitewrites.com/2012/11/19/an-assassin-in-cebu-city/
&
Maria’s Sanctuary
http://chriswhitewrites.com/2012/11/19/marias-sanctuary-the-shadow-revolution/
Drop over gang, let me know what you think!