Last week’s challenge: “Four Random Items.”
I wrote this book. It’s out now, and for a subgenre, I sometimes laughingly call it “cornpunk.”
This week, I’m over at Scalzi’s Whatever talking about the Big Idea behind the book, screaming a bit about corn and GMOs and Monsanto and marriage equality and raising a child and — well, hell, just go read it. Point is, I talk a little about the origins of “cornpunk.”
And now, this week’s challenge, I want you to come up with your own something-punk.
Preferably something that hasn’t been done before (cyber- steam- diesel- bug- etc.).
You’ve got 1000 words.
Due in one week’s time: August 9th, noon EST.
I’ll pick three random participants to get signed copies of Under the Empyrean Sky (if you’re in the US; I can send internationally if you want to pony up the shipping).
Go forth and write, ‘punkers.
130 responses to “Flash Fiction Challenge: Somethingpunk”
Bio/Gene-punk which I see as almost unused as a genre. This story was published in the “Growing Dread Biopunk Visions” anthology and Timid Pirate Publishing gave me permission to share it out, so here it is.
The Green Green World, clocking in at 711 words: http://3countylaugh.tumblr.com/post/57618078733/green-green-world
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My try, Carpunk.
Idea, I dig. Execution? Needs work.
http://markramsden.wordpress.com/2013/08/07/terribleminds-challenge-somethingpunk/
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The term “SCUBApunk” embedded itself in my brain and then festered and got infected. The gist of the story actually came to me in a dream last night when the dog woke me up at 3:00 AM to be let out. So I guess I should be grateful to the dog.
Here’s “The Next Big Thing”. http://wp.me/p3tdUw-eP
As always, comments and constructive criticism are most appreciated.
So, while looking for inspiration and getting a grasp on what “punk” actually is, I checked the dictionary and got three meanings:
1. Youth movement rebelling against authority
2. Tinder; firestarter
3. Male prostitute. (uh what?)
So in a somewhat meta way, I’ve decided on “punkpunk”: http://itt.ymakadomain.com/?p=255
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Imagine a world where mankind has mastered the mysterious ways of optics. Imagine a world where photons bend to our every whim. Imagine a world where all technology is powered by light. That is Lightpunk!
I’m not really too happy with the story, but the setting makes me chuckle. Here it is Flush the Rainbow:
http://uriemram.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/flushing-the-rainbow/
Feel free to say your piece.
Um, so this wasn’t really what I had originally planned to write. In fact, I don’t really know where this came from except perhaps from a combination of watching too much History Channel, reading too many books about monsters, and consuming too much sugar before I go to bed. High fructose corn syrup and vampires . . . bad combo.
I’m going to call this story, which is entitled “Essential Features,” Secret Society Punk. Any feedback would be appreciated.
http://jeremiahboydstun.com/2013/08/08/essential-features/
And I ain’t too proud to beg: I really want that signed copy of Under the Empyrean Sky!!! *fingers crossed*
I hope you get UtES too! I picked it up right after I uploaded coffee punk. I’m glad I did it after, because I would’ve stolen from UtES for coffee punk. Yours s great too. Keep up the writing!
My idea was to subvert the “punk.” But I’m not sure subverting a subversive genre was such a great idea. Anyway — SCIENCEPUNK
http://dyingmediapress.com/sciencepunk/
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I was going to go with magicpunk, but then came up with: FOUNTAINPUNK
http://fountainoflore.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/the-fountain/
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I came up with this ‘SolarPunk’ story set in northern Alaska in the middle of winter. The scarcity of sunlight leads to conflict in the city of Barrow.
http://benjaminryant.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/flash-fiction-thursday-somethingpunk/
Soulpunk – Most humans gave up physical existence in favor of digital immortality, powering everything electrical you can think of just by being.
http://www.andsuddenlythetruth.com/2013/08/09/short-soulpunk/
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This was a cool challenge. had a lot of fun with it. Went with BlacksploitationPunk this week and had a little bit of fun.
Unfortunately, I went a little over… but I’m posting anyway because I’m happy with what I created.
Honkey-Bot Beatdown
http://iamwritingwhileblack.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/flash-fiction-honkey-bot-beatdown-1200-words/
Hey guys, long time listener first time caller.
My first post on this blog and challenge is called, NanoPunk.
Here’s the link, hope you like it:
http://nickolaskusen.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/flash-fiction-challenge-nanopunk/
I am both late and over the word count, but I did enjoy thinking on the specifics of what Hellpunk might involve so I’ll put the story up here anyways.
http://writinword.blogspot.com/2013/08/terrible-minds-flash-fiction-challenge.html
Count is a little over at 1053 words, BUT BEHOLD! BOOZEPUNK: http://mahoganyandink.blogspot.com/2013/08/somethingpunk-boozepunk.html
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Here’s mine. Sorry for the late post. It’s Nanopunk. I call it, Nanomibe.
http://angelacavanaugh.wordpress.com/2013/08/10/flash-fiction-friday-nanombie/
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