Last week’s challenge: “Cooperative Cliffhanger, Part Two.”
This week?
Easy. All you have to do is randomize a title from the two columns. Each has ten items, so, roll a d10, or throw open a random number generator. Pick one from each column, and [Column One] [Column Two] is your title. You can throw “The” in front of it if you’re so inclined — e.g. “The Horse-Drawn Lighthouse,” or without it, “Crimson Bride.”
Then, write a story.
~1000 words.
Post at your online space. Link back here.
Due by Friday, October 11th, noon EST.
Your columns are:
Column One
- Forgotten
- Crimson
- Remote Control
- Horse-Drawn
- Dead Girl’s
- Labyrinthine
- Orichalcum
- Ink-Stained
- Apocalypse
- Infinity
Column Two
- Bride
- Mechanism
- Library
- Hive-Mind
- Slave
- Orchid
- Island
- Shame
- Lighthouse
- Sailor
Jon Jefferson says:
So Orichalcum Slave was my random roll this week. Check it out. http://jonjeffersonauthor.wordpress.com/2013/10/07/orichalcum-slave/
October 7, 2013 — 12:32 PM
Smoph says:
This was my second roll, and my idea is quite divergent with yours. The ritualistic element of this is great.
October 12, 2013 — 2:36 AM
Jon Jefferson says:
Thank you
October 12, 2013 — 9:52 AM
Dave Cornford (@David_the_C) says:
Apocolypse Library. Happy with that.
To “The” or not to “The”, that is the question.
October 7, 2013 — 3:17 PM
C.L. Rozelle (@CLRozelle) says:
Funny 🙂
October 7, 2013 — 10:54 PM
Derrell Davis says:
Crimson Mechanism. 🙂
October 7, 2013 — 5:10 PM
andreaspeed says:
I got Labyrinthine Sailor. And I have to admit, I kind of want to write more of this story …. http://andreaspeed.com/2013/flash-fic-challenge-labyrinthine-sailor/
October 7, 2013 — 5:24 PM
C.L. Rozelle (@CLRozelle) says:
Very unusual/creative/intriguing story. You SHOULD write more of it 🙂
October 7, 2013 — 11:13 PM
Josh Loomis says:
Dead Girl’s Island. Feels appropriate for the season…
http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/2013/10/07/flash-fiction-dead-girls-island/
October 7, 2013 — 8:23 PM
C.M. Simpson says:
So, it was written yesterday and went up this morning. *Now* I can put the link up here 🙂
http://cmsimpson.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/flash-fiction-challenge-roll-for-your.html
‘The Apocalypse Bride’ is on the loose – enjoy 🙂
October 7, 2013 — 9:37 PM
Jess says:
Not exactly what you were looking for. http://waitingonaword.wordpress.com/2013/10/07/chuck-wendigs-flash-fiction-challenge-fail/
October 7, 2013 — 10:32 PM
C.L. Rozelle (@CLRozelle) says:
Hee hee, funny stuff 🙂
October 8, 2013 — 10:39 AM
Jenny Knox (@JennyKnox13) says:
Remote control….shame?
Yeah, okay. I’ve got this.
http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1956798-Remote-Control-Shame
October 7, 2013 — 10:57 PM
Nico Serene says:
Dead Girl’s Orchid. I had a lot of fun with this. First time accepting the challenge and won’t be the last, I’m sure.
http://nicoserene.com/2013/10/08/dead-girls-orchid/
October 8, 2013 — 9:28 PM
Katherine Hetzel says:
Like it – nice tie-up at the end…
October 10, 2013 — 6:00 AM
Nico Serene says:
Thank you! I am happy you liked it. 🙂
October 11, 2013 — 11:36 AM
Smoph says:
A really different idea. I liked that a lot. A bit sad, but I like that in a story.
October 12, 2013 — 2:17 AM
Ambien Grey says:
I’m new to this awesome blog, and this seemed like a lot of fun to do. 🙂
I got Dead Girl’s Orchid. So…here it goes:
http://undertheochretree.blogspot.com/
October 9, 2013 — 3:54 AM
Smoph says:
I liked it. I so wanted to know what had happened to her, to them.
October 12, 2013 — 2:13 AM
Ambien Grey says:
Thanks so much! I’m glad you liked it.
October 12, 2013 — 6:03 AM
Derrell says:
Enjoy. Crimson Bride. I did my best, I kinda found it difficult limiting myself to 1,000. Wanted to write more but I kinda like it so far. Got a few grammar errors in it I’m sure.
http://figment.com/books/706597-The-Crimson-Bride
October 9, 2013 — 10:48 AM
litbandit says:
It’s been a while, but I’m back!
“Forgotten, Sailor”
http://literarybandit.wordpress.com/2013/10/09/forgotten-sailor/
Enjoy!
October 9, 2013 — 3:08 PM
Smoph says:
Welcome back.
I liked the imagery.
October 12, 2013 — 2:06 AM
Gareth Wiscombe says:
My first attempt at one of these, I’d love any feedback!
Infinity Shame
http://garethwiscombe.com/?p=68
October 9, 2013 — 4:23 PM
Fatma Alici says:
Orichalcum Hive-Mind – fun write this time around.
http://naharavensari.wordpress.com/2013/10/09/orichalcum-hive-mind/
October 9, 2013 — 9:20 PM
Katherine Hetzel says:
First-timer here! ‘The Forgotten Library’. Enjoy, fellow terrible minders…
http://squidgesscribbles.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/the-forgotten-library.html
October 10, 2013 — 3:09 AM
angel011 says:
The Remote Control Mechanism, 377 words: http://angel011.wordpress.com/2013/10/10/chuck-wendigs-flash-fiction-challenge-the-remote-control-mechanism/
October 10, 2013 — 6:00 AM
Katherine Hetzel says:
Oh no – my link has disappeared! Was the story that bad the moderator refused it?!
Reposting…
The Forgotten Library at http://squidgesscribbles.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/the-forgotten-library.html
(PS – Apologies if this link is now posted twice…)
October 10, 2013 — 11:12 AM
Smoph says:
I liked it Katherine. I wish the world still saw books as the key to opening minds.
October 12, 2013 — 1:47 AM
Katherine Hetzel says:
If only… Thanks for popping along to read x
October 13, 2013 — 10:02 AM
Andrew says:
The Apocalypse Lighthouse. 973 words. I hope you enjoy it.
http://serialbookseller.wordpress.com/2013/10/10/the-apocalypse-lighthouse/
October 10, 2013 — 11:45 AM
Jemima Pett says:
“The Orichalcum LIbrary” will go live in about 2 hours. I’m another who had to look it up… and I posted Wikipedia’s entry in the blog post, as I’m sure none of my followers will know either! There’s a little linky with one of our earlier genre mash-up challenges somewhere in there, too 🙂 1078 words. I hope.
http://jemimapett.com/2013/10/11/friday-flash-fiction-the-orichalcum-library/
October 10, 2013 — 5:30 PM
Smoph says:
I did a second roll and got Orichalcum Slave, and chose my first, but I think I will write the other another time. That being said, I had to look it up too!
October 12, 2013 — 1:36 AM
Rebecca Douglass says:
Mine goes live in three hours; posting now so I don’t forget. I settled on “My Horse-drawn Shame,” which I suppose was a small cheat, since I added more than “the” to the title. So sue me! 1004 words, excluding the title. I almost got it carved down to size!
http://www.ninjalibrarian.com/2013/10/flash-fiction-friday-my-horse-drawn.html
October 10, 2013 — 7:56 PM
Rebecca Douglass says:
It’s good now.
October 11, 2013 — 12:22 AM
benjaminryant says:
Crimson Mechanism…
*looks around*
*rolls again for column two*
Crimson Slave
http://brtwrites.com/2013/10/10/flash-fiction-thursday-crimson-slave/
October 10, 2013 — 10:40 PM
Beth L. says:
Forgotten Bride at: http://knotachance.tumblr.com/
October 10, 2013 — 11:35 PM
Smoph says:
Short but powerful.
October 12, 2013 — 1:27 AM
samiam164 says:
The Orichalcum Orchid
Great challenge.
http://razorwiretightrope.wordpress.com/2013/10/11/the-orichalcum-orchid/
October 11, 2013 — 12:24 AM
Smoph says:
I thought this was sweet. 🙂
October 12, 2013 — 1:27 AM
momdude says:
I got a one and a two (insert Lawrence Welk joke here) for “Forgotten Mechanism” and my brain spat out this:
http://wp.me/p3tdUw-nZ
As always, comments and constructive criticisms are appreciated. Enjoy!
October 11, 2013 — 12:40 AM
Smoph says:
Near miss! Way to kill a relationship.
October 12, 2013 — 1:31 AM
Margit Sage says:
“Labyrinthine Hive-Mind” My story concluded at 473 words… Would love to hear what you guys think! http://margitsage.com/blog/2013/10/10/labyrinthine-hive-mind-terribleminds-friday-flash-challenge/
October 11, 2013 — 12:44 AM
Smoph says:
I went a little bit over the word limit.
I present Infinity Sailor: http://wp.me/p3kfa2-5b
October 11, 2013 — 3:28 AM
authordjdavis says:
Pretty cool! Had to see what direction you took with yours (I got the same thing). 🙂 I went with my current writing focus.
October 11, 2013 — 10:23 AM
Smoph says:
It’s always interesting to see where others go with theirs! I’m going to pop by, see what you made of it.
October 11, 2013 — 7:45 PM
Tony Taylor says:
So I spun the dial and settled with “Apocalypse” and “Shame”. Combining these two choices I wrote a story whose theme is the exorcism of inner demons. Thematically touching on that theme is the reason I think some of us spend countless hours of time constructing word and sentence. I call it, “Apocalypse – Shame: A Prose of Loss Lament”. As always I am very interested in your honest feedback.
http://taylormaderandomwrites.blogspot.com/2013/10/apocalypse-shame-prose-of-loss-lament.html
October 11, 2013 — 5:54 AM
swordsoftheancients says:
Dear readers, I present to you “The Apocalypse Mechanism.” http://swordsoftheancients.wordpress.com/2013/10/11/the-apocalypse-mechanism/
October 11, 2013 — 8:09 AM
Erin says:
“The Orichalcum Bride”
http://www.erinmhartshorn.com/friday-flash-the-orichalcum-bride/
444 words.
October 11, 2013 — 8:44 AM
Emelyn St. James says:
“The Horse-Drawn Lighthouse”
http://twistinginthedark.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-horse-drawn-lighthouse.html
October 11, 2013 — 9:41 AM
Smoph says:
I really like the angle you took with this one. Intrigued about what the ending meant. And I am envious of your surname.
October 12, 2013 — 1:04 AM
Matthew X. Gomez says:
Down to the wire: http://www.writerscarnival.ca/the-dead-girls-orchid/
923 words.
October 11, 2013 — 11:05 AM
fibee5 says:
Oh no i’m sad to have missed this one though is it still ok if i give the challenge a go on my own blog? sounds a lot of fun
October 13, 2013 — 7:06 AM
J. L. Louis says:
Okay! First timer here. I rolled a 2/3 and got “Devil’s Angel”. Almost too good? Anyway here it is. I would love some feedback. This is my first short story. I really struggled to edit it down to what it is.
http://www.miserablesloth.com/devils-angel/
January 14, 2014 — 4:16 PM