The rules are simple:
Look through the now 400-word entries from last week (round two, linked above).
Pick one.
Add another 200 words to the story.
(Easiest way forward is to copy the chosen 400 words to your own blog, then add the next 200. Don’t forget to link to your now 600-word story in the comments. Someone may want to continue the tale next week, for part four.)
You do not need to have participated in the first rounds to participate in this one.
Try to choose to continue a story in which you have not yet participated.
Do not finish the story. This is a five-part fiction experiment: we’ll end the year with several 1000-word stories, each built out of 200-word chunks by you guys. This is a collaborative game. It is Whisper Down the Lane. It is Telephone. It should be very interesting by the end. One hopes.
You’ve got one week.
Due by Friday, December 13th (gasp!), noon EST.
Join the narrative chain, won’t you?
221 responses to “Flash Fiction Challenge: 200 Words At A Time, Part 3”
Continuing Michael D Woods and Andrew Linder’s zombie gangster story. Continued the trend of not naming it, too! http://www.emmyjackson.com/challenges/chuck-wendig-story-challenge-part-3/
love that last line
Howdy! Here’s part 4: http://feralbulb.wordpress.com/blurb-4/
A second part four:
http://carlthenomad.blogspot.com/2013/12/jersey-city.html
I added to poor Delmar’s story by Andy Deck and Mozette. Had to give him some hope.
http://susanpenland.wordpress.com/2013/12/11/flash-fiction-challenge-part-3/
[…] The beginning is from boydstun215. The second part is from Adrienne. And, of course, the challenge is from good ole’ Chuck Wendig. […]
I continued boydstun215 and Adrienne religious horror story.
http://naharavensari.wordpress.com/2013/12/11/200-words-at-a-time-part-3/
I missed last week, but here’s my contribution to “Knifework,” begun by Vida Cruz, and continued last week by Aaron Browder.
http://burntgraphite.net/Fiction2
Here we go: The Mos-Gun by Levi Stribling, Paul Feeney, and, now, me.
http://samanthadunawaybryant.blogspot.com/2013/12/flash-fiction-challenge-part-3.html
I continued the original by RT Wilder, that was continued by Jeremy Podolski.
http://benteight.tumblr.com/post/69758310108/part-three-flash-fiction-challenge
Of the cluster of stories I’m involved in now, I think I like how this one is turning out best. Let’s root for a part 4.
Here are two Part II stories that have not yet been chosen by anyone for Part III – it would be a shame if any stories got missed!!!
Unpredictable Magic – http://dragonfyreediting.blogspot.com/2013/12/flash-fiction-challenge-200-words-at.html
and
Water – http://dragonfyreediting.blogspot.com/2013/12/water-flash-fiction-challenge-part-ii.html
Anyone need a story to work on before Friday???
I’ll pick up Unpredictable Magic…
Part three finished. Unpredictable Magic. Let me know what you think.
THIS is the one I meant to say I’m following up on…
This one was fun. Parts 1-4 are now here: http://joannahorrocks.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/flash-fiction-challenge-week-four/
Thx!
Does anyone fancy picking up the 3rd part to Lynna landstreet’s extension of my story, In Too Deep. I would love to see it finished.
http://lynnalandstreet.com/stories/in-too-deep-parts-1-2
Let me return the favor Jim…it looks interesting…I’ll see if I can create what you and Lynna started.
Here is part three of Jim Franklins In Too Deep….
http://hpetterson.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/in-too-deeps-continuation-by-jim-franklin-and-lynna-landstreet/
I’m picking this up for part four. . . coming soon!
And here it is:
http://www.ninjalibrarian.com/2013/12/chuck-wendig-200-word-challenge-week-4.html
My part 1 got a part 2 but is still waiting for its part 3 if anyone is interested in picking it up:
http://writeontheworld.wordpress.com/2013/12/04/200-words-part-2-of-making-merry/
It’s kind of a dark thriller, or anyway it started out like that. Who knows where you might take it next? Either way, I would love to see where it ends!
I’ll add my 200 words to the tale.
Great, thanks!
Here’s my go at it…
http://jeffwroteit.wordpress.com/2013/12/12/terribleminds-flash-fiction-making-merry/
I love it! Thanks!
I’ll do a part four for ths one.
LOOK HERE FOR STORIES THAT NEED TO BE ADOPTED ALSO PLACE ANY STORIES ON THE LINK IF THEY ARE STILL AVAILABLE. Sorry about the caps. If you have already done one…do another…the best way to improve your writing skills is to go outside your comfort zone. Thanks all.
Here’s a great one….give it a shot.
http://hpetterson.wordpress.com/2013/12/06/continuation-on-paul-baughmans-great-start/
There are two above that need to be adopted…lets get them all to the next round. Tell a friend.
The one that I continued from nitromidget’s story, Threads of Time, didn’t get picked up. Anyone still thinking about it?
http://prose.smoph.org/2013/12/01/threads-of-time-part-ii/
For whatever reason, this link (http://prose.smoph.org/2013/12/01/threads-of-time-part-ii isn’t working properly..
Thanks! So weird. Here it is again.
http://prose.smoph.org/2013/12/06/threads-of-time-part-ii/
Here is another one…good luck this one’s tough.
http://hpetterson.wordpress.com/2013/12/07/continuation-of-kate-bakers-masterpiece-worth-a-read-then-i-added-to-it/
Let’s get as many to the fourth round….this one will test your writing licks.
http://hpetterson.wordpress.com/2013/11/29/continuation-of-t-l-coops-200-word-1-of-5/
I went with this one. I hope it works and is continued.
http://taylormaderandomwrites.blogspot.com/2013/12/continuation-of-tl-coops-200-word.html
Just…just WOW left hook to the brain…nicely done….I hate waiting…Good Job Tony Taylor
Thank you so much. Glad you liked it…now…let’s see where it goes. I hope it gets picked up.
Be careful what you ask for coz you might get it! This newbie to flash fiction just picked it up http://peedeerivers.wordpress.com/2013/12/14/part-4-the-continuation-of-t-l-coops-flash-fiction-narrative/
Here is yet another great one.
http://hpetterson.wordpress.com/2013/12/04/continuation-of-djdavisauthors-first-200/
This one is real fun…give it a shot.
http://hpetterson.wordpress.com/2013/12/06/continuation-of-doreen-queens-start/
I would love to see what someone could do to this one.
http://hpetterson.wordpress.com/2013/12/06/continuation-of-elys-from-graymatter-com/
I’ll pick up this one.
OK, Since hpetterson did the 2nd 200, I decided to keep the story on track and did the next 400. It’s up to date for the next person to finish. It still doesn’t have a title so the last person can name it. Here’s the link. It’ll be active 0300 Friday morning. http://wp.me/p2AyuM-g9
Yeah…good luck with this puzzle.
http://hpetterson.wordpress.com/2013/12/06/continuation-of-jeremy-podolskis-great-eerie-start/
I’ll see what I can do. 🙂
And here is part three of JDFitch’s Unpredictable Magic.
I added (darkly) onto a section by Joyce Juzwik, who in turn had added onto one by Simon B.
A Family Affair – http://www.ravensview.ca/ravens/2013/12/a-family-affair.html
Mike, So glad you picked this one up. I really love the path you’ve taken this down. Can’t wait to see where this one goes from here.
Thanks Joyce. I have an idea where part 4 and 5 could go – and still squeeze in a happy ending of sorts. Hoping this gets picked up and taken a little further.
Part one by Josee De Angelis – http://joseedeangelis.wordpress.com/2013/11/24/terribleminds-flash-fiction-challenge/
Part two by Liz Neering – https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/5308122-200-words-at-a-time-part-two
Still untitled, here’s my Part Three – http://brickhousepiggy.wordpress.com/2013/12/12/flash-fiction-challenge-200-words-at-a-time-part-3/
Love it! Creepy chills and all.
Added to Jim Franklin and Lynna Landstreet:
http://carlthenomad.blogspot.com
Excellent, thanks.
It’s turning into a weird little monkey-baby type thing. Curious to know how it will end.
Added to CE Konicki’s “In Too Deep” that was also created by Jim Franklin and Lynna Landstreet. I feel like the final 200 words and the ending are going to be phenomenal.
http://sixgunwizard.blogspot.com/2013/12/in-too-deep.html
Oh, I love that! The description of the alien’s name (“a series of eye twitches followed by what smelled like a cross of rotting citrus fruit, wet dog, and toffee”) especially…
I picked up where Josh Loomis and Jon Jefferson left off. We’ve got a witch, a priest, a mutant skeleton horde, and a mysterious puppetmaster in purple robes!
http://courtcan.com/writing/flash-fiction-challenge-continuing-someone-elses-story-part-3/
I got this one. See you in part 4! Great start. Hope you all like it.
I wrote Part 3 to a story begun by murgatroid98 and continued in Part 2 by LC Hu. Let us know what you think: http://jeremypodolski.com/200-words-at-a-time-terrible-minds-flash-fiction-challenge/
Very nice. I’m so glad this was picked up again. I hope we find out who did what to who with the next two installments.
I’ve added a fourth part to this one, which I’ll post in round four, of course.
[…] now in week three (of five) for this odd task in Chuck Wendig’s Flash Fiction Challenge. Two weeks ago, I (and […]
I took the first part from boydstun215, which was enhanced by Adrienne, and superglued my Part Three on it, As always, comments and constructive criticisms are welcome.
http://pauljwillett.com/2013/12/13/flash-fiction-the-third-two-hundred-words/
or
http://wp.me/p3tdUw-ys
I hope my Part 4 lives up to this!
I gave it a title: From Within
http://prose.smoph.org/2013/12/20/from-within/
Excellent, your Part Four is great! I hope someone finishes it off next week!
Sorry, a little late this week. For the third installment of the 200-word challenge I randomly chose another excerpt. I had a hard time keeping my word count at 200 this week, as this story has so much potential. I was so engrossed in the writing that, before I knew it, ended up with over 300 words, which was editied down to 207. I really hope someone takes up the torch here and continues this story.
A woman wakes up in a deserted cotton field. She’s on the run. But from what? Seems that she’s about to find out . . .
The first 200 words were contributed by Joe at: http://joebrewing.wordpress.com/
The second 200 words were composed by Morag Donnachie at: http://confusinmusing.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/well-i-did-it.html
My 200 word addition can be found at: http://jeremiahboydstun.com/2013/12/13/200-words-round-iii-121313/
I really enjoyed this one, so I had to take a stab at adding to it! http://erinmjustice.com/2013/12/19/flash-fiction-challenge-the-veteran/
Apologies for my tardiness. Plumbing issues.
https://fallingintotheabyss.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/terribleminds-flash-fiction-challenge-part-three/
Oooh I like this one. Using it for the next round!
Belatedly, I continued MWebster76 and Michael D Wood’s story:
http://elsiewho.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/200-words-at-a-time-part-three/
[…] three of Chuck Wendig’s Flash Fiction Challenge: 200 Words at a Time. The first 200 words were by Meagan Wilson and the second 200 were by Wanderer. The third batch are […]
I’m a little late on this one. It’s a continuation of Meagan Wilson and Wanderer’s story.
http://dangerdean.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/flash-fiction-200-words-at-a-time/
I hope this hasn’t been picked up yet… cos I’m in for part 4.
Here’s my part 4
http://brickhousepiggy.wordpress.com/2013/12/22/93/
I’m going to do a part 4 on this because it’s haunting my dreams.
Here it is! http://prose.smoph.org/2013/12/20/best-laid-plans/
[…] it’s a writing challenge piece! This one is a belated entry for Chuck Wendig’s writing challenge, which is the third in a five-part challenge. Participants write 200 words as the start of the […]
[…] following on with the challenges from Chuck Wendig. Our third week now, and here’s my third part to a great eerie thriller, which is as yet […]
I am so late, but I hope someone will pick up this great (untitled) story. It’s really working its way into quite a thriller!
http://prose.smoph.org/2013/12/14/untitled/
Sorry, first part is by Adrienne: http://thepaddedcastle.wordpress.com/2013/11/23/challenge-200-words-to-begin/
Second part by j:http://fallingintotheabyss.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/terribleminds-flash-fiction-challenge-part-two/
Third by me linked above!
And at risk of repeating myself (sorry!) I really think Threads of Time is worth continuing if anyone has the time. My addition to nitromidget’s story, Threads of Time:
http://prose.smoph.org/2013/12/01/threads-of-time-part-ii/
I’m going to pick this untitled one up for Part 4. It has such an urgency to it and lots of fear. Intriguing, to be sure!
I don’t think my comment yesterday posted, so here’s my 2nd attempt – http://erinmjustice.com/2013/12/14/flash-fiction-challenge-the-fair-folks-favor/
Continuing mckkenzie’s piece. Magic, milk, and Scottish fairies. Enjoy!
I’ve continued this (albeit tardily) here:
http://probablyfalse.tumblr.com/post/70616062701/the-fair-folks-favour-part-iv
Visited, read, loved, commented! 🙂
Ummm, this was supposed to go under Josee de Angelis’s comment above. Dunno what happened. Oops.
This was my original but never got picked up for a round four. If someone feels so inclined, heres parts 1,2 and 3. If it gets a part four, I will finish it!
http://taylormaderandomwrites.blogspot.com/2013/12/200-word-challenge-chuck-wendig-pt-3.html
I gave it a go. Trying not to leave any behind!
http://prose.smoph.org/2013/12/20/dont-answer/
This is creepy awesome! Thanks!!
The link to the whole story. Thank you to all who contributed. This was my first time doing anything like this and I loved it.
http://benteight.tumblr.com/post/70443811277/week-4-of-the-flash-fiction-challenge
[…] The beginning is from boydstun215. The second part is from Adrienne. And, of course, the challenge is from good ole’ Chuck Wendig. […]