Last week’s challenge: “The Cocktail Is Your Title“
This week, again we will take 20 subgenres. You will pick two from the list either using a d20 or random number generator (or hell, divine it from the guts of a pigeon, whatever), then you will write a short story that mashes up those two subgenres.
This time, you’ll get 2000 words.
Because I’m sweet like that.
This is due by next Friday, noon EST.
Post at your online space.
Link to it in the comments below.
The subgenre list:
- Haunted House
- Dystopia
- Revenge
- Zombie
- Weird West
- Wuxia
- Body Horror
- Grimdark Fantasy
- Cozy Mystery
- Military Sci-Fi
- Comic Fantasy
- Conspiracy Thriller
- Superhero
- Erotica
- Heist / Caper
- Alternate History
- Parallel Universe
- Noir
- Time Travel
- Shapeshifters
Rick Cook Jr says:
Managed to get in under the posted word limit for a change, here’s a “Parallel Universe / Revenge” story titled “Against Me” coming in at around 1,500 words:
http://panningforclouds.com/2014/06/26/against-me-1500-words/
June 27, 2014 — 12:57 AM
Mark Baron says:
Wow…great story! Loved the ending!
June 27, 2014 — 10:19 AM
momdude says:
Rolled a 20 and a 3, which is Shapeshifters & Revenge. It seemed easy until my story went off in a completely different direction (which I really enjoyed). If you’re getting revenge against something evil, you get a happy ending?
http://pauljwillett.com/2014/06/26/flash-fiction-doppleganger/
June 27, 2014 — 2:51 AM
Mark Baron says:
Awesome story – the revenge element is subtle, but there. Well done!
June 27, 2014 — 11:26 AM
Alex says:
Military Sci-Fi and Comic Fantasy. I confess that Comic Fantasy was a re-roll – I got Wuxia the first time but as I had to look up what it was, I thought my chances of being able to do it justice weren’t good.
http://justafeverdream.wordpress.com/2014/06/27/magus/
June 27, 2014 — 8:46 AM
Dana Alyce-Schwarz says:
Comedic Fantasy meets Caper. I used a group of characters from a previous challenge because they fit too well with the idea.
http://contrastsolution.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-rusty-nail.html
June 27, 2014 — 11:55 AM
Kate Loveton says:
I hope it’s not too late (20 minutes – so sorry!!!) – here’s my submission on noir / body horrific. It’s called ‘Lovely Velma’ http://kateloveton.wordpress.com/2014/06/27/lovely-velma/
June 27, 2014 — 12:21 PM
crow365 says:
I rolled “Dystopia” and “Erotica”, and came up with “Feeling Human”: http://nickegelhoff.com/2014/06/27/flash-fiction-challenge-doing-the-subgenre-twist-once-again/
June 27, 2014 — 12:30 PM
James Hubbs (@psyphi) says:
I chose Grimdark Fantasy and Body Horror and started writing. But by the time I had the story plotted out I realized this was going to be a sub-plot in my novel. It turned a throwaway character into a minor character. Thanks for the righting prompt.
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April 15, 2015 — 11:31 AM