Flash Fiction Challenge: Random Cocktail Challenge
This week’s challenge?
I want you to click this link: generate random cocktail.
It will, predictably, give you a random cocktail and its recipe.
(If for some reason that link doesn’t work: try this one. It gives you 10 at a time.)
The title of the random cocktail is the title of your new flash fiction story.
You have ~1000 words.
Due by next Friday, 3/20. Noon EST.
Post at your online space. Link to it in the comments below.
March 16, 2015 @ 12:15 AM
“Neon Voodoo”. Didn’t have much of a choice on the subject matter, did I? 🙂
https://johnfreeter.wordpress.com/2015/03/15/neon-voodoo/
March 17, 2015 @ 11:01 AM
Wow, this was cool. I have SO had it with zombie movies and TV shows, but I really liked this story. Well done!
March 17, 2015 @ 2:23 PM
Thank you. I tried to write something set in the 80s’ to use the neon bit of the title (I’ve been playing hotline miami…), but I’m glad you think it turned out alright!
March 22, 2015 @ 1:00 PM
I like where you got your inspiration and enjoyed the direction you took it.
Royal Smile | Some Cynic.
March 16, 2015 @ 11:27 AM
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March 16, 2015 @ 2:08 PM
Shore Breeze. Sounds like just what I need right now.
March 16, 2015 @ 7:39 PM
“Bittersweet with a Twist” Oh boy, this one got weird!
http://tonij.net/2015/03/bittersweet-with-a-twist/
March 16, 2015 @ 11:34 PM
Very cool. For a second I thought the twist would be explosive diarrhea, but I liked what you did much better!
March 17, 2015 @ 1:10 AM
I loved how weird that got!
March 17, 2015 @ 10:05 AM
Thanks guys!
March 18, 2015 @ 11:08 PM
Good weird!
March 22, 2015 @ 12:33 PM
I think the twist goes hand-in-hand with the cure. Great idea for a story.
March 16, 2015 @ 11:07 PM
I’m an Antoine Special. oooh..
March 17, 2015 @ 3:03 AM
I made an attempt! Hot Red Lover.
March 17, 2015 @ 3:11 AM
Here’s a link to Hot Red Lover.
https://decomposingadjectives.wordpress.com/2015/03/17/flash-fiction-challenge/
March 22, 2015 @ 11:48 AM
Oooo. I could be all wrong, but I’m getting a past lives vibe. This was mysterious and sexy.
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March 17, 2015 @ 6:53 AM
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March 17, 2015 @ 6:54 AM
“Mojo”. Okay then. https://evathereseebert.wordpress.com/2015/03/17/random-cocktail-challenge *clink*
March 17, 2015 @ 10:32 AM
I really liked this. It has a spooky feeling to it, a great Halloween story. You should polish it up a little and develop it into a short story.
March 18, 2015 @ 4:12 AM
Thanks! I do hope I can find something more to do with it later.
March 18, 2015 @ 11:10 PM
Spooky with a side of creep. Nice. Also, I like your blog title. Of course now I have a bit of a Funk Soul Brother earworm.
March 20, 2015 @ 7:45 AM
Aw, thanks! And if you like silly puns, I should tell you about my writers group ‘Writer’s Guilt’.
March 22, 2015 @ 11:38 AM
I love the magic. You could create a whole world and mythos from this. I like your character. She has a well-developed morality and it makes me curious about her reasons for doing what she does.
March 17, 2015 @ 11:02 AM
I think there was an error in the comment i posted before, but anyways here’s the link to my attempt at Royal Smile cocktail. I kinda doubled the expected word count, so it doesn’t count as flash fiction anymore ^^ But I really liked how in turned out. Here goes: https://justsomecynic.wordpress.com/2015/03/16/royal-smile/
March 17, 2015 @ 2:29 PM
I got “Jesus Is Here”…
http://andrewhickey.info/2015/03/17/jesus-is-here/
March 17, 2015 @ 6:30 PM
That was enjoyable. I expected it to be a bit more allusionary — hmmm… that’s not a word — but it was fun.
March 18, 2015 @ 10:19 PM
Awesome! I laughed my head off! I wouldn’t change a thing, except maybe have these thousand word conversations on different topics every now and then. I’d sign up for that. Thanks! (still smiling)
March 17, 2015 @ 3:33 PM
I haven’t written fiction in over 20 years. I invite comments on this first draft of a first chapter. https://redeemingquantity.wordpress.com/2015/03/17/ch-1-breezy-point-draft-1/
March 17, 2015 @ 7:11 PM
Well, if your really looking for a critique… this is fine, for a first draft. The punctuation needs a little work, to clarify the dialogue, which is in person, on the phone, in emails, etc. A first chapter could probably stand with a little less description, but your introduction of the protagonist was good, very organic, you do a nice job of showing her home situation, as opposed to telling it. Just needs some overall sanding and polishing
March 17, 2015 @ 7:21 PM
Thanks. Yes, I really want critiques.
March 17, 2015 @ 8:14 PM
I might be wrong (I usually am, and english is my second language) but at the beginning you describe the dialogue “she was brief…” which isn’t really necessary (showing vs telling). Also try and spread out description between action and dialogue rather than in large chunks. Be careful with vague adjectives “he smelled amazing”. I like thoughts in italics, but that’s probably personal preference. You should use ” ” for dialogue, and use tags or action to make it clear who’s speaking and to give it variety. A different font for e-mail conversations would make things clearer. I didn’t read very carefully, but I got mixed up with the extended flashbacks. I do like the character’s voice though, and the setup is intriguing.
March 17, 2015 @ 8:19 PM
It’s all helpful. Thank you.
March 17, 2015 @ 4:36 PM
“Walk Me Down” – by David Niall Wilson – Challenge Complete … story postered here : http://davidniallwilson.com/2015/03/walk-me-down-free-st-patricks-day-fiction/
March 18, 2015 @ 10:39 PM
Really good. I love your characters, the factory/town/pop parallels. Love the way you worked “Walk Me Down” into the story multiple times. Loved this sentence –> When the paper was read, and his cup was empty, it was time to go, and it didn’t matter if I’d finished eating, or forgotten to put on a shirt. “Come on boy,” he’d say. “Let me walk you down… No one broke in – everyone there was looking for a way out. <– Was struck by the poignancy, but think it underlined the theme perfectly.
March 17, 2015 @ 5:16 PM
I got “Curtain Call”, I’ll see what I can do with that.
Also when I tryed the second page that was linked in the news above, it showed me a cocktail named “Dirty Mexican Ghetto Whore”. That certainly escalated quickly.
March 18, 2015 @ 11:54 AM
I got Bondage’s No Problem. This ought to be interesting.
March 19, 2015 @ 5:19 AM
Just read your story for this week’s challenge. Good work, I really liked the voice and narration of the POV character.
March 19, 2015 @ 1:35 PM
Thanks so much! I actually really dig Phil and might pull him out for more adventures. I don’t know. We’ll see.
March 18, 2015 @ 3:10 PM
Here’s a lovely warm weather cocktail for you. It’s called Skinny Dipper.
https://jackiperrette.wordpress.com/2015/03/18/flash-fiction-challenge-random-cocktail-challenge/
March 18, 2015 @ 4:25 PM
Those photographs are both controversial and inspiring. I like your characters, too. Do I feel romance in the breeze?
March 18, 2015 @ 6:14 PM
You are correct. These photos have caused a bit of uproar on FB. In response, the photographer now posts his pictures in a cropped format that will link to Twitter or Tumblr so that viewers can see uncensored versions.
This flash fiction is a vignette using characters from a m/m romance I am writing. Not sure it will retain the Skinny Dipper title, but that is actually what inspired the whole thing.
This is the first time I’ve written flash fiction and I found it really fun.
March 18, 2015 @ 10:15 PM
Nicely done.
March 18, 2015 @ 10:17 PM
Thank you!
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March 18, 2015 @ 10:09 PM
Bondage’s No Problem
Here’s the cocktail, as randomly generated: http://www.webtender.com/db/drink/3627
Here’s my 999 words, which may just end up a longer story, we’ll see: http://www.casondrabrewster.com/?p=2173
March 19, 2015 @ 8:54 AM
Nice. The narrator’s attitude is very relatable, and the story kept me intriguied.
March 19, 2015 @ 1:36 PM
Cool!
March 21, 2015 @ 12:19 AM
Really enjoyed this. Could be the beginning of a mystery. I liked the characters. Wish I knew what OTF means…
March 19, 2015 @ 12:09 AM
I got ‘Suddenly, Daylight’…
https://ryanjamesblack.wordpress.com/2015/03/19/suddenly-daylight/
March 19, 2015 @ 12:35 AM
Best story I’ve read here yet.
March 19, 2015 @ 9:05 AM
Thanks!
March 25, 2015 @ 8:40 AM
I really loved this — I appreciated the fresh take and the spoofing, I would love to see it as a short film!
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March 19, 2015 @ 11:09 AM
I ended up with the brandy-based drink, Cherry Blossum.
https://gowordbird.wordpress.com/2015/03/19/chuck-wendigs-random-cocktail-flash-fiction-challenge-cherry-blossum/
March 21, 2015 @ 12:27 AM
beautiful and wistful. I really enjoyed this.
March 19, 2015 @ 1:13 PM
I got “Green Goddess”. Enjoy. https://katethesape.wordpress.com/read-my-stuff/
March 20, 2015 @ 11:50 AM
I really enjoyed this, great story!
March 20, 2015 @ 11:58 AM
Oh, thank you so much! 😀
March 20, 2015 @ 11:58 PM
I liked the subject, very relevant. I’m glad it had a happy ending, but Beth had me worried for a minute! This could easily be a full length story people would want to read.
March 25, 2015 @ 8:43 AM
Oh wow, thank you! Gender/orientation and identity are some things I’m very passionate about so they always find a way into my stories in one way or another.
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March 19, 2015 @ 2:32 PM
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March 19, 2015 @ 2:37 PM
I got the Cosmo Katie, which meant that it had to be space. Space and obsession and murder, of course.
http://fistfulofwits.com/2015/03/19/flash-fiction-cosmo-katie/
March 19, 2015 @ 3:21 PM
That was awesome. Well done!
March 19, 2015 @ 4:35 PM
I enjoyed that. Good work!
March 21, 2015 @ 12:36 AM
Go, Cosmo Katie! Wow. You had my emotions all over the place with this!
March 25, 2015 @ 8:43 AM
I really enjoyed the narrator voice. I pictured Starbuck from the most recent iteration of BSG. Nicely done!
March 19, 2015 @ 7:30 PM
Shit, I got Green Cookie Monster… Whep! Here goes nothing!
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March 19, 2015 @ 10:24 PM
Okay, here we go. Green Cookie Monster.
https://greasysqueezins.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/hello-world/
March 21, 2015 @ 12:51 AM
Awww. Such a sweet story – and had me laughing in a few places. It’s especially funny, because it is so authentic. 🙂
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March 19, 2015 @ 11:43 PM
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March 19, 2015 @ 11:47 PM
I got “Brutal Hammer,” which sounds perfectly horrible to me (red wine and vodka?), but the title inspired me to write my first ever YA piece. http://wp.me/p1Tyuy-bB
March 20, 2015 @ 12:16 AM
Very nice!
March 21, 2015 @ 1:02 AM
so sweet! I really loved the way you had Gillian squeal and shriek . That completely blew away all the clouds.
March 20, 2015 @ 12:55 AM
Mine is up, but at the moment I can’t access it to copy in the URL. For to moment, I will instead link in a great story by writer Jemima Pett, “Equinox on Ice.”
http://jemimapett.com/blog/2015/03/20/flash-fiction-friday-equinox-on-ice/
March 22, 2015 @ 10:19 AM
Thanks, Rebecca! I knew I wouldnt get back in time to link it up myself! But at least I wasn’t the victim!
March 20, 2015 @ 1:02 AM
Okay, got into my own blog at least. Here is “Thug’s Passion”
http://www.ninjalibrarian.com/2015/03/friday-flash-fiction-thugs-passion.html
March 21, 2015 @ 1:15 AM
I liked it…dark humor and pathos. Kind of like “Leon, The Professional” caring for the 12-year-old Mathilda…unexpected…but in this case, deadly! It had a bit of an “Of Mice and Men” flavor.
March 20, 2015 @ 4:47 AM
It’s been too long since I’ve done one of these. My randomly selected beverage is Raspberry Punch. http://mireles-musings.blogspot.com/2015/03/raspberry-punch.html
March 20, 2015 @ 7:58 AM
I enjoyed these so I went and got “Iced Coffee Fillup” Hm. Well the result is here:
http://simonbjones.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/iced-coffee-fillup.html
March 21, 2015 @ 1:51 AM
Shades of Clockwork Orange. Definitely gives the reader a lot to think about.
March 20, 2015 @ 8:09 AM
A bit late to the party, but here’s my story (hopefully the link will work):
https://katecopse.wordpress.com/2015/03/19/lighthouse/
I’ve been meaning to take part in these challenges for months to help me start writing, but I haven’t written fiction in years and found it hard to get started (so I know its not the best).
March 20, 2015 @ 12:02 PM
You had me from Grim saying things grimly. (I adore word humor) I thought this was such a unique way of looking at death/afterlife, and the humorous surprise at the end was great. Good job! 😀
March 21, 2015 @ 2:01 AM
Awww. Humor, surprise and sentiment. <3
March 22, 2015 @ 10:56 AM
Thank you, both 🙂 I was a bit worried about the response I’d get putting something on the interwebz, especially as I haven’t really done anything like this before, but I’m glad I did!
March 20, 2015 @ 8:39 AM
Been a while since I’ve had the chance to take part. Happy to be back. As always, feedback much appreciated.
Shot of Respect (tequila, 151, tabasco sauce – disgusting)
http://www.andablankpage.com/shot-of-respect/
March 20, 2015 @ 3:32 PM
I came for the tequila and stayed for your story. It was brilliant – the characterization was spot on. I really enjoyed it!
March 20, 2015 @ 3:42 PM
So glad you enjoyed it, thanks taking the time to check it out. Yours was fantastic, too. I left a comment under your post.
March 20, 2015 @ 11:55 PM
Really enjoyed this. It gave me ideas about alternate realities for the story, but I won’t elaborate…would spoil it.
March 21, 2015 @ 8:54 AM
So happy you liked it! Thanks.
March 20, 2015 @ 9:15 AM
Okay, so this one ran a bit long. Like 7000 words long. Hey, sometimes it takes what it takes.
Blue Ice Mountain: Blue Curacao, Perrier, vodka, club soda. I hope my story is stronger than the drink:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HC0jL95Rn82mKQVTQ7e41vQ86SA7D3kL_jpK8vUiIEE/edit?usp=sharing
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Late – I combined cocktail and 100 word challenges
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