It is the time of car chases.
Today, Mad Max.
A few weeks ago: the recent installment of the Fast & Furious series.
Car chases are awesome.
So, when I got an email from reader Scott Lyerly who said, “Hey, you should do a whole flash fiction challenge based around car chases,” well, dang, I thought he had the right idea.
That, then, is your mission.
You have 2000 words to write a piece of fiction that comprises a car chase. Doesn’t matter the genre or how you frame it — but it must feature and in fact showcase a car chase.
Post that fiction to your blog or other online space. Drop a link here so we can see it.
Your story? Due by next Friday, the 22nd of May, noon EST.
Start your engines.
Ready?
Set?
GO.
Joe Turner says:
Ooooo goodie. This weekend I shall feast upon Bulliet, Ronin, Bad Boys 2, and anything else where one car should follow another car at more than 30mph.
May 15, 2015 — 7:11 AM
Deb says:
I don’t have a blog space to post, but I will enjoy reading the work of the others 🙂
May 15, 2015 — 7:50 AM
elctrcrngr says:
It is very easy to create one. Just go to WordPress.com, and follow the instructions. It took me all of ten minutes. (Which means anyone, literally ANYONE, can manage it)
May 15, 2015 — 9:08 AM
Deb says:
Hey, thanks a lot, elctrcrngr! I’ll give it a shot!
May 17, 2015 — 3:24 AM
Mozette says:
Or you can go to Blogger.. they’re free and you can really tweak it there too. I’ve been with them for years and it’s great.
May 16, 2015 — 10:27 PM
abillyhiggins says:
Oh man. I’ve been wanting to figure out how to write a good car chase. So this should be fun.
May 15, 2015 — 8:09 AM
Karen Call says:
an idea…. now to try and grow it into a story …
May 15, 2015 — 9:02 AM
Mozette says:
http://youcantgoback-andotherimpossibilities.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/drive.html
Enjoy.
May 15, 2015 — 9:11 AM
elctrcrngr says:
I like this. I think car chases in screen plays must be more difficult to write than they seem at first glance, as many of them are, well, bleh. While others(the above mentioned Bullit is a good example) become legendary icons that are remembered and talked about for decades.
May 15, 2015 — 9:13 AM
elctrcrngr says:
OK, finished. Short and sweet, about 1000 words
https://elctrcrngr.wordpress.com/2015/05/16/the-pursuit/
May 16, 2015 — 6:01 PM
Silent_Dan says:
https://thedarkword.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/writers-asylum-pt-3-chase/
May 15, 2015 — 10:57 AM
thesexiestwriter says:
I love this idea, and while it’s a fun concept it’s a real challenge for some people to write an action sequence. This will help a lot of us, me included, and I can’t wait to write it…I’d already be on it if it weren’t for this stoopid office work
May 15, 2015 — 11:09 AM
thesexiestwriter says:
I wrote a good one, but I think I’m gonna save it and submit it rather than publish it here…
May 22, 2015 — 8:10 AM
Rick Cook Jr says:
Amphibious vehicles incoming. Boat-car chasing a hovercraft.
May 15, 2015 — 12:05 PM
SB Crawford says:
Dune speeder chase in the great salt flats. Rev’ em up!
May 15, 2015 — 12:17 PM
Brad Peirson says:
Let us not forget that SLOW chases can be good too. I always liked Duel.
May 15, 2015 — 2:45 PM
Brad Peirson says:
I may like slow, intense thriller chases but it turns out writing one is really, really hard. So, this isn’t that.
http://www.bradpeirson.com/flash-fiction-schools-out/
May 21, 2015 — 11:26 AM
ryanjamesblack says:
Here goes mine…
‘Smithereens’
https://ryanjamesblack.wordpress.com/2015/05/15/smithereens/
May 15, 2015 — 2:49 PM
katemcone says:
Hilarious! Loved it.
May 15, 2015 — 4:49 PM
Anna says:
So fun! I enjoyed this one, especially your cool and unique metaphors:)
May 16, 2015 — 2:20 AM
Periodically Demented says:
That was really fun and very clever.
May 16, 2015 — 7:34 AM
ryanjamesblack says:
Thanks guys, glad you liked it
May 16, 2015 — 8:25 AM
AurorA Dimitre (@32AurorA05) says:
This is quite possibly the most ridiculous thing I’ve EVER written, but y’know.
http://auroradimitre.tumblr.com/post/119049796416/the-car-chase-flash-fiction-challenge-2000-wds
May 15, 2015 — 4:27 PM
Rebecca Douglass says:
That’s intriguing…though there are some issues with physics (ramming from behind doesn’t send you flying forward…this guy should have some serious whiplash, not a broken rib!).
May 21, 2015 — 11:58 PM
AurorA Dimitre (@32AurorA05) says:
Oops! I’m glad it was at least interesting, though.
May 22, 2015 — 3:31 PM
Anna says:
I went for a sci-fi version. Here goes:
http://strangeandcuriousthings.blogspot.fi/2015/05/terribleminds-challenge-car-chase.html
May 15, 2015 — 4:46 PM
katemcone says:
Left a comment on your blog — I really enjoyed this one!
May 15, 2015 — 4:54 PM
Anna says:
Thanks, I’m glad you liked it. Kind of makes me feel better about spending Friday night at my computer, typing away. I’m having this conversation a lot nowadays:
Friend: “So, what did you do last night? A date? the new Avengers movie? Awesome party?”
Me: “Well… I sat at my computer and wrote a story.”
Friend: “On a Friday night?”
Me: “Yup.”
Friend: ?!??
I’m hoping this is normal (for writers)?
May 16, 2015 — 2:14 AM
Silent_Dan says:
Yeah, it’s pretty normal. Unless you’re the kind of alcoholic writer who parties hard Friday nights and writes about their scattered hangover-memories Saturday afternoon (when they wake up).
May 16, 2015 — 4:06 AM
elctrcrngr says:
I liked the way you handled the car’s dialogue. Clever with just the right degree of snark. Nicely done!
May 17, 2015 — 6:15 PM
influencedd says:
Digging this idea. I will definitely be doing this!
May 15, 2015 — 7:13 PM
Doug Daniel says:
I am a lazy bum– this is an excerpt from an abandoned novel, not a new piece. If you wish to heap abuse upon me, I will understand–
https://douglasdanieldotcom.wordpress.com/2015/05/15/abandoned-fragment-11-the-chase/
May 15, 2015 — 8:56 PM
Periodically Demented says:
https://p33d33.wordpress.com/2015/05/16/the-car-chase-a-chuck-wendig-challenge
Writing car chases with inevitable crashes is what I do best. 😀
Strong language, humour, escaping writers, and dead poets.
May 16, 2015 — 8:12 AM
Stephen Dunscombe (@cythraul) says:
Ze link, she is broken!
May 17, 2015 — 12:08 PM
Ebonstorm says:
INSURRECTION: A super-soldier, an attempt at assassination, an unhelpful AI, a chase scene and a vault heist: http://hubcityblues.com/2013/06/03/excerpt-insurrection-chapter-1/
May 16, 2015 — 4:27 PM
elctrcrngr says:
I liked the weapons tech in this, very imaginative
May 19, 2015 — 6:12 AM
Stephen Dunscombe (@cythraul) says:
Round Dance
A frantic chase over open desert!
May 17, 2015 — 2:51 PM
Kristin Mireles says:
I’m going in the direction of the absurd. Stay tuned for a fast-action car race story featuring Toonces the Driving Cat (late ’80s SNL reference).
May 18, 2015 — 3:21 AM
elctrcrngr says:
I remember Toonces! Looking forward to this!
May 19, 2015 — 6:16 AM
Kristin Mireles says:
Here it is: Toonces’ Last Wild Ride
http://mireles-musings.blogspot.com/2015/05/toonces-last-wild-ride.html
May 22, 2015 — 11:47 AM
elctrcrngr says:
This is hilarious. Only one question…what’s NOS?
May 22, 2015 — 1:48 PM
Kristin Mireles says:
Nitrous Oxide System. It sets car engines to warp speed.
May 24, 2015 — 12:34 AM
Eva Therese says:
I did this. https://evathereseebert.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/flash-fiction-challenge-the-car-chase/
May 18, 2015 — 7:11 AM
Pavowski says:
I tried something a little different, a sort of Walter Mitty glimpse inside a familiar scenario.
Here’s “The Bag Man”: https://pavorisms.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/the-bag-man/
May 18, 2015 — 11:26 AM
elctrcrngr says:
Great voice and style. I always get a kick out of your flash pieces, thanks.
May 19, 2015 — 6:38 AM
Pavowski says:
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
May 19, 2015 — 9:45 AM
Henry says:
Near future car theft, car chase, and other fun, titled “Making Bad Decisions Quickly.”
Enjoy!
http://fistfulofwits.com/2015/05/18/flash-fiction-making-bad-decisions-quickly/
May 18, 2015 — 7:58 PM
Maurice Hopkins says:
Okie doke – this one even comes in under word count this time! Rage on!
http://ossua.com/emblogination/wordpress/writing-challenge-week-20a-ragers-terribleminds-edition/
May 20, 2015 — 10:12 AM
Pimion says:
Car chases are cool.
By the way, I’m so disappointed in Fast&Furious 7. So many stupid moments. Yeah, I understand that is the action movie, but still. Do creators think that we are idiots?!
May 21, 2015 — 6:24 PM
Rebecca Douglass says:
I can’t ever do things like other people. Here’s my chase scene.
http://www.ninjalibrarian.com/2015/05/friday-flash-occupational-hazards.html
May 21, 2015 — 11:42 PM
Kay Keppler says:
I’ve got about a four-chapter vehicle chase, so I’m showing just the part with the food truck. A car is really there, too, though.
http://kaykeppler.com/blog/
May 22, 2015 — 2:17 AM
momdude says:
“Write what you know,” they say. “Write a car chase story,” Chuck says. Well, when you live in La-La Land, home of the police chase, you have plenty of “local color” to lean on. As always, comments and constructive criticisms are appreciated.
http://pauljwillett.com/2015/05/21/flash-fiction-carjacked/
May 22, 2015 — 3:01 AM
CJ says:
Oh my, how very short.. but I’d rather hit the deadline and have done a story than decide it wasn’t doable!
http://imagination.cjreader.com/car-chase.html
New mantra: Imperator Furiosa is my spirit animal.
May 22, 2015 — 9:18 AM
lissainkslinger says:
Here is my first go at The Flash Fiction Challenge.
Traction
Some customers just want to be chased.
A simple tire selling, hog wrestling, hot rodding man named Michelle finds out that the customer is always right. Unless her name is Zazzy. She is wrong, “Bad-wrong”.
Constructive criticism and commentary are always appreciated.
http://lissaword.blogspot.com/2015/05/traction.html
May 22, 2015 — 9:59 AM
Lissa says:
http://lissaword.blogspot.com/2015/05/traction.html
May 22, 2015 — 11:07 AM
PJ Carambia says:
I thought this was a fun one.
https://crazyphils.wordpress.com/2015/05/22/chuck-wendig-flash-fiction-challenge-car-chases/
May 22, 2015 — 11:18 AM
chadden basnik says:
Whew…just made it. Thanks for reading!
https://chaddenmagdalenabasnik.wordpress.com/prose/short-story/johnny-dont-be-a-hero/
May 22, 2015 — 11:42 AM
swordsoftheancients says:
And with minutes to spare, here’s mine.
https://swordsoftheancients.wordpress.com/2015/05/22/detroit-dream/
May 22, 2015 — 11:48 AM
thedebc says:
Ok ,,, hope this works, just started a new blog site
( thanks all for the advice)
Let me know what you think.
http://wp.me/s6e1eO-curves
May 22, 2015 — 4:45 PM
Deb says:
Wah, I was too late 🙁
May 22, 2015 — 10:28 PM