This one is pretty easy.
Pick one of the classic seven deadly sins:
1. Lust
2. Gluttony
3. Greed
4. Sloth
5. Wrath
6. Envy
7. Pride
And then write 1000 words of story based around that sin. In some way — how you interpret that is, obviously, up to you. Any genre will do.
You can choose to randomize it, too, using random.org to pick a random number between 1 and 7, and that’ll give you a random sin.
Post your story at your online space.
Link back here in the comments so we can all read it.
Due by March 11th, Friday, noon EST.
GO FORTH AND SIN, MY CHILDREN.
194 responses to “Flash Fiction Friday: Seven Deadly Sins”
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Here’s mine: http://catastrophejones.com/archives/5951
Don’t know if I managed to make it clear which sin I picked, so let me know if you have a guess.
Woops, my comment below was supposed to be a reply: Don’t want to spoil anything for others, so I’ll place my guess on your blog’s comment section.
Aaaaagh. Loved it! I really dig your writing style.
Well thank you! Come join the fray; you can check out the rest of my mad ramblings. Did you put one up?
Sure did! http://melodyklink.com/2016/03/10/single-serve-flash-fiction-sin/
I sure did!
http://melodyklink.com/2016/03/10/single-serve-flash-fiction-sin/
I dunno if my previous comments got eaten by the internet vortex, or if they’re awaiting moderation, but here it is again.
Left my guess on your blog, but I don’t care if I’m wrong or not because that was really good no matter which sin it was.
Don’t want to spoil anything for others, so I’ll place my guess on your blog’s comment section.
Another snippet set in my Viridian System universe… maybe it’ll find its way into a book; gluttony is my theme 🙂
http://jemimapett.com/blog/2016/03/11/fridayflash-fiction-all-you-can-eat/
[…] week’s terribleminds story queue (love that word!) is all about the seven deadly sins. The prompt said to pick one and […]
Here’s mah story! Why pick one when you CAN DO ALL THE THINGS?!
http://melodyklink.com/2016/03/10/single-serve-flash-fiction-sin/
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I’m a virgin to this whole flash fiction gig… But my greedy heroine is far from it (no, it’s not porn… sorry): http://tamilund.com/?p=2973
[…] bit of urban fantasy (or maybe even a street level superhero story). The challenge this week was to go with one of the seven deadly sins and write a story based around it. So this […]
I ended up with Lust, but, surprise surprise, Wrath may have played a part as well.
https://mxgomez.wordpress.com/2016/03/10/her-new-man-chuck-wendig-challenge/
Went over the word count by a bit, but hey, quasi-medieval fairy-tale language is wordy by nature so that’s not entirely my fault. 😉 http://gothkittygazette.net/2016/03/a-fitting-sin/
As usual, I’m squeaking in at the last minute. Not the first to think of using all 7 sins, either. But this is what came to mind, so here it is:
http://www.ninjalibrarian.com/2016/03/flash-fiction-blanche-and-seven-brothers.html
My entry! I tried posting before- not sure if it’s being moderated, too, or if it messed up as nothing on my WordPress seems to be working tonight…
http://melodyklink.com/2016/03/10/single-serve-flash-fiction-sin/
So I was writing a novel, and then I realized: in this world, the people who think kids casting Summon Monster in D&D are practicing real summoning, are kind of right, and if you could actually summon anything in the D&D Monster Manual, there’d be one obvious choice, and it would be fucking metal.
So, here’s my entry for Lust, a side-story from my upcoming web serial.
http://sadehall.tumblr.com/tales/the-devils-music.html
Fellow Wendigos, I present Iron and Canvas. I was going for Pirates of the Caribbean meets Mad Max, with a smidgen of steampunk in the middle. Let me know how I did. Thanks!
https://disdisingenousdilettante.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/iron-and-canvas-flash-fiction-challenge/
Not only was I on time this week, but I also rolled a classic die to pick my sin.
I rolled Envy and a story was quickly written. Enjoy!
http://www.calbrecht.nl/english/flash-fiction-friday-seven-deadly-sins/
[…] one of the Deadly Sins….LUST. Prompt over at Chuck Wendig’s blog “terrible minds” in his “Flash Fiction […]
here’s my choice of the deadly sins!! Nice to be here
Amy Jo
https://amyjosprague.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/something-dark-like-jazz-2/
along with a naughty, jazzy lil tune
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was I too late….damn, it was 10:30
lust
https://amyjosprague.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/something-dark-like-jazz-2/
My entry seemed to be eaten by the moderation black hole, so I’m trying one more time even though it’s way past deadline.
Here’s a story for Lust, in which everything Jack Chick told you about Dungeons and Dragons is true.
http://sadehall.tumblr.com/tales/the-devils-music.html
[…] there did appear a flash fiction challenge from Chuck Wendig, and verily did it give me an idea for a story which was set in a universe of medieval […]
I chose lust.
http://200wordshortstory.org/the-exchange-student-story-by-r-c-peris/
The Exchange Student, http://200wordshortstory.org/the-exchange-student-story-by-r-c-peris/
Lust in one family.