Last week’s challenge: “Plot Scenario Generator.”
This week’s challenge is pretty straight-up simple:
I’m going to give you ten random items.
You must pick four and incorporate all four into a single piece of flash fiction (~1000 words).
Those items are:
An unopened envelope.
A dead man’s guitar.
A rocking chair.
A chess piece.
A road sign.
A child’s toy.
A leather mask.
An animal skull.
An iron horseshoe.
A police officer’s badge.
Your story is due by next Friday, August 2nd, noon EST.
Post at your online space and link back here. Whaddya waiting for? Get writing!
benjaminryant says:
I selected: an unopened envelope, a rocking chair, a road sign, and a child’s toy. This is a different kind of story for me, but the point of this is to try new things, I suppose.
http://benjaminryant.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/flash-fiction-thursday-four-random-objects/
August 2, 2013 — 12:34 AM
Jon says:
My four items: An unopened envelope. A chess piece. A leather mask. A police officer’s badge.
The result:
Queen Sacrifice
http://foundationoflore.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/queen-sacrifice/
August 2, 2013 — 12:54 AM
Ilona the Rose says:
Whew – I thought this was going to be simple. I wanted to write further into the world I created last week, and the random objects seemed tailor-made to fit. I’ve used: animal skull, road sign, unopened letter, child’s toy (and was inspired by iron horseshoe and leather mask) to cook you up a last-minute, steaming batch of:
Instructions: http://ilonatherose.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/following-instructions/
August 2, 2013 — 4:56 AM
Matt Gomez says:
http://www.writerscarnival.ca/deal-with-a-devil/
Dead man’s guitar, rocking chair, animal skull, leather mask.
BOOM!
August 2, 2013 — 6:27 AM
Troy L says:
Tethered Losses: http://wp.me/p31vkg-63 This was a fun piece.
August 2, 2013 — 7:52 AM
jodilee says:
Couldn’t pass this one by… New Bedlam 5. Hope it’s enjoyable (or at least, readable)….
http://jodilee.sacredtriskele.net/?p=2606
August 2, 2013 — 8:31 AM
Dave Smith says:
Wow, that was a hoot. It was bit of a challenge for me to keep it from expanding way beyond 1000 words, but damn fun. Here’s the link: http://wp.me/p3Hmfh-1p
Enjoy! My fairer half should be along shortly with her take.
August 2, 2013 — 10:43 AM
Lani Gerbi says:
An unopened letter, a policeman’s badge, a road sign, and a leather mask… Warning: this story is quite dark and probably nsfw.
http://lanigerbi.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/fiction-punish-innocents.html
August 2, 2013 — 10:57 AM
Jon says:
Dark but very well done. Nice job!
August 2, 2013 — 11:06 AM
Christine Hawks says:
First Flash Fiction Challenge! Following up on Dave’s earlier posting, and just in the nick of time, is my contribution to the mix – “Ticket to Ride”.
http://wp.me/p3Hmfh-1r
Thanks for giving it a read!
August 2, 2013 — 11:37 AM
Mike Young says:
http://www.ravensview.ca/ravens/2013/08/a-mind-of-her-own.html
I picked the following: an unopened envelope, a rocking chair, a child’s toy, and a police officer’s badge.
August 2, 2013 — 11:53 AM
June Weiss says:
My entry is here, using (coincidentally) the first four items on the list:
http://desmodus74.blogspot.com/2013/08/flash-fiction-challenge-four-random.html
August 2, 2013 — 12:19 PM
Trine Toft Schmidt says:
I am so late with this, and there’s already a new challenge. Jeez It is too hot to play catch up.
If anyone reads this story, then constructive criticism will be welcomed!.
(Items: Rocking Chair, guitar, horse shoe, police badge.)
http://www.trinetoftschmidt.com/2013/08/flash-fiction-four-random-items/
August 2, 2013 — 1:57 PM
boydstun215 says:
This ended up being nearly 3000 words. It was a bitch getting it down to the bare bones, nitty gritty. Hemingway would be proud.
But I needed to submit this. After a long time of self-doubting, hemming and hawing, and just making lame excuses, Chuck has inspired me to write. Specifically, it was him tell me that “I will Taser you in the face, nipples, butthole, and genitals” if I didn’t get me ass in gear and write.
Chuck, you make a difference. And you’ve saved me life. I hope someone reads and enjoys this story. I plan to be a regular contributor on here now.
My objects were: a police officer’s badge, a rocking chair, a road sign, and an unopened envelope.
Enjoy: http://jerboydstun.wordpress.com/
August 2, 2013 — 6:10 PM
angelacavanaugh says:
Here’s mine. My objects were: an unopened envelope, a rocking chair, a chess piece, and a police officer’s badge.
http://angelacavanaugh.wordpress.com/2013/08/03/flash-fiction-friday-checkmate/
August 2, 2013 — 8:55 PM
John Chronikal says:
Better late than never, eh? I totally fudged the bucket on the word count, but I’m not apologizing for it. :p
My four items: a rocking chair, a child’s toy, a road sign, and a police officer’s badge.
It’s my very first “horror” piece ever, (or what I tried to pass for a horror story) so be gentle.
http://johnchronikal.com/2013/08/03/the-house-on-hollow-hill/
August 3, 2013 — 12:55 PM
rebeccadouglass says:
I’m horribly late with this and haven’t yet read more than a couple of the other stories, but so it goes. At least I kept it inside the word count.
http://www.ninjalibrarian.com/2013/08/flash-fiction-well-past-friday-revenge.html
August 6, 2013 — 12:13 PM