Last week’s challenge: Charlie And The Whoa What Now?
Colors.
COLORS ARE PRETTY.
*paws the sky*
*touches a tree*
*drops acid, dances around in a whirlwind of colors that do not exist*
Ahem.
Anyway.
This one is pretty easy.
I want you to write a story using a title that incorporates a color into it.
I don’t care which color, but if you require a RANDOM COLOR TABLE:
- Pink
- Feldspar
- Olive
- Azure
- Auburn
- Fuchsia
- Coral
- Ochre
- Vermilion
- Cobalt
So, your title could be THE COBALT KNIGHT or AUBURN JONES AND THE REAPER’S URN or whatever. Only requirement is the incorporation of a color into the title. Otherwise? It’s rules as usual: 1000 words, due by Friday, 8/22, noon EST. Post at your online space. Link back here in the comments. Game over.
Water’s warm, so: jump in.
Erin says:
Dibs on “Auburn Jones and the Reaper’s Urn” as a title! 😉
August 15, 2014 — 1:55 PM
Allison Maruska says:
LOL
August 15, 2014 — 8:03 PM
Erin says:
I did, in fact, write “Auburn Jones and the Reaper’s Urn.” It doesn’t feel like a full flash, more of a teaser.
http://www.erinmhartshorn.com/friday-flash-auburn-jones-and-the-reapers-urn/
August 22, 2014 — 9:45 AM
Kathryn Goldman says:
Good job. And you’re right, I definitely want to read more.
August 22, 2014 — 1:04 PM
Erin says:
Thanks!
August 25, 2014 — 1:21 PM
thesexiestwriter says:
I didn’t know “feldspar” was a color. Damn you Wendig, I didn’t WANT to learn anything today!
August 15, 2014 — 2:25 PM
Natalie Maddalena says:
According to wiki, feldspar is a mineral that can be pink, white, grey or brown. So what colour is the colour “feldspar”?
August 15, 2014 — 7:53 PM
Kathryn Goldman says:
I’m stuck between azure and cobalt.
August 15, 2014 — 2:32 PM
Catkins says:
I think you need teal.
August 18, 2014 — 5:08 PM
Kathryn Goldman says:
I went with just plain blue.
Shattered Blue Bird
August 22, 2014 — 12:06 PM
Allison Maruska says:
Powerful story. Well done.
August 22, 2014 — 1:55 PM
Chuck Knight says:
Lovely story. I felt it in my chest.
August 23, 2014 — 7:43 AM
Mark Gardner says:
An easy one this week: http://article94.wordpress.com/2014/08/15/16sunsets-jade-palace/
August 15, 2014 — 4:49 PM
Kathryn Goldman says:
That Jade Palace has been in your mind for a while, I can tell. It just popped out here all polished, didn’t it?
August 22, 2014 — 1:25 PM
Mark Gardner says:
Yeah, it’s been an idea I’ve been kicking around with my peeps. Chuck just gave me the excuse to finally type it out.
August 22, 2014 — 6:28 PM
angelacavanaugh says:
Found a fairly comprehensive list of colors (A-F anyway): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colors:_A%E2%80%93F
August 15, 2014 — 5:55 PM
angelacavanaugh says:
Azure Mist, a story about a ghost.
http://angelacavanaugh.com/2014/08/15/982/
August 15, 2014 — 6:29 PM
Mark Gardner says:
Good flash. Reminds me of the Spawn comics when they launched.
August 16, 2014 — 2:02 PM
Kathryn Goldman says:
Your story appeared effortless delivered, despite all the energy I know you used.
August 22, 2014 — 1:26 PM
Mozette says:
People who know me really well call me ‘Red’ because there’s normally more than one Lynda around… and I have had this nickname for yonks. I thought this colour would be great to use in a story…
http://youcantgoback-andotherimpossibilities.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/i-see-red.html
August 15, 2014 — 7:25 PM
Mark Gardner says:
Definitely an interesting story.
August 16, 2014 — 1:53 PM
Mozette says:
Thank you! I’m sorry I haven’t been in here for a bit… busy as hell with my small hobby business… it’s turning into something great!
Finally…
And I’m also writing other things too. 😀
August 21, 2014 — 11:02 PM
Kathryn Goldman says:
Nice visuals.
August 22, 2014 — 1:37 PM
Allison Maruska says:
Lavender Hurricane. It’s about a quarterback.
http://allisonmaruska.com/2014/08/15/flash-fiction-lavender-hurricane/
August 15, 2014 — 10:00 PM
Kathryn Goldman says:
Great game description.
August 22, 2014 — 1:48 PM
Richard says:
The Angel with the Aquamarine Eyes – thanks for inspiring me on a Saturday morning. Not exactly had writer’s block but needed a kick start.
http://traitorblade.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/chuck-wendig-flash-fiction-friday.html
August 16, 2014 — 5:53 AM
JP Juniper says:
Absolutely splendid.
August 16, 2014 — 11:01 AM
Richard says:
Thanks!
August 16, 2014 — 7:31 PM
georgekaltsios says:
Nice one.
August 22, 2014 — 3:52 AM
Kathryn Goldman says:
Nice balance between desire and fear, with a splash of justice.
August 22, 2014 — 1:59 PM
JP Juniper says:
Ran a little long this time, 1200 words or so. But I used two colors in the title, so really, at 1000 words per color, it’s short! Yep.
http://www.jpjuniper.com/stories/2014/8/16/more-red-than-wine-more-black-than-blood
August 16, 2014 — 11:00 AM
Catkins says:
you sir, are good.
August 16, 2014 — 6:28 PM
Richard says:
Felt like I was there, great stuff.
August 16, 2014 — 7:33 PM
Brian says:
Nice!
August 19, 2014 — 6:06 PM
Catastrophe Jones says:
Goddamn, JP. Absolutely love this one. Feral and unholy.
August 22, 2014 — 9:49 AM
Brian says:
Good stuff. Enjoyed it.
August 22, 2014 — 12:04 PM
Kathryn Goldman says:
Those were times of Holy dissembling. The girl was pretty good though.
August 22, 2014 — 2:13 PM
antipelican says:
I am currently rewriting/revising my 2008 NaNoWriMo into something palatable – just as practice, and because I retain a fondness for retelling folk tales. This flash fiction comes from that story – I present to you The Ivory and the Candlelight. http://booksishouldhavereadalongtimeago.wordpress.com/other-stuff/flash-fiction/the-ivory-and-the-candlelight/
August 16, 2014 — 12:01 PM
brandil79 says:
Been a while since I played with one of these. Here’s my bit: https://itsnotwhereyouare.wordpress.com/2014/08/16/ivory/
August 16, 2014 — 1:48 PM
Love Happy Notes - Daily Fun and Inspiration says:
Hi there, I just found your website, love the title. I thought I’d have a go at a story. Your colours took me to punny places. I’ve just written it. I may edit, If I am lucky enough to sleep… http://lovehappynotes.com/2014/08/17/feldspar-ochre-coral-auburn-olive/
August 17, 2014 — 11:27 AM
Kathryn Goldman says:
Still laughing. Much fun.
August 22, 2014 — 5:00 PM
Love Happy Notes - Daily Fun and Inspiration says:
Thanks Kathyrn, I’m so glad. 🙂
August 23, 2014 — 4:55 AM
Mike Berkey says:
Screw you, dice, for giving me fuchsia.
Not much to go on here, so I decided to get weird:
For The Sky Is Fuchsia And The Buffalo Are Weirdly Sinister Today
http://billionmonkeys.blogspot.com/p/the-history-of-color-is-sordid-affair.html
It’s about disappointing road-side attractions and changing the world. Also, Crayolas and putting mustaches on buffalo.
August 17, 2014 — 2:07 PM
georgekaltsios says:
Great story, and a title we can all aspire to.
August 22, 2014 — 4:27 AM
Kathryn Goldman says:
You never know what you’re going to find in side of the road attractions, do you?
August 22, 2014 — 5:18 PM
Mike Berkey says:
Thanks. 🙂
I think there’s definitely some wish fulfillment going on here. I had to go to some truly dreadful ones as a kid.
August 23, 2014 — 12:19 PM
Sayitsultry says:
For everyone’s reference and/or viewing enjoyment, Wikipedia’s “list of fictional colors” is at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_colors
August 18, 2014 — 10:40 AM
Becki Crossley says:
First try at one of these… ‘Baby Blues’. Ended up a bit darker than intended.
http://literarypancakes.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/terribleminds-challenge-colour.html
August 18, 2014 — 5:20 PM
georgekaltsios says:
I had a similar idea, but it turned lighter than I expected. This is great. I feel like I’ve been punched. But subtly.
August 22, 2014 — 4:21 AM
Jon Jefferson says:
Splintered Blade of the Red Savior
http://www.10thdaypublishing.com/splintered-blade/
August 18, 2014 — 8:12 PM
VictoryBySea says:
Persian Khaki
https://www.tumblr.com/blog/victorybysea
August 18, 2014 — 11:45 PM
Brian says:
She Had Yellow Eyes
http://www.wonderwriter.com/life-in-the-attic/
August 19, 2014 — 12:21 PM
georgekaltsios says:
Yes! I thought of Lovecraft in the beginning, but it turned into something else. I really liked it. Well done sir.
August 22, 2014 — 4:07 AM
Brian says:
Thanks!
August 22, 2014 — 3:44 PM
Pavowski says:
So here’s “Neon Carrots,” a tale of vindication for every child who’s ever been a little bit leery of eating his vegetables. I tried out a bit of a different style in this one: almost fairy-taleish. Not sure if it reads or not. Let me know what you think.
http://pavorisms.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/neon-carrots/
August 19, 2014 — 2:53 PM
georgekaltsios says:
Good one. It reminded me of The Twilight Zone.
August 22, 2014 — 4:01 AM
Beth Turnage says:
Tripping the Black: http://bethturnage.com/?p=212
August 19, 2014 — 4:59 PM
Chuck Knight says:
Here’s “Baby Blue,” a story about a couple’s first time expecting. http://storedstory.blogspot.com/2014/08/blue-baby-flash-fiction-challenge.html
August 19, 2014 — 6:59 PM
lpstribling says:
Chuck – loved this one. Much appreciate the challenge.
http://lpstribling.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/blue-dogs/
August 19, 2014 — 11:32 PM
andreaspeed says:
A brief psycho-sexual thriller. Warning: homo-erotic content. Shades of Blue – http://andreaspeed.com/2014/flash-fic-challenge-shades-of-blue/
August 20, 2014 — 6:36 PM
notmarcy says:
Hi there. Love your site. Thought I’d give your challenge a go this week – The Boy With The Red Cap: http://bluedotsandart.wordpress.com/
August 20, 2014 — 11:19 PM
john freeter says:
I’ve been wanting to write this strange little story for a while. Hope it works!
http://johnfreeter.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/under-the-sky-so-blue/
August 21, 2014 — 12:07 AM
Minerva Rose says:
“Gold Chains and Mesh Undershirts” – a South Asian woman’s perspective!
August 21, 2014 — 1:18 AM
J. Grace says:
Newbie here. Mine is called “Under the Red Moon.”
http://healedbyhiswounds.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/under-the-red-moon/
August 21, 2014 — 11:12 AM
J. Grace says:
Ignore the last one, sorry. Had some technical issues and that link prob won’t work now.
Here’s the *right* one:
http://healedbyhiswounds.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/under-the-red-moon/
August 21, 2014 — 11:24 AM
benyd says:
Long time reader, first time writer. Here’s my response: Those Chartreuse Curtains Are Torture.
http://benydwrites.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/those-chartreuse-curtains-are-torture/
August 21, 2014 — 3:06 PM
anastasiasoluna says:
Wonderful. The grandmother’s blasé attitude about his work is great, though her focus on just food and knitting seems a little like a stretch. Maybe general grandmotherly domesticity?
August 22, 2014 — 9:05 AM
ellsimp says:
Tried to keep it simple for this one! ‘That Little Grey Area’.
http://ellsimp.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/short-fiction-that-little-grey-area/
August 21, 2014 — 3:12 PM
georgekaltsios says:
First time submitting. I started writing this on Wednesday and only edited once. Decided to try something different. “Distinct Pink”
http://elproedros.tumblr.com/post/95401126541/distinct-pink
August 21, 2014 — 5:34 PM
babedarla says:
This was a delightfully fun prompt! Started writing the minute it hit my inbox.
http://blatherbabe.wordpress.com/2014/08/21/ol-jade-eyes/
August 21, 2014 — 5:57 PM
georgekaltsios says:
That was fun and weird. I especially liked the language.
August 22, 2014 — 4:36 AM
babedarla says:
Thank you. It was fun to write, especially when I got to purposefully choose bad grammar to keep the vernacular flowing!
August 22, 2014 — 12:29 PM
W.E.M. says:
The Vermilion AMulet: A young conquistador finds more then he bargined for in the Yucatan penisula.
http://imaginativeinventions.com/the-vermilion-amulet/
August 21, 2014 — 6:43 PM
anastasiasoluna says:
“The Han Blue Sash” a temple monk faces a difficult choice of whether to stay at a cost or to leave.
http://theunstillpicture.wordpress.com/2014/08/22/the-han-blue-sash/
August 22, 2014 — 12:59 AM
Rebecca Douglass says:
Finally jumping back in, with an extra-short story merging this prompt with the random titles from a week or so back.
http://www.ninjalibrarian.com/2014/08/friday-flash-fiction.html
August 22, 2014 — 1:23 AM
momdude says:
Good story. I love to drive cross-country, but I also love to stop and look at every single little park and attraction and monument and oddity. Unless I’m disciplined, I get nowhere fast — but I make great time.
August 23, 2014 — 12:20 AM
Jemima Pett says:
Still stuck with Pete and the Swede from my Nano adventure in July. Here’s some back story “Auburn Moon, Vermilion Tides”
http://jemimapett.com/blog/2014/08/22/friday-flash-fiction-auburn-moon-vermilion-tides/
August 22, 2014 — 1:50 AM
wombatony says:
Yellow Snow. Yeah, I went there. Not what you think, though.
http://thewritingwombat.wordpress.com/2014/08/22/yellow_snow/
August 22, 2014 — 1:55 AM
momdude says:
“Zombies Don’t Eat Fuchsia Poodles”
I think the title speaks for itself. (And I hit the 1,000 words on the nail!)
http://pauljwillett.com/2014/08/21/flash-fiction-zombies-dont-eat-fuchsia-poodles/
August 22, 2014 — 1:56 AM
Rebecca Douglass says:
I love the title so much I’m almost afraid to read the story!
August 22, 2014 — 12:24 PM
momdude says:
That could be a valid fear!
August 22, 2014 — 12:26 PM
Rebecca Douglass says:
But the story lived up to the title! Good work!
August 22, 2014 — 12:28 PM
Minerva Rose says:
The link doesn’t seem to work on my earlier post:
A little shorter than 1,000 words, “Gold Chains and Mesh Undershirts”
http://minervarose.blogspot.com/2013/10/gold-chains-and-mesh-undershirts.html
August 22, 2014 — 5:52 AM
john freeter says:
A really nice story, although a talking dragon might’ve challenged my suspension of disbelief less than that ending 🙂
August 22, 2014 — 11:14 AM