Last week’s challenge is quite relevant, sooooooo —
Now, I misled you a wee tiny bit, because last week I was all ha ha ha oh you should write the first half of a story. Except now, because I’m a jerk, I’m changing the rules.
The rules are: you’re still going to continue a story from last week’s.
But you’re not going to finish not. Not yet.
You’re going to write the middle 500 words.
So: pick a story written by someone else from last week’s challenge.
Then, add your own 500 words onto it to continue the tale.
Post the entire story so far at your site (~1000 words).
Then, next week a third writer will actually finish the tale.
DUN DUN DUN.
*crash of thunder*
So: to reiterate?
Pick a story.
Not your own.
Write another 500 words.
Don’t finish it.
Got it?
Good.
Continue the story!
Due by next Friday, noon EST.
135 responses to “Flash Fiction Challenge: Continuing The Tale, Part Two”
Totally confused, having almost finished writing the second half of ryanjamesblack’s story with a suitable ending……..but will do whatever master says. Tear it up and start again…..grumble, grumble, mutter, mutter
I apologize for the inconvenience.
But — creativity operates well under challenge, I hope.
— c.
Grrrrrr……………….
Oh shit, now you dunnit! Well, good thing I had to recover from reading the creepy-crawly thing first so I haven’t had the chance to look in on all the others and select a story. Let’s see.
Hope you don’t mind me attempting the second part of revenant, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Oh, I didn’t even get notified about your comment, I saw it just now and nooo, of course I don’t mind, go right ahead!
Classic Wendig.
Yep. You never know what to expect… Tricksy bearded one…
I look back at all the commenters finishing stories in last week’s thread and my procrastinator brain cackles. What a jerk.
Oh, you got us, Chuck. You made us look a right fool. I’ll bet you’re gonna trick us into writing a complete novel.
Here’s my entry, thusfar. http://www.alsothat.com/home/2014/9/8/flash-fiction-challenge
I put my entry in the last one… so here it is to keep you all updated. 😀
http://youcantgoback-andotherimpossibilities.blogspot.com.au/2014/09/pictures-parts-i-ii.html
I’ve just finished the second part of The Wardrobe Monster, such fun! http://wp.me/p48Jn4-i7
Yay! Cthulhu! There he is in … my character’s bedroom!
Creepy.
I know there’s already two options, but yours spoke to me Mozette.
A third interpretation of The Wardrobe Monster.
http://prose.smoph.org/2014/09/19/continuing-a-tale-part-ii-of-the-wardrobe-monster/
Very cool… reminds me of Constantine… 😀
Here is my middle 500 words…http://almosthuman1blog.wordpress.com/2014/09/12/flash-fiction-challenge-week-2-the-shrine/
Hi, I picked this up to finish not looking at the 3rd week blog replies where both Delia and Dark Perceptions also picked it up. Anyway, this is scheduled to post on the 26th. Thanks to both Anthony and Doom & Gloom for creating a great start. http://wp.me/p2AyuM-nY
Done and dusted. I hope I haven’t made it too crappy for the next person
http://nanowrimoroman.blogspot.co.uk/?zx=ac654f2ef2e774ab
Great job! Ill admit, i had no idea where I was going with this, so its cool to read your take on these weirdos….small point, when you refer to Bob, I think you mean Bill right? I enjoyed it, hopefully somebody brings it home next week. Fun exercise!
Thanks, glad it’s ok. Sorry about Bill.
I continued Swithering’s story…
http://article94.wordpress.com/2014/09/12/blood-stained-precipice-continued/
I continued two stories. “Vampiric” by ttaylor, and “Rotten Girl” by John Freeter. Two very different tales, and each really needs an ending! Both continuations can be found on the same page. http://www.jdstoffel.com/2014/09/flashfiction-challenge-continuing-last-weeks-story/
Thanks for continuing my story. I can see I’ve really got to learn to be more of an asshole towards my characters!
It is an important step in the process. “How can I make my characters’ lives miserable?”
I call dibs on part III of Rotten Girl!
I am still watching for this one. ^_^
Why, Chuck, that was sneaky but well done.
I wrote the next segment in the story started by fadedglories but I’m going to break a rule as well and go for more than 500 words. I really liked the story and had a lot of fun writing it. Didn’t have to think about it too much, the words just flowed. Here it is: http://wrongspelling.com/?p=1878
Looking forward to next week’s challenge, and possible surprise.
Great job. You’ve made me really anxious. How is this going to end? Now I really want things to turn out well and I bet you do too.
I don’t think this is going to have a happy ending. I’d rather things turn out interesting rather than well.
I continued Toni J’s Isolation:
http://angelacavanaugh.com/2014/09/13/flash-fiction-friday-isolation-part-2/
I had to finish yours:
http://article94.wordpress.com/2014/09/19/isolation3/
Brilliant! I love the twist at the end. You should be writing Outer Limits-esque scripts.
Thanks! Someone else mentioned a Twilight Zone feeling to it.
I second this idea.
I was inspired by Mark Gardner’s “Velocity.” http://lisacle.wordpress.com/2014/09/13/velocity-part-ii/
I hijacked Clay Ashby’s story, “Clank”. Tried to add to it and guide it in a direction but still leave room for interpretation in the ending.
Hope you guys, and Clay especially, enjoy it.
“Clank” continues here: http://wp.me/s4p1YR-clank
I finished yours. Hopefully it isn’t awful. lol
http://angelacavanaugh.com/2014/09/20/flash-fiction-friday-clank-part-3/
I continued Arin’s ‘A Stranger Calls’ here: http://underastarlitsky.wordpress.com
Hey Caitlin, I love your next 500 words!! Very cool. Thank you for writing such a great middle – at least with Chuck Wendig, the rules could change again. Maybe I get to finish it…
Hey! so glad you liked it 🙂 i loved your start…i’m curious to see where the next 500 words will go! (and wonder how long Chuck will draw this out for?! LOL)
Hey, Thank you for your compliment. I really liked your ‘nameless’ story. I hope you find my next installment ok. I tried to keep with your pointers. Arin
Hi My next 500 words of Connie’s story (sorry for writing the name wrong) is at
http://thereadersvault.blogspot.co.nz/
Hi My next 500 words of Caitlin’s story (sorry for writing the name wrong) is at
http://thereadersvault.blogspot.co.nz/
Hi Arin! I love your continuation of my story! 🙂 i’ll post it on my blog too, and link back to your blog as well :). now i’m really curious where it’s going to go – it’s definitely turning into a crime/thriller! 😀
Hi Caitlin, I’m so glad you liked it. I am curious where you saw it going, and what his hobby is.
Absolutely love it! Splendid job <3
Thank you very much A.K.!
Arin
Late for the party, here’s my dish: The Continuation of “Quickly Over High Heat” by George Kaltsios:
http://adanramieblog.wordpress.com/2014/09/14/continuation-of-quickly-over-high-heat-write-part-ii-of-a-story-challenge/
Nice. I like how you give more hints of the backstory. And the new dish looks delicious. Now someone give us the showdown we need!
I’m glad you liked it, George. Lately I’ve been writing a story in which I’ve had to include several recipes, and I quite enjoy the search for them. I thought an appetizer would perfectly fit the scene. (I plan to try it myself one of these days – it sounds delicious.)
I wanted to finish writing this one myself, but it’s only fair that we let someone else in on the game. I can’t wait to see the culprit!
Original 500 words: http://pavorisms.wordpress.com/2014/09/11/there-are-things-in-the-well/
My contribution:
http://geletilari.wordpress.com/2014/09/14/there-are-things-in-the-well-pt-2/
I would love to see this one finished *hope*
I hope that Pavowski liked what I added *very nervous*
Would definitely like to see it finished. Thanks for continuing it, I had wondered if the “things” were more than just evil critters 🙂
i’m going to attempt to finish your’s and Pavowski’s story! will post in this weeks’ new challenge! i just loved both of your stories 😀 hope i can do it justice with my ending!
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I wrote a part two for Toni’s “Isolation.” Why is playing in someone else’s sandbox so much more fun than playing in your own? Brilliant start, Toni, and great challenge, Chuck!
Original piece on Toni’s blog: http://tonij.net/2014/09/isolation/
And my follow up here: http://leahheard.wordpress.com/2014/09/14/flash-fiction-challenge-part-2/
I continued ToniJ’s Isolation….probably didn’t do the beginning justice but this was great fun to write! http://booksishouldhavereadalongtimeago.wordpress.com/other-stuff/flash-fiction/flash-fiction-the-middle-of-the-story/
This is awesome–like Lost meets Portal. Wish I hadn’t already worked on Toni J’s story or I’d jump on the last 500!
Thank you! I’m hoping someone will finish it – I’d love to see what interpretation they take.
I continued geletilari’s “Bust”
http://schreibschaft.wordpress.com/2014/09/15/bust-pt-2/
What started as unsettling just entered creepy. I am grinning that you did not let up on the tension. Bravo! Now what? Haha
Thank you! I really hope someone takes it and writes an ending next week!
Me too!
That’s dark! OK, I’ll take a shot at it. Still can’t decide which way to go…
And here it is: http://pauljwillett.com/2014/09/25/flash-fiction-bust-act-three/
I used mangacats tale Revenant http://mangacat201.wordpress.com/ as my starting point. You can find my continuation here http://wp.me/p48Jn4-h5
I continued Dave’s story, “Zara.” His is here: http://www.unfoldingepic.com/flash-fiction-first-half-of-a-story-zara/
Good times doing this, though I hope it’s not considered cheating to jump in and write more on someone’s work without contributing one of my own. ‘Cause that’s what I did.
http://agcurleyart.wordpress.com/2014/09/15/part-two-of-chuck-wendigs-challenge-continuing-the-story-a-k-a-the-middle-500-words/
I’m snagging Zara to finish the final 500 words.
http://geletilari.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/terribleminds-challenge-part-iii/
I continued Arin’s “A Stranger Calls” http://tonij.net/?p=3095
Hi Toni J, I like it. Thanks for continuing this.
And I’ve finished it: http://jemimapett.com/blog/2014/09/26/flash-fiction-friday-act-three/
Thank you both for the great work!
New to this! Feel like I should stand up and announce my presence with something like “Hi, long time writer, first time player…” Or maybe “Hi, my name is Amanda and I’m a fiction addict…”
Wrote the middle bit to Christopher’s “Earthquakes.” (here: http://roktyping.blogspot.com/2014/09/flash-fiction-first-half.html) Hope I didn’t muck it up. New to the game and all. Cheers!
http://shortstoryplanet.blogspot.com/2014/09/flash-fiction-chuck-wendig-challenge.html
I continued Annabel Eilean’s “In the Dark and Cold of the World”
First part here :
https://plus.google.com/+CoralLovegood/posts/hKFpdErEtH1 , and also reposted with my part here:
http://elproedros.tumblr.com/post/97659256756/in-the-dark-and-cold-of-the-world-parts-i-ii
Tried to keep it open ended and similar in style.
I continued Mozette’s “The Wardrobe Monster”. Lots of action and a monster seemed like a nice change of pace from last week’s story. I feel like our styles clash a bit, but hopefully it still works!
https://johnfreeter.wordpress.com/2014/09/16/the-wardrobe-monster/
I love it!
Sounds very much like ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’… and if I had my way, I’d keep something like that in my Glory Box than sheets, pillow cases and stuffed toys from New Zealand! 😛
I’m really glad you liked it! I saw potential for badassness in your story, so I went for it.
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Continuing Lisa Shiniger’s excellent “Fee” here:
http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/2014/09/16/flash-fiction-fee-continued/
I continued darkvirtue’s “Shrine”: http://mxgomez.wordpress.com/2014/09/17/the-shrine-part-2-a-chuck-wendig-challenge/
I continued Matthew X. Gomez’s “A Recipe For Disaster”: http://mickienotthemouse.dreamwidth.org/734.html
Thanks! Like what you did with the piece.
I think I’m gonna scavenge this one for part 3. Hopefully get it done tonight…
Made it! Part 3 is here… http://wp.me/p4p1YR-gW
Hey, I continued Kelly’s “Don’t Talk to the Dead”
I’ll admit I left a lot open, and I am not sure what sort of ending the final person will decide on, but here it is.
http://coolerbs.com/2014/09/17/flash-fiction-challenge-continuing-the-tale-part-two/
I like this one… really I like it a lot!
Mind if I nab this one for this week’s final challenge? I have a few ideas on how to finish it. 🙂
Hi, if anyone doesn’t have a part 2 please reply, and I might have a go.
I was a little late and don’t think anyone’s taken on my piece–you can find it here: http://leahheard.wordpress.com/2014/09/12/flash-fiction-challenge/
I don’t think anyone has worked on mine yet. http://lisacle.wordpress.com/2014/09/05/chuck-wendigs-flash-fiction-challenge-the-first-half-of-a-story-only/
Just had a go. It’s on my blogsite, http://thereadersvault.blogspot.co.nz/ along with your first 500 words, Lisacle. I hope you like it? Now, back to my novel.
Thanks! I hadn’t even considered a parapsychology spin. How fun!
Thanks. I found your 1st 500 words fun, Lisacle. I’m so lucky getting such good story starts.
Angela, I’ll try yours if I get my to-do list done today.
Doesn’t look like anyone picked mine:
http://angelacavanaugh.com/2014/09/06/flash-fiction-bionic/
Hi Leah, Your story’s interesting. Sure, I’ll have a go! It’s set in India! 🙂
Thanks Arin! Yep, it’s set in Mumbai.. Have at it 🙂
Hi Leah, What does 72 refer to? 🙂
Got it thanks. I’m not taking it in a sci-fi direction. 🙂
Hey Leah, I have posted it here: http://thereadersvault.blogspot.co.nz/ along with your 500 word start. I hope you like it. Let me know!
Good stuff, Arin! I really liked the backstory you added for Keeda.
I continued Jemima Pett’s story, “Half a Clue.”
http://www.ninjalibrarian.com/2014/09/friday-flash-fiction-half-clue.html
Now we need someone who can untangle this mess I made!
I’d like to try and solve the puzzle here, although I was never much good at board games.
LOL! All we did was borrow some characters and a setting. You’ll have to invent the solution on your own!
Did you have a go at it, fadedglories? If not, I’ll have a go for this week.
http://nanowrimoroman.blogspot.co.uk/?zx=85a2c22a948a24a1
I forgot all about it . Sorry …here it is
I finally finished the story ‘Half a Clue’
http://nanowrimoroman.blogspot.co.uk/?zx=85a2c22a948a24a1
I continued Coolerbs, Plumbing Issues: http://wp.me/p2AyuM-nJ It’ll be live on the 19th.
A little begging for Coolerbs and me, anyone interested in doing part 3 of this?
I continued Delia’s “Night Terrors”
http://www.unfoldingepic.com/flash-fiction-middle-story-challenge/
Thanks for continuing the story, Dave. I didn’t think anybody was interested in it so I got a nice surprise. I like the abrupt change in the story and I wonder what’s going to happen next. Is she going to survive the night after all or is it just a brief respite that actually leads to something more sinister? Questions, questions… Will somebody give us a final answer next week?
I liked it! Yeah, it will be interesting to see what someone does with it. It could turn out to be nothing or lead down a terrible rabbit hole.
I added on to JD Stoffel’s “The Reaper’s Eschaton”:
http://lisashininger.com/2014/09/19/reaper-continued/
It’s kind of like The Afterlife Office. I need to do some soul searching to find out why bureaucracy keeps seeping into my fiction… Great continuation!
Maybe that’s what called to me my cubicle this week!
Whoops, messed up the link! Should be here http://lisashininger.com/2014/09/18/reaper-continued/
Like I said on your blog, I want to claim this one. But it will be a challenge!
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I decided to continue with Anthony Armstrong’s story “The Cleansing” http://darkvirtue1974.wordpress.com/2014/09/18/flash-fiction-challenge-continuing-the-tale-part-two/
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Decided finally on a last ditch effort. This is my rather late entry (I can never figure out when the deadling is from GMT perspective… yes, I know google is your friend) and a continuation of Clay Ashby’s Clank: http://mangacat201.wordpress.com/2014/09/19/clank-ii/
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I continued Aspen Gainer’s story “Twinkle.” I hope that I kept the tone that I found so wonderful in her first 500 words while leaving someplace for someone to go next week.
http://pauljwillett.com/2014/09/18/flash-fiction-twinkle-act-two/
I loved this piece, so I whipped up a 500(ish) word conclusion, found here: http://leahheard.wordpress.com/2014/09/19/flash-fiction-challenge-part-3/
Oh darn, I was hoping to do that – but much better ending than mine would have been!
You should have a crack at it! It would be neat to have a few alternate endings. Jon Stoffel did a really cool one too: http://www.jdstoffel.com/2014/09/flashfiction-twinkle-part-3/
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I put my link to Momdude’s starting piece “Guide” on last week’s post but here it is again to encourage someone to pick up the Third Act.
http://jemimapett.com/blog/2014/09/19/flash-fiction-friday-act-two/
I finally came up with an ending to this great story. I”ll post it on http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2014/09/19/flash-fiction-challenge-conclude-the-tale-part-iii/ when I have it scaled to 500.
and I’m going to have a go at completing it 🙂
I’m late, I know! I decided to finish Sam Phillip’s “Redcliff.” His short is a kick-ass noir piece. Check it out if you haven’t yet. It was definitely a tough Act 1 to follow, but he hooked me so well I had to roll with it.
Here’s Sam’s original: http://idreamofgypsies.blogspot.fr
Here’s my Part 2: http://roktyping.blogspot.kr
Enjoy.
http://mxgomez.wordpress.com/2014/09/23/redliff-a-story-told-by-three-strangers-a-chuck-wendig-challenge/
I ended up finishing it for you.
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