Given my choice of mid-day horror film (IT, which was great), I ask that today’s flash fiction challenge be a simple one:
You have 1000 words to write a story about good versus evil. In whatever context you choose, in whatever genre you choose.
Do that, and do it well.
Post at your online space.
Due here by September 15th (Fri), noon EST.
Mozette says:
https://youcantgoback-andotherimpossibilities.blogspot.com.au/2017/09/moonlighting.html
There’s a fine line between good and evil… which is which?
enjoy!
September 9, 2017 — 9:14 AM
dougkzeigler says:
More please! 🙂
September 12, 2017 — 11:13 AM
Mozette says:
Aaw.. so glad you enjoyed it! 😀
September 12, 2017 — 8:58 PM
legreene515 says:
This is so well done. I’m like you and don’t believe in completely good vs. evil. I love the twist in this one! Kept my interest. I hope this is part of a bigger story.
September 13, 2017 — 10:05 AM
Mozette says:
I’m not sure yet… it just popped into my head and I went with it. I’ll have to see how I feel about it first. There might be more in the beginning.
September 13, 2017 — 8:42 PM
StarNinja says:
Oh screw it. Everyone’s evil! Blargh!
I really liked this story. A nice twist on a classic trope!
September 13, 2017 — 1:39 PM
Mozette says:
Bwahahahahaaaa! Of course we all are! 😉
Thank you so much for your comment… just goes to show, we’re all twisted in our own little – and big – ways, right?? 😛
September 13, 2017 — 8:00 PM
LC says:
https://thewritingsoflc.wordpress.com/2017/09/11/flash-fiction-challenge-good-vs-evil/ He needs to act calm and collected, if nothing it needs to be a good act. Think positive thoughts. Perhaps his aim will be off today and he might miss my head and instead shoot a hole in the wall. Right.
September 11, 2017 — 8:55 AM
Mozette says:
Nice! It had me sweating too!
September 12, 2017 — 9:02 PM
legreene515 says:
I liked this. Well done.
September 13, 2017 — 10:10 AM
StarNinja says:
Oh the tension! So palpable. So delicious. Great work on this!
September 13, 2017 — 1:42 PM
legreene515 says:
https://laurengreenewrites.com/2017/09/13/pride-cometh-before-the-fall/
I hope you enjoy. I had a hard time coming up with a story.
September 13, 2017 — 9:50 AM
StarNinja says:
Whoa. Just whoa. Glad I took the time to read this today. That was great! It seems that along with good vs evil, everyone is also doing the personal apocalypse as revelation theme and yours was superb.
September 13, 2017 — 2:05 PM
legreene515 says:
Thank you for the read! I appreciate the feedback.
September 13, 2017 — 2:33 PM
Sam Brady says:
The Southern vibe was there, and the ending made me shiver. Great story.
September 14, 2017 — 10:55 AM
legreene515 says:
Thank you Sasm.
September 15, 2017 — 8:58 AM
Skye Overall says:
Good job! I enjoyed reading this one.
September 14, 2017 — 10:10 PM
legreene515 says:
Thank you for reading is Skye!
September 15, 2017 — 9:00 AM
StarNinja says:
Here’s what I whipped up. Trigger warning for violence and sexual assault but it’s nothing too obscene I hope.
https://wormholelesstraveled.wordpress.com/2017/09/13/the-man-of-a-million-faces/
Anyways, enjoy!
September 13, 2017 — 1:29 PM
legreene515 says:
Intense. I didn’t think it was obscene. I like what you did here. This story is packed with action, revenge, and intrigue. Well done.
September 13, 2017 — 3:01 PM
StarNinja says:
Thanks! I appreciate the feedback.
September 13, 2017 — 3:33 PM
Mozette says:
Dude! I love it! The sexual assault wasn’t what I thought it was going to be… but well done!
September 13, 2017 — 8:11 PM
StarNinja says:
I always get nervous writing that type of stuff so I’m glad you loved it!
September 14, 2017 — 9:39 AM
Mozette says:
How true – about how much to put in and leave out, right? And unless you have been through something like that, you never know what to say without freaking out the audience too much.
September 14, 2017 — 8:08 PM
Sam Brady says:
Mine is the story of characters vs. their author. Who is good? Who is evil? YOU DECIDE.
https://sambrady.wordpress.com/2017/09/13/chuck-wendig-agency/
September 13, 2017 — 4:13 PM
legreene515 says:
This is hilarious. I love the pantsers. I’ve always been one. I don’t think either or evil, and in the end the characters always do what they want.
September 14, 2017 — 10:33 AM
Skye Overall says:
Some good laugh-out-loud moments for sure.
September 14, 2017 — 10:25 PM
Shana Horn says:
http://slwhshorts.blogspot.com/2017/09/dragon-battle-for-oasis.html
Dragon Battle for the Oasis with an authors note at the beginning.
September 13, 2017 — 7:27 PM
legreene515 says:
I liked the battle between the dragons. I found the writing style unique, both being in first person.
September 14, 2017 — 11:00 AM
Tatortotty says:
Well, it’s my first challenge; so feel free to critique me. 🙂
https://tatortotty.wordpress.com/2017/09/14/a-mothers-choice/
September 14, 2017 — 5:39 AM
legreene515 says:
This piece left me thinking a lot about how we label our children. And how sometimes they live up to those expectations and sometimes they surprise us. What a great concept to explore. I want to know what was in that brochure and whether this is part of a larger story.
September 14, 2017 — 11:18 AM
Tatortotty says:
At first it wasn’t going to be, but there are so many things I cut out to keep it around 1000 words. I’m definitely going to keep working on this one!
September 14, 2017 — 11:57 AM
Mozette says:
Parents have a certain way of looking at their children throughout history; and this piece really struck me as something I can relate to. Being the youngest, my parents just don’t trust me in any way… don’t know why, they just don’t. My older brother can do anything, go anywhere, and be whatever he wants to be. However, when it comes to me, I get the feeling I’m being treated as though I’m like Lily in this piece…
yep, parents can’t control their children forever… but some of them try to.
September 14, 2017 — 8:18 PM
Vicente L Ruiz says:
Here’s “Sins”. At first I just couldn’t find a good idea to develop, until it came. Hope you like it.
https://medium.com/@VicenteLRuiz/sins-7ff14af28b6a
September 14, 2017 — 10:55 AM
legreene515 says:
Wow. I love the whole feeling of this piece. The words, the priest, the ending! Awesome.
September 14, 2017 — 11:29 AM
Vicente L Ruiz says:
Many thanks!
September 15, 2017 — 4:25 AM
Mozette says:
Oh! Very good! I read it out aloud and could feel the shiver of how cold it was… loved it.
September 14, 2017 — 8:25 PM
Vicente L Ruiz says:
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
September 15, 2017 — 4:43 AM
Sam Brady says:
Well done. You evoked several different emotions, and I definitely felt for the priest. Good stuff.
September 14, 2017 — 12:50 PM
Vicente L Ruiz says:
I guess this is for me. I’m not sure I’d feel for the priest… perhaps I didn’t manage to convey exactly what happens there…
September 15, 2017 — 4:45 AM
Sam Brady says:
I think you did fine. I have two ideas about what is going on with the priest, and either way I feel for him, because there is torment there, and you do a good job showing it and building it up.
September 15, 2017 — 7:08 AM
Vicente L Ruiz says:
Thanks. I had one idea, but the reader can interpret as they see fit.
September 15, 2017 — 10:50 AM
Dirck says:
Chuck said the basis of the challenge was no more than a watching of IT. I had a little bit of leakage from current events, alas, although I did wrap a fantasy tortilla around it and sprinkle a little Bernard Cornwell sauce around to cover the bitterness.
https://dirckwrites.wordpress.com/the-current-story/between-good-and-evil-some-grey/
September 14, 2017 — 5:17 PM
Skye Overall says:
The idea was in my head all week, but banged this out in an hour or so. Hope you like it: http://runnerskye.ca/flash-fiction-challenge-good-vs-evil/
September 14, 2017 — 9:53 PM
legreene515 says:
I liked what you did here. I’m like you and don’t believe in purely good vs. purely evil. Great story. Kept my interest.
September 15, 2017 — 9:55 AM
Matthew X. Gomez says:
Haven’t done one of these in a while. So. https://mxgomez.wordpress.com/2017/09/14/old-ties-a-chuck-wendig-challenge/
September 14, 2017 — 10:23 PM
legreene515 says:
Intriguing. I loved Mariana’s character. And I’m not so sure it was evil vs. evil. Maybe, but something good came from it.
September 15, 2017 — 10:40 AM
NV Rivera says:
UPSIDE DOWN SANDWICHES — I had fun writing a scene for two characters from my current WIP. https://nvrivera.wordpress.com/2017/09/15/flashfiction-upside-down-sandwiches/
September 15, 2017 — 2:58 AM
legreene515 says:
Ha! So funny. I loved this.
September 15, 2017 — 11:32 AM
Jemima Pett says:
I wasn’t feeling on top of the world this week, so I didn’t really go all out on the subject. But I hope it’s food for thought.
http://jemimapett.com/blog/2017/09/15/fridayflash-fiction-battle-good-versus-evil/
September 15, 2017 — 7:27 AM
legreene515 says:
Quite clever! Great job.
September 15, 2017 — 11:44 AM
The Urban Spaceman says:
I’m a little late, but meh. ~200 words, somebody else can use my change.
https://theurbanspaceman.net/2017/09/15/two-sides-flash-fiction/
September 15, 2017 — 8:58 AM
legreene515 says:
I love this concept. And in so few words.
September 15, 2017 — 11:53 AM
The Urban Spaceman says:
Thanks!
September 18, 2017 — 3:34 AM