{"id":15401,"date":"2012-09-07T08:16:14","date_gmt":"2012-09-07T12:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/?p=15401"},"modified":"2012-09-07T08:16:14","modified_gmt":"2012-09-07T12:16:14","slug":"flash-fiction-challenge-a-game-of-aspects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/2012\/09\/07\/flash-fiction-challenge-a-game-of-aspects\/","title":{"rendered":"Flash Fiction Challenge: A Game Of Aspects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week’s challenge: Sci-Fi\/ Fantasy Open Swim<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

A couple days ago I said something hasty and insane about “killing genre<\/strong><\/span><\/a>,” and in there I hit on something I really quite liked — giving fiction aspects or elements instead of genres. So, instead of searching for “epic fantasy,” you can search for stories that have “fantasy” and “politics” together. Or “jetpacks.” Or “detective \/ mythology \/ death in the family.” Whatever.<\/p>\n

So, that’s (er, kinda) what I’m doing here, today.<\/p>\n

I’m going to give you three columns.<\/p>\n

You have to pick one<\/em> from each column.<\/p>\n

And from that, write a 1000-word story.<\/p>\n

In addition, I’ll pick three <\/em>random winners from this pile of participants and give away some free e-books. I don’t know what, yet, so let’s just say it’ll be a surprise<\/em>. Kay? Kay.<\/p>\n

As always, the details remain the same. You’ve got one week (due by noon EST, Friday the 14th). Post at your blog, and link back here so we can all swing by and have a look-see.<\/p>\n

(If you really want to get crazy, roll a d10 or pick random number between 1 and 10 from this Random Number Generator<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. In other words, let fate pick your choices in each category!)<\/p>\n

The three columns (pick one from each) are:<\/p>\n

One (Subgenre)<\/h3>\n

Noir<\/p>\n

Erotica<\/p>\n

Dystopian<\/p>\n

Steampunk<\/p>\n

Mythology<\/p>\n

Detective<\/p>\n

Sword & Sorcery<\/p>\n

“Weird”<\/p>\n

Body Horror<\/p>\n

Romantic Comedy<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Two (Element To Include)<\/h3>\n

Dinosaurs<\/p>\n

Serial Killer<\/p>\n

Gladiators<\/p>\n

Insects<\/p>\n

Climate Change<\/p>\n

Hotel Bar<\/p>\n

Geology<\/p>\n

Graveyard<\/p>\n

Surgery<\/p>\n

Terrorism<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Three (Theme \/ Motif \/ Conflict)<\/h3>\n

Love Triangle<\/p>\n

Revenge<\/p>\n

Divorce<\/p>\n

Childbirth<\/p>\n

On The Run<\/p>\n

Fated To Die<\/p>\n

Man Versus Himself<\/p>\n

Addiction<\/p>\n

Imprisoned<\/p>\n

Ticking Clock<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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