Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Behind the Falls


What finds you peering out from behind a waterfall?  Did you duck in here to hide from someone or something?  Have you been trapped underground and finally found this the light at the end of a tunnel?  Or maybe you've been spelunking and this is a planned exit?  Write a little Flashy Fiction that explains how you came to be behind the falls.

Friday, November 22, 2013

Word Prompt: Supercilious

Supercilious

"having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of people who think that they are better or more important than other people" - as defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary: supercilious

Write a little Flashy Fiction based what comes to mind when you see/hear:  supercilious?

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Here Comes The Sun


 

A beautiful sunrise.  An early morning commute.  Is the sun a good sign for the day to come or are it's warming rays a hindrance to commuters.  Write a little Flashy Fiction about driving on a bright, sunny morning.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Decorate yourself...


What does this mean to you?  How can you apply this your life?  Write about a time you decorated yourself from the inside out.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

A rose by any other name...


Roses have long been associated with love.  It may not be Valentine's Day, but the weather is turning cooler, which means it's a good time for snuggling up with someone special.  Write a little Flashy Fiction about love or roses or snuggling up in the cold.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Criticism bites...

Write about a time you felt criticized.  How big was their bite and what kind of scar did it leave?  Did you learn anything from it and did it help you grow as a person?  That's the biggest lesson for me.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Election Day

It's Election Day.  Write a little Flashy Fiction about it.  Write from the perspective of a candidate waiting to hear the results or as a voter going to cast their ballot.  Maybe the day doesn't go smoothly for one of them.  Maybe something during election day changes how a person decides to vote.  You get to pick the winner.  Just write it up.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Guardians of the Flame

Who are these little guys in the fireplace?  In reality, they are little metal statues with metal bars extending from their backs to support the firewood.  But...maybe...that's not the whole story?  What do you think?  Is there something more to them?  Write a little Flashy Fiction explaining how they got there or what they really do.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Sacred Circle

 image courtesy of Digital Blasphemy

What do we have here?  It appears to be a mage of some sort, maybe a druid, performing a spell or ritual in the forest.  What's your take?  Write a little Flashy Fiction set in this scene.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

My soul was kissed...

I remember the first time I saw him.  His eyes went straight to my soul...and that was before we ever touched lips.  Soulmate he called me, and that we are.  Write about what this quote means to you.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Autumn River

image courtesy of Digital Blasphemy

Sunlight streams through the changing leaves of the trees.  Autumn is here with a crisp, gentle breeze.  It's a great day for a peaceful trip down this lazy river to view the beauty all around.  Write a little Flashy Fiction set in this scene.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Maize

Corn maze in Gloucester, Virginia
 
The corn maze.  A staple of farm country Halloween/Autumn celebrations.  Even knowing there's nothing lurking in the field waiting to do you harm, doesn't completely erase the feeling that the paths are closing in, that something is watching you.  Write a little Flashy Fiction about a trip through a corn maze or about unexpectedly finding yourself out in the middle of a corn field.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Furloughed


The dreaded furlough notice.  Write a little Flashy fiction in which your protagonist has been furloughed.  How does he deal with it?  What are his plans if it lasts a long time?  Be creative.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Wicked Tunes

 DJ Evil spinning the tunes for visitors to Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Halloween approaches.  Themes parks are in full swing trying to scare their guests.  At one park, DJ Evil spins out some wicked, bass-thumping, trance music.  Write a little Flashy Fiction about a theme park during Scare Season.  Your protagonist could be a scarer or a scaree.  Maybe your story takes place behind the scenes.

Thursday, September 19, 2013

I'VE CHANGED

We're swinging into the autumnal times, 
a seasonal change.

Write a bit of flash expounding on change. Change of seasons. Change of plans. Change of life. A transformation of some kind. Your character should come to an epiphany by story's end.