Sketch of Indiana Jones drawn by Dave Mottram Let's develop some character.  Write a brief character sketch (200 - 250 words)...

  image courtesy of Digital Blasphemy The scene opens with the shot above: a semi-remote island on a three-mooned planet.  The lights...

"CUB REPORTER" will be a recurring theme.You will be provided with a Headline. You are the FLASHY FICTION GAZETTE 's st...

You were away for a bit. On an adventure, maybe exploring other places. Perhaps you were off writing poetry for a month! You come back ...

Setting can be major part of making your story believable.  Sometimes, it can be a character, or very close to it.  For today's exerc...

It's National Poetry Month in the United States.  As such, there are many sites hosting Poem-A-Day Challenges throughout April.  For ...

Image courtesy of Digital Blasphemy Trouble in paradise?  Is this island sinking into the sea, being flooded by the aftermath (or lead ...

Image courtesy of Digital Blasphemy . Whoa!  That doesn't bode well.  Write a little Flashy Fiction in which your protagonist is wa...

Ellen McHugh had finally steeled her nerve to face the task of clearing out grandmother's home after her sudden passing. Ellen found a ...

What would it take to make her love again?  What happened to her in the past that caused her very being to frost over and give up on love...

She sits in quiet contemplation.  Never moving.  Always pensive.  Write a little Flashy Fiction about the inspiration for this statue ...

In a little self-discovery, choose three facets of your personality. Create a character for each, giving them names and descriptions. Now ...

I wanted to use the Sochi Games logo, but, as it is rather uninspired, I found a picture of the rings with some of the world flags behind ...

This will be an ongoing exercise on FLASHY FICTION FRIDAY'S. You will be given a topic on which to write, a main character, a key object...

This is a piece of art that a city selected to plop down in a median between busy roads, in addition to a number of other interesting work...