29 Writing Prompts for the 2024 Flash Fiction Challenge
Find all 29 flash fiction writing prompts for the 2024 February Flash Fiction Challenge Challenge in this post.
Find all 29 prompts for the 2024 February Flash Fiction Challenge below. I will link each day back to the original post with a super concise prompt. Just click the link if you need more guidance or ideas on how to come at the prompt.
Happy writing!
Day 1: Write a story that takes place right before someone says something they shouldn’t
Day 2: Write a story where the title appears in the story word-for-word
Day 3: Write a story that takes place in the aftermath of something huge
Day 4: Write a story in the form of a museum exhibit placard.
Day 5: Write a story about a project left half-finished.
Day 6: Write a story that has the title “The Last Time I Spoke to X.”
Day 7: Write about the character all grown up.
Day 8: Write a story about a ghost finding a new purpose in the afterlife.
Day 9: Write about two people who can’t compromise.
Day 10: Write a cult’s call to action.
Day 11: Write about someone who ruins their own mood.
Day 12: Write about a moment of true peace.
Day 13: Write a story based off of the nickname of a state.
Day 14: Write a story in the second person.
Day 15: Write about a reluctant character.
Day 16: Write a story that rhymes.
Day 17: Write a story with a title that starts with “A Portrait of…”
Day 18: Write a story that starts "I wish..."
Day 19: Write about a character who is conflicted.
Day 20: Write a story about A.I.
Day 21: Write a story about someone answering a call.
Day 22: Write a story of 650 words or fewer based on an image.
Day 23: Write about a whispered conversation.
Day 24: Rewrite a nursery rhyme.
Day 25: Write about someone experiencing something for the first time.
Day 26: Write a story in a series of text messages.
Day 27: Write about someone following in their parent’s footsteps.
Day 28: Write a one-sentence story.
Day 29: Write a story about the stars.
Since obtaining her MFA in fiction, Moriah Richard has worked with over 100 authors to help them achieve their publication dreams. As the managing editor of Writer’s Digest magazine, she spearheads the world-building column Building Better Worlds, a 2023 Eddie & Ozzie Award winner. She also runs the Flash Fiction February Challenge on the WD blog, encouraging writers to pen one microstory a day over the course of the month and share their work with other participants. As a reader, Moriah is most interested in horror, fantasy, and romance, although she will read just about anything with a great hook.
Learn more about Moriah on her personal website.
