2023 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 15
Write a piece of flash fiction each day of February with the February Flash Fiction Challenge, led by Managing Editor Moriah Richard. Each day, receive a prompt, example story, and write your own. Today’s prompt is to write a list and give it context.
Have you ever read a story or poem where the title totally changes the context of the piece that you're reading? I've always been fascinated with that, but it's really hard to nail—it's one of those idea types that tend to come together in revision
But we're not afraid to write something that might be clunky on the outset, right? That's why for today's prompt, write a list and give it context through the piece's title.
Remember: As mentioned yesterday, these prompts are just starting points; you have the freedom to go wherever your flash of inspiration takes you.
(Note: If you happen to run into any issues posting, please just send me an e-mail at mrichard@aimmedia.com with the subject line: Flash Fiction Challenge Commenting Issue.)
Here’s my attempt at writing a list and giving it context:
Public Places Where I’ve Cried
Outside the frat house on the West side of campus as it snowed.
The bathroom of the Applebee’s.
In the audience of a mall movie theater.
My friend’s backyard evening wedding ceremony.
My friend’s infant’s funeral.
An airplane on my last trip home.
Around the campfire of our yearly summer trip, stars spinning wildly above.
A corn maze while a youth group whispered nearby.
The sexual health aisle of a CVS.
The waiting room of an obstetrician’s office.
While getting bloodwork drawn.
The baby section of Target while a toddler looks on.
My niece’s first birthday party, her face icing-sticky-sweet.
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.
