2023 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 17
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 about hunger.
For today’s prompt, write about hunger.
Remember: 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 about hunger:
Craving
She asked for McDonald’s nuggets and a Wendy’s frosty, and I happily left the comfort of our bed to get them.
She said she was starving for noodles from the Thai place two towns over. I ran out on my lunch break to make sure I got them as quickly as possible.
As time slid by, her requests got more specific. Whole rotisserie chickens. Rare steaks. I shouldn’t have been surprised when she sank her teeth into me as we made love, the firm swell of her belly between us.
When the time comes, I’ll be ready to go. I’d do anything to keep her comfortable. She’s carrying our child, after all.
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.
