2023 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 20
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 a very surprising tattoo.
For today’s prompt, Character A has a very surprising tattoo and Character B discovers it.
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 a surprising tattoo:
Medusas
I was already halfway in love with her when I saw the tattoo for the first time.
It was a hot day, and when she pulled her hair into a messy bun, I caught sight of three dark, patterned snakes descending from her hair and curled down the back of her neck, kissing her nape in a way that was possessive and kind.
I brushed my fingers against them, mesmerized.
She startled, her eyes going wide. I could tell by the tension in her shoulders that she didn’t want me to ask.
I didn’t need to. Survivors recognize each other.
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.
