2024 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 7
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 pick one of your favorite books from childhood and write about the character all grown up.
For today's prompt, pick one of your favorite books from childhood and write about the character all grown up
Remember: These prompts are just starting points; you have the freedom to go wherever your flash of inspiration takes you.
(Note: If your story gets flagged for review, be patient—we will be releasing comments every few hours throughout the weekdays of this challenge. Our system randomly flags comments for review, so just sit tight and wait for us to set it free! If you run into any other issues with posting your story, 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 a story based on one of my favorite childhood books:
Wild Thing
Max is rocking his baby girl, the chair making a horrible creak-crunk as they move forward and back. The room is dark except for the soft glow of the diaper wipe warmer on the changing table. He’s tired from a long day at the office, his body craving the cool rustle of his sheets, his wife’s soft breathing. His newborn’s eyes are wide and dark, alert, even after a full four ounces of milk.
“I used to be a Wild Thing, you know,” he whispers to her. “King of the Wild Things, in fact.”
His daughter farts, loud and wet.
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.
