2025 February Flash Fiction Challenge: Day 13
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 work in progress.
For today's prompt, write about a work in progress.
(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 about a work in progress:
Baby Steps
She was working on her triggers in therapy, but her ex was her biggest obstacle.
“I don’t understand what’s taking so long,” he whined over the phone one night. “We filed weeks ago.”
“The holidays slowed the process.” She stirred the soup, reminding herself to take deep breaths.
“It’s making Joanie feel bad! Guilty.”
As if he hadn’t just moved out of their marital home. Deep breaths. Water off a duck’s back. “I’m sorry that your girlfriend isn’t comfortable with your ongoing marriage.”
“You don’t have to be nasty,” he snapped.
Instead of cursing him out, she pressed End Call.
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.
