NFFD 2023 Prompt #5: Split Second

Split Second

Welcome to The Write-In!  This year, we're celebrating the 2023 National Flash Fiction Day Anthology theme of time.  Throughout National Flash Fiction Day, we'll be posting one time-related prompt on the hour every hour from now until midnight (BST), for a total of 25 prompts in all.  You have until midnight on Sunday (BST) to submit your responses for possible publication here at the Write-In.  We'll start posting responses on Sunday, 25 June 2023....

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Write a triptych (three flashes meant to be read together) or a three-part flash (one flash made of three distinct parts) where each section takes place in the same moment of time.  Maybe each section is written from the point of view of a different character, or maybe it's the same character or situation, but things are a little different in each telling.  

We appreciate it's tricky to write a triptych in 300 words, so if you're writing a triptych, you can have up to 150 words per section (450 words total). 

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If you’re submitting this to us, make sure to note that this is a response to Prompt 5: Split Second.

You can submit responses until 23:59 BST on Sunday, 25 June 2023 for a chance to be published here at The Write-In.

You can claim the badge for this prompt until 23:59 BST on Sunday, 2 July 2023 by going to the here (hosted by the NFFD website).

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