NFFD 2025 Prompt #1: Two Seasons

 

Prompt #1: Two Seasons

Welcome to The Write-In!  This year, we're celebrating the 2025 National Flash Fiction Day Anthology theme of Seasons. Throughout National Flash Fiction Day, we'll be posting one prompt every six hours from 00:00 until midnight (BST), for a total of 5 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 Tuesday, 17 June 2025....

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For the first challenge of 2025, write a story with two distinct paragraphs or sections with each section taking place in a different season.  Try to think beyond the obvious; what can spring suggest besides youth or young love?  What can autumn indicate beyond aging? 

To make this prompt extra challenging, the following topics are not allowed: aging, illness, death, memory loss, and coming-of-age stories.  Optional bonus points are available if you make us laugh or smile.

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If you’re submitting this to us, make sure to note that this is a response to Prompt 1: Two Seasons

You can submit responses until 23:59 BST on Sunday, 15 June 2025 for a chance to be published here at The Write-In.

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