NFFD 2026 Prompt #20: The Span

 

Prompt #20: The Span

Welcome to The Write-In!  This year, we're celebrating the 2026 National Flash Fiction Day Anthology theme of Bridges. Throughout National Flash Fiction Day, we'll be posting one prompt every hours from 00:00 until midnight (BST), for a total of 25 prompts in all.  You have until 23:59 BST on Sunday to submit your responses for possible publication here at the Write-In over the course of the next week.

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A bridge spans the distance between two points crossing a gap. 

For this prompt, write the shortest possible flash that you can manage that spans all 26 letters of the alphabet:  you must use each letter of the alphabet at least once.  

Make sure to give your flash a title, and yes, letters used in the title count.  

You can double check your letters here: https://legacy.cryptool.org/en/cto/frequency-analysis (and don't forget to click the 'Sort alphabetically' option at the top right for convenience).

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If you’re submitting this to us, make sure to note that this is a response to Prompt 20: The Span

You can submit responses until 23:59 BST on Sunday, 14 June 2026 for a chance to be published here at The Write-In.

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