NFFD 2023 Prompt #7: Once upon a time....

 

Once upon a time....

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 version of a traditional fairy tale, folk story or fable, but set it in more modern times.  What would be the same?  What would be different?  Feel free to interpret and play!

 

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If you’re submitting this to us, make sure to note that this is a response to Prompt 7: Once upon a time....

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).

NFFD 2023 Prompt #6: Time will tell....

 

Time will tell....

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 flash in the form of a daily planner page, a weekly to-do list spread, or a timetable.  (If you use visual elements, feel free to send us an image of your piece.)

 

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If you’re submitting this to us, make sure to note that this is a response to Prompt 6: Time will tell....

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).

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).

NFFD 2023 Prompt #4: Time Travel

 

Time Travel

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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You’ve travelled through time and encounter a younger version of yourself.  You want to leave them an anonymous note. What life lesson would you share?  Feel free to write from the point of view of yourself or a fictional character, whichever you prefer.

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If you’re submitting this to us, make sure to note that this is a response to Prompt 4: Time Travel.

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). 

NFFD 2023 Prompt #3: Third Time’s a Charm

 

Third Time’s a Charm

 

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 piece in which you have three sets of three repeated lines or phrases.  How you structure the piece is up to you, as long as you include three things that are each repeated three times.

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If you’re submitting this to us, make sure to note that this is a response to Prompt 3: Third Time’s a Charm.

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). 

NFFD 2023 Prompt #2: Period!?

 Period!?

 

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 flash that does not use a full stop or period as a punctuation mark.  You can use any other end punctuation you like, or none at all, as long as you avoid the '.' mark.

What about ellipses you ask?  Oh, sneaky.  Go on then.  If you must.

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If you’re submitting this to us, make sure to note that this is a response to Prompt 2: Period!?

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). 

NFFD 2023 Prompt #1: Twenty-Four Seven

 

 

Twenty-Four Seven

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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To celebrate our 24 hours of The Write-In, Prompt #1 is to write a 24-word flash.  Give it a 7-word title, just to keep you in a flashy mood all week.

 

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If you’re submitting this to us, make sure to note that this is a response to Prompt 1: Twenty-Four Seven.

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). 

NFFD 2023 Prompt #0: Time to Start....

 

Time to Start....

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 story involving a conversation in which no one finishes their sentences.  Or, if you prefer, write a story in which you don't finish any of the sentences. 

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If you’re submitting this to us, make sure to note that this is a response to Prompt 0: Time to Start....

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).

 

The Write-In 2023: Introducing...badges!

 

Just to make things a little more fun this year at The Write-In, we have a set of virtual badges that you can download when you finish a writing prompt, and a few more badges that you can find when you explore other National Flash Fiction Day activities like visiting FlashFlood, reading other people's work and submitting a response to a prompt for possible publication.  

These are honour-system badges; they'll become available to download and display as the prompts go live (possibly with a little lag), if you feel you've completed each activity to your satisfaction.  

Although you only have until 23:59 BST on Sunday 25 June to submit work to this year's Write-In for publication with us, the badge links will be live for ONE WEEK, giving you an opportunity to earn them all.... 

Come join us on Saturday, 24 June for NFFD's 2023 Write-In!

 

 It's nearly time!

We'll be celebrating the 12th National Flash Fiction Day on Saturday, 24 June 2023 with a brand new Write-In. 

The format will be the same as last year: throughout National Flash Fiction Day, we'll post one prompt per hour here at The Write-In.

If any of these prompts inspire you to write new work, you have until 23:59 BST on Sunday, 25 June 2023 to submit your work.  We'll publish responses to the prompts between Sunday, 25 June and Monday, 26 June 2023 here at The Write-In.

We look forward to writing with you!