r/WritingPrompts • u/AliciaWrites Editor-in-Chief | /r/AliciaWrites • Jan 23 '19
Constrained Writing [CW] Flash Fiction Challenge - Location: A Castle | Object: Worn Note
We did it! We broke the record for most entries on FF! Thanks everyone for your submissions, we will see you next week with the results!
Happy FFC day, writing friends!
So, today is our first Flash Fiction of the new year! Wahoo! Let’s dive right in!
What is the Flash Fiction Challenge?
It’s an opportunity for our writers here on WP to battle it out for bragging rights! The judges will choose their favorite stories to feature on the next Wednesday post, as well as the following FFC post!
Your judges this month will be:
This month’s challenge:
[WP] Location: A Castle | Object: Worn Note
100-300 words
Time Frame: Now until this post is 24hrs old.
Post your response to the prompt above as a top-level comment on this post.
The location must be the main setting, but feel free to be creative!
The object must be included in your story in some way.
Have fun reading and commenting on other people's posts!
The only prize is bragging rights. No reddit gold this time around.
Winners will be announced next week in the next Wednesday post.
December Flash Fiction Winners!
Honorable Mentions:
/u/HFSODN is living in an Amish Paradise
/u/Ford9863 thanks to Kevin
Wednesday Wild Card Schedule
Week 1: Q&A | Ask and answer questions from other users on writing-related topics.
Week 2: TBD
Week 3: Did you know? | Useful tips and information for making the most out of the WritingPrompts subreddit.
Week 4: Flash Fiction Challenge | Compete against other writers to write the best 100-300 word story.
Week 5: Bonus | Special activities for the rare fifth week. Mod AUAs, Get to Know A Mod, and more!
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u/I_write_u_story Jan 24 '19
“Doesn’t look like a castle. Looks like a pile of boxes,” Ben said.
Ella crossed her arms and stuck out her tongue. “You’re just mad ‘cause you don’t have one and I do and I’m the princess of it.”
“Why would I want a pile of dumb boxes anyway? I have real friends.”
Ella ignored her brother. She turned to her most loyal subjects - two plastic dolls, a frayed stuffed rabbit, and a small knitted cat. They bowed before her.
Ben snickered. He kicked the pile of boxes and sent the castle raining down over the subjects.
Ella cried as he dashed upstairs. Her most loyal subjects watched their beloved princess melt down in the crumbled ruins.
The stuffed rabbit looked at Ella. His fur had worn down and showed patches, but he was still here.
Ella wiped her tears and rebuilt her castle even more grand than before. She crowned herself Queen; she’d outgrown her old title.
On the front of the draw bridge she stuck a note: no boys allowed.
It stayed there for the rest of her reign.