Flash Fiction
The challenge of Flash Fiction is to write an entertaining story within a set number or range of words. Every word used must be essential to the setting, conflict and resolution of the story. The over-riding principle for Flash Fiction is: minimum words, maximum effect.
Write a Flash Fiction story that starts with the sentence: He ran from the cemetery.
Your story must start with the sentence above. Do not add to the sentence. You have the option to put it in quotes (for dialogue), and to change the punctuation at the end. Do not add to the sentence or change it in any other way. The story can be about anything, but start with the sentence above. Creative approaches are welcomed, but the contest voters will be aware of the challenge made here to begin your story with the sentence provided.
Minimum length 500 words. Maximum Length 800 words. Recommended length 500 - 800 words.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool of 72.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 5 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Saturday, July 11, 2009.
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Write a Flash Fiction story that starts with the sentence: He ran from the cemetery.
Your story must start with the sentence above. Do not add to the sentence. You have the option to put it in quotes (for dialogue), and to change the punctuation at the end. Do not add to the sentence or change it in any other way. The story can be about anything, but start with the sentence above. Creative approaches are welcomed, but the contest voters will be aware of the challenge made here to begin your story with the sentence provided.
Minimum length 500 words. Maximum Length 800 words. Recommended length 500 - 800 words.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool of 72.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 5 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Saturday, July 11, 2009.
