Our March Flash Contest was based on Prompt #194 (provided by contributor Molly Torinus), which challenged participants to craft a frame narrative—like a story within a story—for their submissions. This delightful prompt readily invited experimentation with form, and we weren’t disappointed—one story went “Behind the Scenes” to show the editing processes and inner workings of […]
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Weekly Creativity #194 | Flash Contest #41: Write a Story that Has a Frame Narrative
Write a story that has a frame narrative, or exists within another story.
Flash Contest #40, February 2022: Write a story about somebody who falls into a bowl of tomato soup and into a magical land—our winners and their work
Our February Flash Contest was based on Prompt #190 (provided by intern Sage Millen), which asked that participants write a story about a character who falls into a bowl of tomato soup and into a magical land. The whimsical yet specific prompt served as the perfect vehicle of creativity for our participants as we received […]
