flash contest
— Write about someone writing a story. To submit to this month’s Flash Contest, click here.
— Write a story about you, but in a parallel universe where you had a different life. What would happen if you went to a different school, had different parents, or...
— Use J.M.W. Turner’s painting The Banks of the Loire as a starting point for a stream of consciousness piece. You can write a stream of consciousness piece about the painting...
— Choose one of these proverbs, and write a story in which the opposite is true: “A stitch in time saves nine” “The early bird catches the worm” “A problem shared...
— Make up at least five terrible book titles (they don’t have to make sense!) and write a story based on the most ridiculous one. Submit your entries here.
— Visit the same place—precisely the same location—multiple times a day, or at the same time every day for a week. Document what you see through photography, other art forms, or...
— Write a story set somewhere you’ve never been. It could be set in outer space, Antarctica, or even an alternate reality!
— Write a short story that begins with “Once upon a time, in a land far away…” and ends with “…and they all lived happily ever after.” This prompt is our...
— Flash Contest #24: Write a Poem That Can Be Read Up or Down. Our October Flash Contest was based on our weekly creativity prompt #121, another great prompt from Stone...
— What would the world be like without color? What if there were a few select people who could see colors? Write about the effects of not being able to see...