Someone Else’s Story
Write 500 words introducing a character who is not the protagonist.
Editor
Confinement
Write 500 words that take place in a very small space.
500 Words: Rain
Here in Northern California, we’re on the tail end of a week of much-needed rain. Today, write 500 words about rain or the absence of… Read More »500 Words: Rain
500 Words: Do-Over
Write 500 word about something you’d like to “do over,” if you had the chance.
Small Moving Parts & The Magic of 500 Words
A novel is made up of small moving parts. When the novel is published, the parts may appear to be in just the right place,… Read More »Small Moving Parts & The Magic of 500 Words
Missing You
Write 500 words about the person your character misses most.
Defining moment
Write 500 words about a defining moment in your character’s life.
Trouble
Write 500 words about what’s troubling the protagonist.
TSA: Here to Serve
flash fiction by Paul Beckman Mendel stood waiting to board the plane. He took off his shoes, emptied his pockets, turned on his computer and… Read More »TSA: Here to Serve
A Special Business Plan – flash fiction by Stefan Markovski
The scoundrel was a pirate. “Scoundrel, why is it that you are a pirate?” he was asked by a captain, just a moment before his… Read More »A Special Business Plan – flash fiction by Stefan Markovski