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Welcome to Flash Fiction Month, day TWENTY ONE.
Whew, now that yesterday's challenge is over and your eyesight has been fully restored, why not take the time to appreciate the little things in life, and all those small details that we so often overlook.
Today's optional theme is specificity. When used well, vivid and specific details can really make your story come to life, helping you to avoid the perils of over-worn similes and tired metaphors.
So today we'd like you to take a look at your descriptions, and ask yourself how you can make them more specific? Find the details in your story that make it stand out, and approach them from an oblique angle. You might be surprised by the results.
VIVA!
Flash Fiction Month is about writing – and posting – a story between 55-1000 words in length every day during July. Each day we'll upload a deviation with optional prompts, themes, and the occasional challenge, where you can post a link to your story for the day.
Paste a link to your flash fiction piece for July 21st in the comments below.
If you write a story every day and complete every challenge, you might be eligible to win something, and you'll certainly get a whiter smile, be invited to more parties and improve your manly/womanly vigour.
Everyone loves comments, so make an effort to encourage your fellow Flash Fiction Month participants. A quick comment lets a writer know somebody's reading, and we all love that.
For those of you who still haven't signed up for thirty-one days of fun, flashing (trenchcoat not included) and fiction, learn about Flash Fiction Month here, and sign up here. It's never too late to join the madness!
The FFM 2017 Prompt Bank, is still in need of audio and music prompts, so if you have any suggestions please pay it a visit. Searching for a little inspiration? Try our official FFM Prompt Generators, and bask in the collective glow of eight years worth of Flash Fiction Month prompts.
If all you're doing this July is writing thirty-one stories, you're missing out! Check out the official Chat Room, where you can find encouragement, new prompts, and insanity in abundance.
Flashback Prompt: Witches are trained like thieves, palming treasures from passersby, squirreling away blooms and lost things in their satchels. - by IntelligentZombie (Year 2015)
Standard Prompts:
She had freckles on her cheeks in the shapes of the constellations. - by OnLinedPaper
"Every day brings something fresh and new- and in my case, covered in glitter." - by WizardandGalaxy
The only law that applied to her was gravity, and some days she defied that, too. - by toxic--sunrise
Audio Prompts:
Touched by V.A.S.T - suggested by Zeptonyx
Rita Mae Young by The Record Company - suggested by IntelligentZombie
All I Want (Part 1) & (Part 2) by Kodaline - suggested by The-Inkling
Visual Prompts:
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- suggested by ilyilaice, teryon, and Ag-Cat