Wednesday, February 29, 2012

FLASH FICTION CHALLENGE: A Day at the Zoo


I am really excited that in a few weeks, I will be able to take Kevin to the zoo again. With that thought in mind, I thought a new flash fiction challenge might be fun and would also force me to write a story I have had in mind for a few weeks.

The challenge is this: write a story that is set in a zoo. The zoo can be incidental to the plot, but that's the setting.

I am thinking April 2, 2012. How about a story not longer than 1200 words?

I know there are more sites that take flash than ever so if I write alone, I write alone. Let me know.
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19 comments:

  1. Loren Eaton8:49 AM

    I'm game!

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  2. YA Sleuth9:11 AM

    I'm really going to try this time--maybe a kid's story... Last time I had to bow out because I was too frazzled.

    Excited to read this story you already have brewing, Patti.

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  3. YA Sleuth9:13 AM

    Would it be okay for me to post this challenge on my blog? The subject will probably appeal to the kid lit writers I know.

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  4. Thomas Pluck9:25 AM

    We have a month, so I'll see what I come up with. Many flash sites don't ask for first rights, so sharing it here would not preclude you from submitting at a later date to a wider audience.
    I love the zoo, and hate it at the same time. The poor caged animals...
    I may even write this from the perspective of a gorilla...

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  5. pattinase (abbott)9:30 AM

    For sure, Fleur. That would be fun.

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  6. Paul D Brazill10:02 AM

    I'll give it a shot!

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  7. Rob Kitchin10:45 AM

    Okay, I'm in. Had an instant idea for this, which is hopefully a good sign.

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  8. Yvette10:59 AM

    I'm jumping in, Pat - where angels fear to tread. :)

    I haven't been to a zoo in years and years (I wish it were otherwise) but I have memories.

    I think.

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  9. Cullen Gallagher12:01 PM

    I might try to cook something up.

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  10. Anonymous12:56 PM

    Q: assume you want a mystery/crime/noir story?

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  11. pattinase (abbott)1:11 PM

    Any story is welcome.

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  12. Jerry House6:51 PM

    Kitty and I once chaperoned a second-grade class trip to a zoo during bear mating season -- the kids asked a lot of questions. Maybe I can get a story out of that.

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  13. Katherine Tomlinson11:44 PM

    I'm in. You create the best challenges. And I must say--Kevin's tiger suit is adorable.

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  14. J F Norris1:45 AM

    Zoos hold many memories for me. I'm in! Hope I can make this one funny for a change.

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  15. Kathleen A. Ryan3:00 AM

    I'm overdue for a challenge ~ thanks for the push, Patti!

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  16. Seth D. Clarke4:29 PM

    I'm in! Sounds like fun!

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  17. Al Tucher9:13 AM

    Belatedly, I'm in.

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  18. John Weagly12:53 PM

    I'm in.

    I'll post it a CAPTAIN SPAULDING ON SKULL ISLAND on Monday.

    Yippeee!!!

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  19. Thomas Pluck9:04 AM

    Here's mine:
    http://www.pluckyoutoo.com/2012/04/ten-thousand-pound-banana.html

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