FFfAW Challenge – Week of September 13, 2016
Posted
on September
12, 2016 by Priceless
Joy
WELCOME
!
82nd
Challenge
Flash
Fiction for Aspiring Writers
Week
of 09-13 through 09-19-2016
Guide for Flash Fiction for
Aspiring Writers
1. A prompt photo will be
provided each Tuesday to be used as a base to your story. Please include photo
prompt with your story.
2. Linking for this challenge
begins on Tuesday and runs to the following Monday evening.
3. Please credit photo to
photographer.
4. The story word limit is 100
– 150 words (+ – 25 words). Please try and stay within this limit.
5. Pingback to the challenge
post in your story's post.
6. This is a flash fiction
challenge (stories in 100-175 words or less) and each story should have a
beginning, a middle, and an end. Therefore, no serial (continuation) stories.
They become too complicated for our readers.
7. Add your story to the
InLinkz Link-up (Blue Froggy button). If you need link-up instructions, please
email me at mepricelessjoy@gmail.com.
8. Please keep stories below R
rating.
9. Please respect the diversity
of our readers and writers in regard to race, religion, and life style choice
when writing your stories.
10. Remember, half the fun is reading
and commenting on each other's stories.
This week's
photo prompt is provided by Jade M. Wong.
WAS IT WORTH IT?
It was so beautiful the way it
sparkled on her finger. She knew she was
signing her life away but she didn’t care if he was going to buy her jewellery
of this quality.
Helen watched her friend get
married. She watched her friend bring up
children. She watched her friend hide
the tears. She watched her friend
pretend.
She watched and waited to catch
her friend when she fell and she did fall hard.
Picking up the pieces of her life Helen’s friend still wore the ring on
her finger. It was loose now and often
disappeared under her finger. It had
lost its sparkle as well. The gleam had
gone from its many facets. The gleam had
also left Helen’s friend.
Was it worth it? Helen asked her friend.
With eyes that glistened with
unshed tears her friend said, yes, of course it was.
Helen didn’t believe her.
Word Count:
150
Wonderful story Sally! I feel so sorry for Helen's friend. I wonder, if it really was worth it?
ReplyDeleteThat had me gripped - so few words yet full of imagery. My mind likes being able to fill in the spaces where often writers give too much. I also like that I can create the scenario around this woman, the ring, and even the role of her friend. Well done.
ReplyDeleteSaw you over at my blog - will be giving you a follow.
Cheers, Jenny