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I’ll Be There in a Flash #1
I had a couple of pieces of flash fiction from over a decade ago that weren’t seeing the light of day, so I thought I would resurrect them. Perhaps new eyes will find them amusing. Or not. I’ve made a few changes to the originals, so I’m not being entirely lazy.
I’ve numbered this post as I’m thinking of doing more flash fiction on here, including new stuff. You can always let me know if this stokes your interest or bores you to tears and I will proceed accordingly.
The first was from an old writing challenge called Five-Sentence Fiction. I know some of those who follow me will remember — and have even participated in them. The website is long gone, but the stories remain. The idea was to write complete a story in five sentences based upon a prompt. The prompt for this was: limitless.
All You Can Eat
Woody had always been a large boy, as it was politely stated, and throughout his school years had no difficulty finding a spot on the football team or wrestling squad, maintaining his strength for those activities by eating with the same enthusiasm he displayed while competing. As he grew older, however, those days of glory faded, but not his passion for food.
Therefore, filled with such anticipation as to be nearly uncontrollable, he decided to visit Buford’s Boundless B-B-Q Buffet (recently reopened under new management on the south side of town just off exit 9 with ample free lighted parking and drinks included in the price of a meal on Tuesdays). Upon seeing this epicurean palace, he declared, “I believe I’ve died and gone to heaven.”
His words were curiously prophetic, coming to fruition, so to speak, somewhere between the second and third helpings, face down in the pickled watermelon.
Another writing challenge was the Monday Mixer where the task was to pick words from a list provided and write a story which included those words. The list included three nouns, three verbs, and three adjectives. The past tense or plural of the words provided was…
