In honor of the new James Bond Movie coming out 14 November 2008, I would like to introduce the Secret Agent Challenge. From …
A sequel to Secret Agent Challenge
Mad As A Hatter's inspiration
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Liar, Liar used:
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Finding Indigo used:
The clock struck twelve as she looked at her watch. He glanced her way with a questioning stare. Were they leaving? Were they…
A sequel to Indigo Midnight
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It's Like Mr. Cosby Says...{Stranger Than Fiction (or not) Challenge} used:
In “A Case of Identity,” Sherlock Holmes says: “Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent….
A sequel to Stranger Than Fiction (or not) Challenge
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New Developments used:
“P-pardon?” Kane managed to stutter out, taking in the sight of the beauty before him. She sat beside Mother Isabelle, a smal…
A sequel to Distractions in the Form of Nadya
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Distractions in the Form of Nadya used:
Detective Keen waited in the gypsy camp, his left eyebrow arched in his typical, old Hollywood, debonair style. However, the …
A sequel to The Investigation Begins
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Distractions in the Form of Nadya used:
The detective made Nadya uncomfortable. Throughout the entire meeting, his eyes had been focused on her. Nadya felt as though…
A prequel to New Developments
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The Investigation Begins used:
“Miss Grant, that is not the cane!” yelped Kane, moving away from Miss Grant’s wandering hands. For a blind woman she seeme…
A sequel to It All Started With a Gypsy{Detective/Twilight Zone Challenge}
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The Investigation Begins used:
“P-pardon?” Kane managed to stutter out, taking in the sight of the beauty before him. She sat beside Mother Isabelle, a smal…
A prequel to Distractions in the Form of Nadya
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Tension used:
I don’t what I expect when we pull into Grandma’s driveway. No, that’s not quite true. I do know what I expect. I expect to s…
A sequel to To Grandma's House We Go
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To Grandma's House We Go used:
“And this is your room, baby doll!” says Grandma. Correction: Says Miranda. My grandmother has asked that I call her by her…
A prequel to Tension
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It All Started With a Gypsy{Detective/Twilight Zone Challenge} used:
Adopt this story, may the best branch win
Detective Keen was puzzled. In his long career as an hardboiled detective in Rai…
A sequel to Detective/Twilight Zone challenge - Three wise vixens and a detective
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It All Started With a Gypsy{Detective/Twilight Zone Challenge} used:
Detective Keen waited in the gypsy camp, his left eyebrow arched in his typical, old Hollywood, debonair style. However, the …
A prequel to The Investigation Begins
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I Hate Homecoming {Homecoming Challenge} used:
Am I allowed to assign(I’m looking for the right word here…) a challenge for my 140th comment? I say… why not?? Its an ev…
A sequel to Homecoming Challenge
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Magical Element: A Challenge used:
Edinburgh fountain #2 (HDR) by Paul Boxley
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Blind Date {Limerick Challenge} used:
Okay everyone, this is a really random, poetic challenge [=
Challenge: Write a funny Limerick! If you don’t know what a L…
A sequel to Limerick Challenge [=
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Redux Challenge: Feeling So Very Vile used:
487 by 404, take a deep breath and jump into the all new, brand-spanking, bass thumping, redux challenge.
I just finished re…
A sequel to Awesome Redux 400 Challenge
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Not Exactly Sane used:
I watch.
Call me creepy, call me a stalker, call me an outsider, but what else am I supposed to do? I watch as if through a …
A sequel to Behind My Watching Eyes [400 Ficlets Challenge]
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Those Eyes Know Too Much {400 Ficlet Challenge} used:
I was going to write a challenge once I reached 400 ficlets but I sort of forgot and now I’m at 404 :] Oh well.
So your chal…
A sequel to 400 Ficlets Challenge
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I Think I'm Crazy {Jailbird Challenge} used:
Whoah!
It’s a challenge!
I, X-Ninja, have a challenge for all of you Ficleterers.
Write a story about what you would do …
A sequel to Jailbird Challenge
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Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) {{Chitty Chitty Gangbang}} used:
Yo yo yo!
Me, X-Ninja, and N555Champ would like to place a challenge. DUn dUn DuN!This should be plenty of fun. We want you…
A sequel to Chitty Chitty Gangbang! (Gangsta Challenge)
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The Land of Dreams: Part Two used:
“Stop it!” screams the maid as my brother, next in line for the throne, swings a sword at my neck. I’m too quick, ducking ben…
A sequel to {Weirdest Dream} In the Land of Dreams: Part One
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Betwixt {HB, L&D} used:
Jean Paul Sartre wrote, “_One always dies too soon -or too late. And yet one’s whole life is complete at that moment, with a …
A sequel to High Brow, Life and Death Challenge
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{Weirdest Dream} In the Land of Dreams: Part One used:
Last night, I had a dream about walking in a meadow and talking to some kid I had seen in school once about Barack Obama’s ru…
A sequel to WEIRDEST DREAM CHALLENGE!!!! (ENTER OR PERISH)
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{Weirdest Dream} In the Land of Dreams: Part One used:
I leave our small hideout, still shaken by my run in with the Giant in Compton. I head for the cabin, slightly angry at the P…
A prequel to The Land of Dreams: Part Two
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Walking With a Ghost {Literary Challenge} used:
Since it passed some time before the nets opened again to me, I’ll launch you a challenge. Simpler and more open-ended than t…
A sequel to Literary challenge - Just a series of grunts
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Bounty Hunters {Action Challenge} used:
Here’s the challenge:
Using either of the two sets of five words each that follow, write an action-packed ficlet, comple…
A sequel to Action Ficlet Challenge
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I Are Rockstar! {AIM Challenge} used:
In honor of my 303rd Ficlet, I’d like to pose a challenge. Write a Ficlet about anything and add in your AIM/AOL/whatever you…
A sequel to AIM Challenge
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Part Three of The Saga of Secrets: Mafia...Starwars Style used:
Roshambo huddled into a corner of the cave, his dark eyes wild from his now near animalistic instincts. His thick, dark hair …
A sequel to Part Two of the Saga of Secrets: Mountaineer Man
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Part Two of the Saga of Secrets: Mountaineer Man used:
“I challenge thee to a chariot race!” cries Goose, one pale finger raced to point at Emo.
Emo looks a bit skeptical before s…
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Part Two of the Saga of Secrets: Mountaineer Man used:
“Alright!” says Mary, walking around the circle. “Townspeople go to sleep.” The Illies and Goose duck their heads into their …
A prequel to Part Three of The Saga of Secrets: Mafia...Starwars Style
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The Amazing Race: Uncut{Starts With, Ends With Challenge} used:
Well, I’ve reached my 100 ficlets milestone. Here’s hoping for a 100 more.
So I thought about this all weekend and I’ve come …A sequel to Starts With, Ends With Challenge.
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Part One of the Saga of Secrets: Chariot Race{Super Silly-TotallyWhatever-I Hardly Even Know What She's Talking About Challenge} used:
Are you ready for this?
Are you sure?
Better be.
Why?
BECAUSE THIS IS MY FIRST CHALLENGE !
Alright, for all of you out there …A sequel to Super Silly-Totally Whatever-I Hardly Even Know What She's Talking About CHALLENGE!!!
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Part One of the Saga of Secrets: Chariot Race{Super Silly-TotallyWhatever-I Hardly Even Know What She's Talking About Challenge} used:
Roshambo huddled into a corner of the cave, his dark eyes wild from his now near animalistic instincts. His thick, dark hair …
A prequel to Part Two of the Saga of Secrets: Mountaineer Man
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Weakness {Diabolically Villainous Challenge} used:
I know there are tons of challenges out there as we speak, but I’ve had this one bottled up for weeks, & it’s driving me craz…
A sequel to Diabolically Villainous Challenge
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Mr. Serling? Is That You? used:
O.k. so I’m issuing a challenge to all lovers of conspiracy… While the dark days of the “Great Ficlet Eff Off (‘08)tm” are …
A sequel to Who F@#$ed Ficlets? a challenge
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Until Death Do Us Part{Dream Challenge} used:
Hi Guys this is Your Dream Challenge! I know all of you have and dream maybe your a Kid and wanna be something when you get…
A sequel to CHALLENGE!!
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Oh Phoebe! {Cross-Gendered Challenge} used:
Here’s a writing exercise I got years ago that is still very useful today.
Write a scene centered around two characters, one…
A sequel to The Cross-Gendered Challenge
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Like Snails Love Trematodes{Starbucks Challenge} used:
Today, well…technically last night without realizing it, I finally made the 400 ficlets mark. Granted, if I had not taken m…
A sequel to Starbucks Challenge
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The Hush Sound: Lighthouse {Music Challenge} used:
I finally hit 50 ficlets :-D
Time for a challenge!!!
The challenge is to write a ficlet based on a few lyrics from one of y…
A sequel to 50 Ficlets :-) Music Challenge!!!
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Like a Dog Misses Fleas used:
“Bert, what’re you eating?” I asked, not at all sure I really wanted an aswer.
“Cottage cheese!” he replied happily, shoveli…
A sequel to I Love My Job? (Great Supporting Characters Challenge)
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I Love My Job? (Great Supporting Characters Challenge) used:
Many moons ago, I worked at UPS, loading and unloading packages onto trucks. It was an ordinary and monotonous job, but while…
A sequel to Great Supporting Character(s) Challenge (The Big 250)
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I Love My Job? (Great Supporting Characters Challenge) used:
Sleep.
I hadn’t been able to enjoy it since Bert hired me as his personal assitant. But that was three months ago and Bert …
A prequel to Like a Dog Misses Fleas
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What? used:
Nora was, in a word, odd. In fact, Nora actually would love to be called “odd”, because “odd” is a three-letter word and No…
A sequel to Nora
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Nora used:
Evangeline liked the number 10. It was neat, pretty, perfect. In a way, it reminded Evangeline of herself.
You see, Evangeli…
A sequel to Evangeline
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Nora used:
Colin glared at the television, dimly aware of the violence Tom and Jerry were acting out on the screen. Somewhere behind him…
A prequel to What?
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Evangeline used:
Colin’s favorite number was thirteen. Not because he wanted to be different, or because it happened to be the date of his bir…
A sequel to Coincidence?{Challenge by Numbers}
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Evangeline used:
Nora was, in a word, odd. In fact, Nora actually would love to be called “odd”, because “odd” is a three-letter word and No…
A prequel to Nora
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Coincidence?{Challenge by Numbers} used:
10:1
Those who know in what I tend to take pride will probably have a good guess to what that ratio refers. But it’s numbers…
A sequel to Challenge by Numbers
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Coincidence?{Challenge by Numbers} used:
Evangeline liked the number 10. It was neat, pretty, perfect. In a way, it reminded Evangeline of herself.
You see, Evangeli…
A prequel to Evangeline
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The Brink of Indecision(Uselessness's PRECISE MANEUVERS challenge) used:
For those of us who aren’t down with acronyms, CCL means “Couldn’t Care Less,” and that’s probably how you’ll feel when I tel…
A sequel to uselessness's PRECISE MANEUVERS Challenge!
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Interupption used:
Splash.
Viktor sputtered in the aftermath of Charlotte’s attack.
“That was not funny,” said Viktor, crimson eyes narrowed….
A sequel to Pool Party
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Pool Party used:
Viktor pulled Charlotte through a clearing.
He heard her gasp.
“Viktor!” she sighed, staring at the pool of water before …
A sequel to Sheep to the Slaughter
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Pool Party used:
He kissed her. Viktor had no idea what had possessed him to do it, but there he was, dripping wet, in the middle of some fore…
A prequel to Interupption
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Pool Party used:
He kissed her. Viktor had no idea what had possessed him to do it, but there he was, dripping wet, in the middle of some fore…
A prequel to Interupption
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Sheep to the Slaughter used:
Charlotte liked Viktor. Though honestly she couldn’t say why. She supposed he might have scared some with his unbridled inten…
A sequel to Considering
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Sheep to the Slaughter used:
Splash.
Viktor sputtered in the aftermath of Charlotte’s attack.
“That was not funny,” said Viktor, crimson eyes narrowed….
A prequel to Pool Party
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Considering used:
Viktor liked Elementals. A lot. The fact that Charlotte was an earth Elemental really didn’t help her life expectancy.
“So …
A sequel to Not A People Person
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Considering used:
Viktor pulled Charlotte through a clearing.
He heard her gasp.
“Viktor!” she sighed, staring at the pool of water before …
A prequel to Sheep to the Slaughter
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Not A People Person used:
Bump. Gasp. Clatter.
Viktor stared at the red-haired girl who now scrambled to pick up her things. The clumsy mortal had sma…
A sequel to But She Smelled So Sweet...
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Not A People Person used:
Charlotte liked Viktor. Though honestly she couldn’t say why. She supposed he might have scared some with his unbridled inten…
A prequel to Considering
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Another Point of View used:
“It’s going to sting a bit…” warned Cal, an alcohol soaked cotton ball in hand.
My hand gripped the edge of the bathroom c…
A sequel to Trapped
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Nightmare used:
I forgot to do a challenge at 200 stories and I’m well past it now, but still. CHALLENGE TIME!
Okay, so in my art class, we …
A sequel to 200something CHALLENGE!
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Trapped used:
“Ow!” came a voice from behind the door. It was him. Apparently normal people don’t throw open doors with such vigor.
“Oh!...
A sequel to Accidents Happen
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Trapped used:
I could tell I was going too far. Lillith looked at me, her dark eyes pleading to let her go.
But I couldn’t. God, I didn’t …
A prequel to Another Point of View
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A New Healer (Hear Ye, Hear Ye Challenge) used:
HEAR YE, HEAR YE
LOUISE MADISON’S FIRST-EVER CHALLENGEAs my first challenge, I know it’s gotta be a good one. So it’s g…
A sequel to NewChallenge [[Hear Ye Challenge]]
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Oh! How Exceedingly Queer! {Brebelles Challenge} used:
I’m very pround of my self that I’ve gotten to my 100th ficlet. Its time to “Celebrate, good times, uh huh”
For my 100th fic…
A sequel to !00th Ficlet Challenge. (Silly Story)
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Accidents Happen used:
“Shit, Lil he’s coming over here!” hissed Fred, his blue eyes widening. Fred was one of the few mortals I found intensely fas…
A sequel to Cowardice
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Accidents Happen used:
“It’s going to sting a bit…” warned Cal, an alcohol soaked cotton ball in hand.
My hand gripped the edge of the bathroom c…
A prequel to Trapped
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Cowardice used:
People.
There were too many of them. And they were loud. I could feel the magic in my veins, itching to be released. If onl…
A sequel to Discomfort
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Cowardice used:
“Ow!” came a voice from behind the door. It was him. Apparently normal people don’t throw open doors with such vigor.
“Oh!...
A prequel to Accidents Happen
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It's Waiting for You used:
Okay, so this challenge was inspired by Melia’s Ficlet, Mmmmmm… (6 m’s? yeah), hence I’m prequeling it with this challeng…
A sequel to What is the Challenge?
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Do You Smell What I Smell? [Déjà vu Challenge] used:
Most of my challenges are dry, sorry to say, and I thought I’d take a crack at this one…Well, here it is:
Challenge!
Ev…
A sequel to A New Challenge, You Say?
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These Things Take Time used:
He felt like a stalker, watching Maggie like this. He wasn’t creepy, really. It’s just halfway en route to her pinic table he…
A sequel to She Doesn't Even Know
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She Doesn't Even Know used:
“Hey Maggs, you okay?” asked Sara, touching her friend on the shoulder. “You seemed kinda off yesterday. You just took off.”
...A sequel to But She's Afraid to Let You In
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She Doesn't Even Know used:
“Hello, Mr. Squirrel!” cried the Rabbit
“Why, hello there, Mrs. Rabbit how’re the kids?”
A prequel to These Things Take Time
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But She's Afraid to Let You In used:
She watched them intently. No matter much she wanted to look away, she kept staring. Her brown eyes filled with hurt and conf…
A sequel to She Just Wants to Come Inside
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But She's Afraid to Let You In used:
He felt like a stalker, watching Maggie like this. He wasn’t creepy, really. It’s just halfway en route to her pinic table he…
A prequel to She Doesn't Even Know
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Discomfort used:
“Tell me what you’re thinking” he whispered. I stared up at Aodhfin, trying my best to ignore the hand that now rested on my…
A sequel to Lilith's Song {Twilight Challenge}
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Discomfort used:
“Shit, Lil he’s coming over here!” hissed Fred, his blue eyes widening. Fred was one of the few mortals I found intensely fas…
A prequel to Cowardice
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She Just Wants to Come Inside used:
“Hey Maggs, you okay?” asked Sara, touching her friend on the shoulder. “You seemed kinda off yesterday. You just took off.”
...A prequel to But She's Afraid to Let You In
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Lilith's Song {Twilight Challenge} used:
Chaaaallllaaaaannngggeeeee
So here’s the thing. I haven’t done a challange in a while so I figured why not? AND this ficlet…A sequel to Twilight Challange(140) {CLICK THE BUTTON!!! DOOO ITTTT!!!!}
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Lilith's Song {Twilight Challenge} used:
People.
There were too many of them. And they were loud. I could feel the magic in my veins, itching to be released. If onl…
A prequel to Discomfort
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But She Smelled So Sweet... used:
Viktor liked Elementals. A lot. The fact that Charlotte was an earth Elemental really didn’t help her life expectancy.
“So …
A prequel to Not A People Person