I love, love, love movies!
So it’s no surprise my first challenge involves movies!
Take a movie you like and create an alte…
A sequel to (Alternate Movie Ending) Challenge
I love, love, love movies!
So it’s no surprise my first challenge involves movies!
Take a movie you like and create an alte…
A sequel to (Alternate Movie Ending) Challenge
What was happening? Everything was a whirlwind. One minute Pierre and I are talking and the next, Izzy bursts in panicked, dr…
A sequel to Marguerite's Agony
Pablo and John kept their eyes and weapons fixed on Renard, refusing to be distracted away. Still, there was no mistaking the…
A prequel to Half Truths and Big Guns
Izzy fidgeted nervously on Ms. Abernathy’s loveseat, snapping her fingers along to the tick of the clock on the wall. Renard …
A sequel to Izzy Rescues Marguerite
“No, no, no!” Renard grumbled, hiding his face in his hands. His well laid plans had come to naught. There in Izzy’s flat sto…
A prequel to Crashing Down En Masse
The door being unlocked, the two men had no trouble entering the dimly lit flat. As they crossed the threshold of the living …
A sequel to A Ruse Revealed
“Pierre…I…erm…” I stammered, trying to conjure up all the honesty I could, “No, I don’t love you.”
“Oh,” he said, almo…
A sequel to Starting Over Fresh
She knew now. And she was fine with it. In fact she seemed as though, my blindness wasn’t even an issue.
That hug she gave m…
A sequel to Commentary from the Apartment
He was pale, I was pale. We both faced each other silently. It wasn’t fun anymore, now that I knew the truth about everything…
A prequel to The 'Getting Fresh Air' Excuse
“Oh, gross, sorry,” I said, stepping back. Pierre was now nearly as wet as I was, fuzzy remnants of soap suds sticking to the…
A sequel to In Another Woman's Clothes
“Is something wrong?” she asked, probably noticing the sudden change in my demeanor.
“Um no. Well yes, sort of…” I stumbl…
A prequel to The Ex
I played my heart and soul. It was not just sadness. It was hope. It was devotion. It was a plea for her to open up. It was l…
A sequel to At The Doorway
Oh, no. What did I have to know? My mind raced as he hesitated, taking a moment to compose himself.
“You aren’t gay are you?...
A prequel to Marguerite Discovers the Truth
His music began floating across the alleyway. It wasn’t his usual, melancholic cafe music, but something deeper, something ne…
A sequel to Marguerite Starts Over
Taken off guard, I jumped backwards. Unfortunately not being able to see, I was unable to catch myself, and felt my body cras…
A prequel to Fallen
Izzy and I had work throughout the next week, the school was busy in preparation for language competitions, and Izzy and I we…
A sequel to The Guilt Sets In
It was starting to become hard to take bubble baths without the window open. Sitting there in the steaming suds, I had to ref…
A prequel to Pierre and Marguerite Have a Chat
Before I could get very far, I found myself turning back. He was still on the floor, looking very dazed. Setting aside any se…
A sequel to The Entanglement
Izzy was outside, looking very eager.
“Oh, menina, way to goooo!” She called out, giving me a double thumbs-up.
“You, you a…
A prequel to Station to Station
I think Izzy was posessing me as soon as she left the door, because I was dumb enough to start inviting him over. Of course, ...
A sequel to Possesed Over Pierre
Izzy must have ran because she got there exceptionally fast. If there was an attractive man somewhere, Izzy was not going to …
A sequel to Confronting The Angry French Man
I think Izzy was posessing me as soon as she left the door, because I was dumb enough to start inviting him over. Of course, ...
A prequel to Possesed Over Pierre
The next day I decided to learn French properly. I had taken a course during training in the states, but Izzy had always succ…
A sequel to A French Lesson With Duran Duran
Alright, so I just completely broke the whole stalker confidentaility rule and started apologizing. Wait a second, now they k…
A prequel to Caught Red Pantied
Izzy laughed at my last remark.
“What?” I questioned her, “I do listen. Plus he’s really really cute.”
“You are crazy, meni…
A sequel to Pierre, The Panties, and The Tumble
The next day I decided to learn French properly. I had taken a course during training in the states, but Izzy had always succ…
A prequel to A French Lesson With Duran Duran
Izzy crawled over on her hands and knees and snatched the binoculars she had tossed. She slowly peeked them over the window a…
A sequel to The Face of Pierre Emerges
Izzy laughed at my last remark.
“What?” I questioned her, “I do listen. Plus he’s really really cute.”
“You are crazy, meni…
A prequel to Pierre, The Panties, and The Tumble
Six-word-memoirs Challenge
37signals (http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/846-six-sells) is running a story about “six word m…
A sequel to Six Word Memoirs CHALLENGE
Izzy is at the window, peering quite rudely into Pierre’s apartment while I pretend to flip through a book. I told her its no…
A sequel to Spying on Pierre
Izzy crawled over on her hands and knees and snatched the binoculars she had tossed. She slowly peeked them over the window a…
A prequel to The Face of Pierre Emerges
The air out tonight is chilly, but I still lean out in my peach camisole, taking intermittant drags from my slow burning ciga…
A sequel to Pierre in the Window
Izzy is at the window, peering quite rudely into Pierre’s apartment while I pretend to flip through a book. I told her its no…
A prequel to Spying on Pierre
There is a man living in the flat in the building across from mine. I can hear him singing at most every hour. He keeps his w…
A sequel to The Man Behind The Window
The air out tonight is chilly, but I still lean out in my peach camisole, taking intermittant drags from my slow burning ciga…
A prequel to Pierre in the Window
Note: There is no special occasion for releasing this challenge. But I really wanted to… so there.
I was sitting in the compu…
A sequel to Alexis DeHearts 1st Challenge!!! What is Beautiful? NO MORE SUBMISSIONS!!!
I know, you’re all entitled to your opinions, but so am I. So I felt like posting my top ten bands. You might not know all of…
A sequel to Now THAT'S What I call Music
1. Grab a speaker phone and stand on the check out station and scream: “LUKE, I AM YOUR FATHER!” Then start singing the Barne…
A sequel to Ways to get kicked out of Wallmart
ICU. Those are three very scary letters. Just like “Critical Condition”.
She was the only one allowed in the room and she wa…
A sequel to Recovery
Two officers in military uniform marched in and stood in front of the class. Emily Parker, matching their stance and determin…
A sequel to Consequences
It was the 2,070th time I said it. Those words I knew by rote. I had said them every weekday of my childhood. It was compulso…
A sequel to Pledge of Allegiance (mundane moment challenge)
“There is one other option. If you sign the waiver denouncing your faith then we can let you go,” the other officer offered.
...
A prequel to The Price of Freedom
Well bugger me. I just noticed I’ve written more than 52 ficlets. This calls for a celebration of sorts – a challenge, perhap…
A sequel to Mundane Moments Made Magnificent - a Challenge
Two officers in military uniform marched in and stood in front of the class. Emily Parker, matching their stance and determin…
A prequel to Consequences
Whoo-hoo! Two hundred ficlets at long last! I’d like to say that I love this community, and Ficlets has gotten me into the mi…
A sequel to Pens Poses a CHALLENGE!
A few questions so we know some things about one another.
1) Favorite color?
2) Favorite T.V. show?
3) Favorite male celeb…
A sequel to Here's a quiz for you, about you,by me...(What are your answers?)
Fun, insane quiz for the people, by the people (aka Insert Pen Name Here)
1. what color/ pattern is the nearest tissue box t…
*My 160th ficlet. Time for a challenge!
I’ll keep it simple, a story about sports, any sport. Winter, Spring, Summer, or Aut…
A sequel to 160th Ficlet: Kermitgorf's Sports Challenge
238 comments… CHALLENGE TIME!!
:DDokay..
so im in the mood for—-
something insightful.
you’ve got to expain your.. tho…
when i can’t think of what to write i make a challenge. sooo…im making a challenge.
its really easy ~ so just answer the…
A sequel to quiz challenge
Jaylene was right. I became really good friends with Derek and Lily. I had never had married friends before, but it fit.
We’...
A sequel to A Friendship
“What do you mean I need to talk to your mom? What are you talking about?”
“Abby, look, you’re not going to believe me. Plea…
A sequel to Derek sends me on a mission
About 2 months after dad walked out, mom realized she couldn’t afford to pay the bills of living in the city. She had gotten …
A prequel to The Move
“I’m not quite sure how to tell you this, but… Derek is your brother.”
“What!!! Like I’m going to believe you!”
“Honey, i…
A sequel to The Revelation
Jaylene was right. I became really good friends with Derek and Lily. I had never had married friends before, but it fit.
We’...
A prequel to A Friendship
“Hey Kiddo!” his voice boomed. “What are you up to?”
“Oh… um…” I stalled. I took a deep breath and continued, “Dad, I ne…
A sequel to The Phone Call
“What do you mean I need to talk to your mom? What are you talking about?”
“Abby, look, you’re not going to believe me. Plea…
A prequel to Derek sends me on a mission
Lily opened the door with a broad smile on her face. “Derek’s in the den. He’s been waiting for you.”
I slowly stepped in an…
A sequel to Nice to Finally Meet You (artistsrunwild's 6 ficlet challenge)
“I’m not quite sure how to tell you this, but… Derek is your brother.”
“What!!! Like I’m going to believe you!”
“Honey, i…
A prequel to The Revelation
I have reached my milestone – well, a milestone. 50 Ficlets!
I believe this calls for another challenge. This one has been b…
A sequel to The Six Ficlet Challenge
“Hey Kiddo!” his voice boomed. “What are you up to?”
“Oh… um…” I stalled. I took a deep breath and continued, “Dad, I ne…
A prequel to The Phone Call
Write a 64 character ficlet that is captivating and imaginative.
And the winner is . . .
WOW the 1st got here really fast -...
A sequel to Exact minimum length ficlet [And the winner is . .]
Yay! I’ve posted 200 comments! You know what that means right? Challenge! My first challenge! I know most of you are probabl…
A sequel to 200 posted comments= my first challenge!
this is a challenge that isnt very challenging. at all. but every other challenge is taken and probly this one too but im too…
A sequel to HoLy CrAp 50 FiClEtS
We were walking down the sunlit beach on an early Monday morning. I took off that day, and my whole office knew my plan.
”...
A prequel to The Marriage (How I live Now Challenge)
I hadn't seen him in ten years...
“What do you want?” Leah questioned coolly as she narrowed her eyes at Matt.
“Um…” he started nervously, rubbing his hand …
A sequel to The Apology
“Matt.” replied Leah.
The hallways grew dead silent. Some even thought that the teachers stopped to observe. Matt and Leah we…
A sequel to The Encountering
“Leah, I never raped you,” he said quietly through clenched teeth. “We both know what happened at that party.”
“Oh you mean …
A prequel to The Request
At 10:25 she rummaged through the plastic Glad containers. The number of casseroles friends had brought over was ungodly.
Th…
A sequel to Christmas Dinner
The days dragged on. They turned into weeks.
His progress was slow. His motor skills were severely damaged. He could barely…
A prequel to Waiting
Your kiss is gentle
Your kiss is sweet
Your kiss is mine
Forever to keep
A sequel to your kiss
I shivered as I slipped my burgandy Harvard sweatshirt over my head. Yet another reminder of the person I used to be.
Like t…
A sequel to Greatest Accomplishment
My mother never spoke to me again. Not even one letter.
She never got it. That wasn’t me.
Sure, I loved being that person. ...
A prequel to How I Live Now
ICU. Those are three very scary letters. Just like “Critical Condition”.
She was the only one allowed in the room and she wa…
A prequel to Recovery
My parents wanted a girl with each child they had, as luck would have it, five boys were born to them.
So if I was a girl.
...
A prequel to If I Was A Girl...
He sat in his big orange chair. It was 50 yrs old. He’d had it since his granddaughter was a baby.
He sat there rocking whi…
A sequel to Devoted
She watched him in his chair from the kitchen. She was fixing him dinner as she had done everyday for the past 69 years.
Sh…
A prequel to 69 Years
ok….
so you have to make a ficlet and…include at least 5 words:
-attack
-purple
-decorate
-animal
-forest
-pancakes
-Fl…
A sequel to a very specific challenge...
Zeus took pity on my mother, remembering his own ill-fated loves. He felt a woman as beautiful and strong-willed as her did n…
A sequel to Intervention
My mother’s flaw was loving men far too much. And she proved herself to lack ability in the loyalty and faithfulness departme…
A sequel to For Love and War
Cleopatra spent the rest of her life the way any immortal man-eater would. Eating, drinking and carrying about. She saw the r…
A prequel to Life After Death
Now how does this involve the great Cleopatra, you demand.
Well, many millennia after the gods lived out there glory among …
A sequel to Times Change
Zeus took pity on my mother, remembering his own ill-fated loves. He felt a woman as beautiful and strong-willed as her did n…
A prequel to Intervention
Long before Egypt was even a nation that stood before the world, a world stood upon a mountain. Don’t roll your eyes, for the…
A sequel to The Glory of The Gods
My mother’s flaw was loving men far too much. And she proved herself to lack ability in the loyalty and faithfulness departme…
A prequel to For Love and War
History tells us that the great Cleopatra of Egypt took her life by means of a poisonous snake to her breast when she feared …
A sequel to The Last Pharaoh of Egypt
Now how does this involve the great Cleopatra, you demand.
Well, many millennia after the gods lived out there glory among …
A prequel to Times Change
okay kids.
i desperately need some vampire stories.
-typical tragedies are great is they have detail.
-stories about vamps …
A sequel to VAMPIRE CHALLENGE!!
Long before Egypt was even a nation that stood before the world, a world stood upon a mountain. Don’t roll your eyes, for the…
A prequel to The Glory of The Gods
Ok, so I’m at 80 ficlets so I figured I’d make a challenge.We all write in our profiles that we want comments.We all love get…
A sequel to 80 ficlet challenge
I knew it wasn’t one of my best writing pieces. Ok it wasn’t even close. But I wasn’t impressing anyone here. I was just tell…
A sequel to An Even More Awkward Proposition
“Living with the fear of imminently dying in a side impact car accident makes intersections feel like brain surgery for a hyp…
A sequel to The First Response
“Manga-face? What does that mean?”
“Oh don’t take it the wrong way. I was just referring to your bone structure. You know tha…
A prequel to Muse
The screeching breaks of the subway snapped me out of my trance. Looking up, I saw the Brookline Village sign, my stop. I qui…
A sequel to Any Given Monday
I knew it wasn’t one of my best writing pieces. Ok it wasn’t even close. But I wasn’t impressing anyone here. I was just tell…
A prequel to An Even More Awkward Proposition
A cold chill crept down my back as the possibility of a stocker flashed through my head. I didn’t recall encountering any str…
A sequel to The Proposition
“Living with the fear of imminently dying in a side impact car accident makes intersections feel like brain surgery for a hyp…
A prequel to The First Response
The D train was always sparsely filled. A few passengers scattered across the elevated cars. Few students commuted to class, ...
A sequel to The Green Line
The screeching breaks of the subway snapped me out of my trance. Looking up, I saw the Brookline Village sign, my stop. I qui…
A prequel to Any Given Monday
The morning commute was agony. This first semester had been exhausting. On a daily basis, I questioned why I decided to live …
A sequel to Commute
A cold chill crept down my back as the possibility of a stocker flashed through my head. I didn’t recall encountering any str…
A prequel to The Proposition
The D train was always sparsely filled. A few passengers scattered across the elevated cars. Few students commuted to class, ...
A prequel to The Green Line
What led grandma to pull that trigger will forever remain a secret. One she took with her to her grave.
She never spoke of …
A sequel to Family Secrets
I think about going back to that old farmhouse in Colchester, Vermont and just knocking on the door and asking them if I coul…
A prequel to Family Secrets (part 2)
Fr: Ells
To: TateDo I have anything in my teeth?
Nov. 19 1:18pm
Fr: Tate
To: EllsNo… but I guess ur s…
A sequel to Texture
Fr: Ells
To: TateIbby’s reading over your shoulder again…
Nov. 19 1:39pm
Fr: Ibby
To: EllsSry I like to…
A prequel to Texture (part 2)