The bear revealed great, foot-long fangs and gave a great crackling roar that shook the ground. The fire burning in it’s eyes…
A sequel to Journey
The bear revealed great, foot-long fangs and gave a great crackling roar that shook the ground. The fire burning in it’s eyes…
A sequel to Journey
Hey, all. I’m relatively new and I have to try to pose a challenge, just so that my fellow League of Awesomeness members can …
A sequel to Paint a picture challenge
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!
I looked at The Wooden Man, looking at me obliviously.
“Did you see that?” I asked.
“See what?” He asked.
“The crow bash…
A sequel to Ashes
I reluctantly got up from the lush ground as the creaking of The Wooden Man’s joints grew louder.
“Hello, where have you bee…
A prequel to Bird
0203_07laurelbarbiemouth by Anonymous
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)
“So you killed him?” I asked one day as the Scarecrow and I sat on a tree stump.
It creaked its burlap sack head towards me,...
A sequel to Set in Stone
I looked at The Wooden Man, looking at me obliviously.
“Did you see that?” I asked.
“See what?” He asked.
“The crow bash…
A prequel to Ashes
Despite it’s jeering, the crow flitted over to rest on the Wooden Man’s shoulder.
Everything went in slow motion. The Scarec…
A sequel to My Plywood Guardian
The branches spun like a high powered fan just below the ceiling. They erupted with noise like a chainsaw, screaming down ont…
A sequel to Late Nights (2)
John laid painfully awake in his bed and tried so hard to shut his eyes. His bottom lids acted as bouncy rubber—top lids p…
A sequel to Late Nights
His heart pounded like his obedient feet clomped—hitting each stair on his ascent down the spiral staircase with a thud.
A prequel to Late Nights (3)
The branches spun like a high powered fan just below the ceiling. They erupted with noise like a chainsaw, screaming down ont…
A prequel to Late Nights (2)
Clayton stopped as he stepped past the threshold, staring silently at me as I stared back. I had been mulling over the crow’s…
A sequel to Morning
The Wooden Man and I were caring for the kittens and their mother as my guard on the scarecrow slowly lifted.
_Watch you ste…
A prequel to Surprise
Without further ado here are the Winners for the Pen Name Challenge.
Up first may you please put your keyboards and mouses t…
A sequel to Awards
Hello again!
It feels marvelous to be back in the big, comfy, cushiony, community of the bright and brief!
Getting back into…
A prequel to (Your Pen Name Here) CHALLENGE
3rd Place
—-—-—-—-——> MELIAShe wrote a realistic slice of Wil Wheaton’s life. Check it out Wil, and com…
A prequel to Grand Prize -- 2nd & 3rd (Pen Name Challenge Wrap-up)
I paid the Cleveland Browns their wages for housework, they took with them the now figure skating penguins.
As they were lea…
A sequel to What In the World is it All About??
... Literally it’s a live gorilla and I was dressed as a banana (or I was a banana, I can’t really remember, Fruit Loops ma…
A prequel to Randomness Parade! (Pure Randomness cont'd)
So, I woke up and the penguins were staring through the window. I waved hello to them and wandered downstairs to try to find …
A sequel to The Most Random Day Ever
I paid the Cleveland Browns their wages for housework, they took with them the now figure skating penguins.
As they were lea…
A prequel to What In the World is it All About??
My nephew had found a diamond and brought it to my door.
It was bluer then the ocean and larger than the Hope Diamond.
A trea…
A sequel to A Diamond From the Sky
“Never. Kill.” The Wooden Man said.
He held up the knife by the tip of the blade, letting me me it glint evilly against th…
A sequel to The Scarecrow Speaks!
“Addison, wake up.” An old, wooden voice floats to my awareness.
I jump up with a yell, to find The Wooden Man kneeling at…
A prequel to Yet To Prove Your Words
The fear that had previously pumped my heart with it’s cold grip now lessens into a sturdy palm of protection.
I feel safe….
A sequel to The Frightful Leader
Act.
…The worn handle of the blade feels contoured to my hand…
Do.
…The man’s heartbeat is only a physical symptom of …
A prequel to Scarecrow Says
I was trapped, all I could do was stare at the marred-and-grim expression of his face as his golden eyes drilled into mine.
...
A sequel to Scarecrow's Bandage
The scarecrow is no longer by my side. Looking back up the hill for assurance I see it cemented in its posture, eyes wooden a…
A prequel to My Protector
The scarecrow is no longer by my side. Looking back up the hill for assurance I see it cemented in its posture—eyes wooden…
A prequel to My Protector
walking dog by Carsten Tolkmit
I’ll come back here later.
I started to walk on, but something made me stop. A shiver crawled up my spine and I whipped my…
A sequel to The Wooden Man
I stare for a moment.
“Well, uh…”
Do you want it? it says, proffering the shirt again.
”...Sure.”
_Okay. Glad I could…
A prequel to He's Actually a Pretty Amiable Fellow
I was trapped, all I could do was stare at the marred-and-grim expression of his face as his golden eyes drilled into mine.
...
A prequel to Scarecrow's Bandage
NPR ran a program today about the William Carlos Williams poem, “This Is Just To Say,” and had people reading their own versi…
A sequel to "This Is Just To Say..." [The Apology Challenge]
Once, when I was in fifth grade, our class was given an assignment. It was to write one nice thing about each person in the …
A sequel to flute faerie's 1000th Comment Challenge, The Nice Things Challenge!
I looked up at the pleasantly gray sky from the barn rooftop.
Why would anyone leave this place? It’s beautiful!
I climbe…
A sequel to Farm <new series>
I’ll come back here later.
I started to walk on, but something made me stop. A shiver crawled up my spine and I whipped my…
A prequel to The Wooden Man
Hello again!
It feels marvelous to be back in the big, comfy, cushiony, community of the bright and brief!
Getting back into…
A sequel to (Your Pen Name Here) CHALLENGE
Well it’s about time, isn’t it! It’s taken me many moons, but I’ve finally reached 99 (this one makes 100) ficlets! And to ce…
Good gods, I’m already at 250 ficlets?! Wow! Then again, with 2 Eplets (still trying to get that as the official word for fic…
A sequel to 64k (250th Ficlet Challenge)
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A prequel to KERMITGORF (pen name challenge)
He sat back in his chair and brooded. The mounting deadlines from various projects were beginning to take their toll on his m…
A prequel to On Being Wil Wheaton (Tad's Pen Name Challenge)
“Damn the torpedoes!” Melia shouted authoritatively.
“Sir,” the ensign questioned, “We don’t have any torpedoes.”
“Sigh, I …
A prequel to Life As Melia [(Your Pen Name Here) Challenge]
Hungry.
The blinds are closed, and I’m reading Edgar Allan Poe. The television is on, and I’m watching Twin Peaks. Somewhere…
A prequel to Around the House with ThroatWolf
He starts his day like any other. At his computer desk. He sits in his comfy but sturdy chair.. with his breakfast tea. He lo…
A prequel to Being Kermitgorf (Tad's pen name challenge)
Awaking from a restful sleep, he was delighted to find the sheets were still neatly tucked under the mattress. The crisp air …
A prequel to The Everyday THX 0477 [Pen Name Challenge]
Saint Chuck found himself in English class…again. Never mind the fact that his teacher was frowning over his shoulder in ef…
A prequel to Saint Chuck (Your Pen Name Here Challenge)
It’s 4 A.M. and she is still up on her laptop writing long emails to her friend in another city. A friend she just talked to …
A prequel to A Day in the Life Of Celestic23
His codename was “Useful.” It was his private little joke. The back-story was that he’d been inept as a kid, all quivering in…
A prequel to the truth about uselessness [(Your Pen Name Here) Challenge]
Stovo, sitting in his stately manor, chose not to go to school today. No doubt he is devising another clever ficlet or comple…
A prequel to A day in the life of Stovohobo <Tad Winslow challenge>
Howhardlifeis wakes up to the alarm. She gets up and stretches. Some clothes and breakfast and she is off to school. On her w…
A prequel to Howhardlifeis, Her Day
Staring blankly up to the ceiling, the whole idea of this occasional act which happened everyday, was to come up with a new s…
A prequel to wytherwings [(Your Pen Name Here) Challenge]
I snapped my cool NV phone shut, laughing my unique, if not strange, laugh, then sighing. Camillo’s text messages are indeed …
A prequel to More Ways Than One [Your Pen Name Here challenge}
This is a very exciting day for Blusparrow. She would finally go out with “Justin”, she didn’t care where they were going s…
A prequel to Blusparrow's amazing first date((your pen name here) challenge)
Every morning I wake up to the sound of clown laughter. The clowns’ hoots, whistles and chuckles jar me awake, and I always o…
A prequel to THX 0477 No Fear [challenge]
She pranced across the stage, otherwise known as her tiny bedroom. She knew that she could nail the perfect leap, and she cor…
A prequel to A Day in the Life of Someday 93{Name Challenge}
He Puts down the book he has been reading, Tsugumi Ohba’s, Death Note and begins to type.
Somehow he finds time to sequel t…
A prequel to Never Explain: Plays Well With Others
The girl who’s picked her labeling syllables to be pens&feathers, at least on Ficlets, wakes up in the morning to the sunrise…
A prequel to A Day of Pens&Feathers (Insert Pen Name Here) Challenge
—-—-——-***<<<<<@@<Weeeee I really want to delete this sucker but dont know how!!!
A prequel to :D
She’s that girl with the plad blue skirt, the one who always has to be right. All the band dudes steal glances at her while s…
A prequel to The Babe of the Band (Band Baby!!! Name challenge)
Tad busts through the front door his ears primed, a dollar bill crumpled in his sweaty hand. He has waited all day shooting…
A prequel to Tad's Sunday Afternoon
” More chardonay mam?”
“Always monsuer.” Repled the beautiful statuesque seraphim as she rapidly typed away on her laptop whi…
A prequel to Mistress Elsha Hawk finds time to write between confirmed kills.
She lays on her bed with her iPod blasting “Our Song” By Taylor Swift and reading the book Twilight for the billionth tim…
A prequel to Overlooked_Merchandise's Long and Tiring Day ((Name Challenge))
Without further ado here are the Winners for the Pen Name Challenge.
Up first may you please put your keyboards and mouses t…
A sequel to Awards
Without further ado here are the Winners for the Pen Name Challenge.
Up first may you please put your keyboards and mouses t…
A sequel to Awards
3rd place anjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjkkkkkkkkkkkkk
A sequel to The Grand Prize & Close 2nd and 3rd
3rd Place
—-—-—-—-——> MELIAShe wrote a realistic slice of Wil Wheaton’s life. Check it out Wil, and com…
A sequel to Grand Prize -- 2nd & 3rd (Pen Name Challenge Wrap-up)
3rd Place
—-—-—-—-——> MELIAShe wrote a realistic slice of Wil Wheaton’s life. Check it out Wil and comm…
A sequel to Grand Prize -- 2nd & 3rd (Pen Name Challenge Wrap-up)
The under tow spun in the saltwater river like a transparent
snake—drowning drift wood and life alike in it’s cold
indi…
A sequel to The Rescue
When I close my eyes, this is what I see. Each time, a new droplet has been added. Once in a blue moon, the number of tears w…
A sequel to The Pattern Of My Wish
Is the hawk like a human? He is a cold, merciless killer. He has no choice. His choice, to live, or let live. He has evolved …
A prequel to At least for a moment, the Hawk cares...
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
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
The Filmores had never believed in zombies, ghosts or the vampire lore. Those were myths and legends. Alien landings were mad…
A sequel to Where Have You Been Terrance Filmore?{Melia's Scary Challenge}
I never imagined I’d pass the 50 ficlet milestone when I first found this wonderful site. But hey looky-there, I did. This pl…
A sequel to Melia's Scary Challenge
You lookin at me... by Keven Law
She let the curtain fall back against the glass and stood staring at the garish patterns on the fabric as if after all these …
A sequel to Indecent Intent 4 (Melia and Tad Winslow's Collaboration)
A sunny day, and the neighborhood hums. I’m standing in my yard, under the shade of the massive elm, just drinking in the per…
A sequel to An Awesome Dream [LoA Challenge]
“You shouldn’t have been playing in the abandoned house.” That’s what the boy’s parents will probably say to him. It’s what m…
A sequel to Price of Exploration
*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
The crowd went into silence. Then chaos broke out. People were running everywhere, unable to see the in the darkness.
“Hehe.”...
A sequel to Borat and the Chicken
“But the question still lingers…WHY DID YOU CROSS THE ROAD?
” ASked a slightly deranged reporter.
“Woah. Cool it Mr.” Rep…
A prequel to hummers, escalades and chickens
Mr. Nefarious wasn’t anywhere to be found. When I arrived at his office door there was a sign taped up that read: Gone Piping…
A sequel to Mr. Nefarious and Sonny Schore
Okay guys (or girls), here is lucky number 7-question quiz that I hope you can enjoy (some questions are weird, but bear with…
A sequel to The Awesome Quiz!!!
The rotten Cod fish fell apart when the custodian attempted to remove it, sluecing through his fingers, splattering on the he…
A prequel to Mr. Nefarious and Sonny Schore 2
The rotten Cod fish fell apart when the custodian attempted to remove it, sluecing through his fingers, splattering on the he…
A prequel to Mr. Nefarious and Sonny Schore 2
Not necessarily under the “challenge” heading, because I feel like there are too many of those right now. However, I really w…
A sequel to The Stovohobo Inspirer
The boy swaggers up the sidewalk until he’s just a few feet from her. He looks older up close. She decided it was his eyes th…
A sequel to Indecent Intent 2 (Melia and Tad Winslow's Collaboration)
She let the curtain fall back against the glass and stood staring at the garish patterns on the fabric as if after all these …
A prequel to Indecent Intent 4 (Melia and Tad Winslow's Collaboration)
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!
Fun, insane quiz for the people, by the people (aka Insert Pen Name Here)
1. what color/ pattern is the nearest tissue box t…
The boy swaggers up the sidewalk until he’s just a few feet from her. He looks older up close. She decided it was his eyes th…
A prequel to Indecent Intent 2 (Melia and Tad Winslow's Collaboration)
You were going to say something? You’ve seen this in movies, but you’d handle it better than those horror victims.
Here’s yo…
A sequel to Observable Details
You were going to say something? You’ve seen this in movies, but you’d handle it better than those horror victims.
Here’s yo…
A prequel to Observable Details
Most of the challenges I’ve seen are in celebration of writing a certain number of ficlets, heck, all of them are. I’m not ag…
A sequel to 80th COMMENT FICLET CHALLENGE
(Chorus)
King
Of
Mars
Rockin’ this shit harder
Then my name was John Carter (WHAT?)
King
Of
Mars
Gets the planets poppin’
L…
A sequel to Warlord (King of Mars) lyrics
Writing great comments is an important part of being a great Ficleteer, wouldn’t you agree? In my opinion, nobody gets it bet…
A sequel to [CHALLENGE] I'M IN THE MODE FOR LOVE
“I allowed you to keep your name, and you lie to me?”
“I’m not lying, sir.”
“Oh, really?” He walked around the fence and ya…
A sequel to Slave Girl Pt. 3
She knew of the troubles, being half neko herself. She’d simply followed the same guidelines she had followed to get her own …
A prequel to Apparently we're switching to third person. (Slave girl pt.5)
woo! 150! i am soo ready to go and jog to the end of my street and back! im PUMPED! but that means i’d hafta change and be re…
A sequel to 150 Ficlets = Challenge Bby!
Sammy saw a simple solution to his problem: Sizzler Steakhouses. Like a lightning strike from a storm in Seattle, it struck h…
A prequel to Sizzler Steakhouse Story (Tad Winslow's 80th Comment Ficlet Challenge)
William Wellington wore white wherever he went. William was albino and only accepted an achromatic world. He had crazy concep…
A prequel to Going Gonzo (The Challenging Challenge)
Allen Alfredson, was a brutish bully, constantly conniving and doing dastardly deeds. Each elegant eaglet that flew free from…
A prequel to Alphabetical Alliteration
We were an overconfident card shark, carelessly casting our coins. Our faith in our fathers had failed us the fight, and the …
A prequel to Rising From Ruins
Standing, seemingly happy, in mud up to his knees, a letter was tossed into his heavy hands. When he saw there was no return …
A prequel to Soldier of Misfortune
Lonely, Linda lingered by the wicked water.
The moonlight poured into the water like a shimmering liquid luring her lakeside…
A prequel to {Metaphors and Alliteration Challenge}
After careful consideration Carl crept up the crooked stairs and knocked on Crystals door.
His hands were cold as ice, his k…
A prequel to Dull As Dirt {Tad Winslow's Metaphor/Alliteration Challenge}
As she was walking to her mailbox on a mournfully morbid midnight, she listened to the loud footfalls of her freakishly frig…
A prequel to Scary Stalker Story(alliteration/metaphor schallenge)
He carefully crawled into the vestibule of the venerable church as the silent saints watched with sad eyes. His sins had surr…
A prequel to A Haven for the Hopeless (Alliteration Challenge)
(continued in mid sentence)...like it was a surfacing whale in a sea of blood.
_No, Tabby, don’t think about puncturing that…
A sequel to Vamped Up 2 (continuation of Vampire challenge)
The members of the media begin to chuckle.
Ha ha ha’s echo in Tabitha’s extra sensitive, vampire ears.
After the hum of conve…
A sequel to Vamped Up (Sequel to YodaOnCrack's story in the Vampire Challenge)
(Continued in mid sentence).... I wasn’t making a killing, ummm, I mean alot of money. the bank sucked my assets dry, uh, I m…
A prequel to Vamped Up 3
Tabitha Moore was tall and fit, with long dark hair that fell down her back like black velvet. Even with her muscular frame s…
A sequel to NEWS FLASH!!: FEMALE BODYBUILDING CHAMPION CLAIMS TO BE VAMPIRE {Vampire Challenge}
(continued in mid sentence)...like it was a surfacing whale in a sea of blood.
_No, Tabby, don’t think about puncturing that…
A prequel to Vamped Up 2 (continuation of Vampire challenge)
So I’ve never hosted my own challenge, but seeing how it is all the rage these days, I figured I’d finally take a stab at it …
A sequel to uselessness's SHOCKING DIALOGUES Challenge!
Okay, You know what? I NEED A CHALLENGE! I need you to write vampire stories for me, I need some. Alternatively, you can:
1)...
A sequel to No time to wait, 137th ficlet, I NEED A CHALLENGE NOW!
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…
A prequel to The Rescue 2
Marblehead Mass. by Rick Harris
“You shouldn’t have been playing in the abandoned house.” That’s what the boy’s parents will probably say to him. It’s what m…
A prequel to Price of Exploration