The November Flash Fiction Contest

[DailyRich]

Welcome all to the November Flash Fiction Contest!

I'm honored to be running one of these for the first time. Thanks to all who voted for my entry last month.

We're once again in a month with a holiday, and it would seem remiss not to touch on it with this month's theme, but not with something as obvious as "giving" or "gratitude".

And so, this months' theme is ... HUNGER

The Rules:

1. Story length is two pages as the story site formats them (approx. 1,000 words).

2. All submissions must be in by 11:59 PM (EST) on the 19th of November.

3. Voting will take place from the 20th of November through midnight on the 30th. Hopefully that will leave enough voting time before and after Thanksgiving so those with holiday plans involving travel or company can participate.

4. I liked the way Sterling13 ran the voting last month, and am leaning towards repeating it.

5. Good luck to everyone!

 

[venustar]

Congrats on your victory, Rich. I enjoyed your story as well, though I did so without commentary (still new and slightly shy with my critique).

I may enter this one. In fact, I just finished a rough draft on a short story that I think plays well into this theme. Hmmm...

I'm excited to see this month's entries!

 

[Daddy Darth]

Seems like another fairly wide open to interpretation kind of theme - should provide lots of opportunity to go in any number of directions. There is a thought occuring to me already. Now if I can just hold on to it.

 

[NickeeCoco]

Oh, I have an idea. Thanks for the topic!

 

[shashekar]

I cannot guarantee my presence for the rest of the month, so here is my entry, ''That New Century Shine'':

http://www.sffworld.com/community/story/3972p0.html

 

[SuperFede]

great theme!!!!

 

[N. E. White]

I cannot guarantee my presence for the rest of the month, so here is my entry, ''That New Century Shine'':

http://www.sffworld.com/community/story/3972p0.html

Hello Shashekar,

I know you may be aware of this, but maybe not, so I'd thought I should tell you - your entry is over the two page limit. If you are going to be out the rest of the month, you might want to edit it down to two pages before you leave. Just a thought. Haven't read it but will do so any moment now...

 

[DailyRich]

I've seen some 1,000 word stories hit three pages due to formatting, so the page thing isn't always a deal-breaker. But this one is 1,400 words, so it's over on both counts.

 

[Hereford Eye]

Here we go. Must be the time of year.
http://www.sffworld.com/community/story/3974p0.html

Uhm, there is a bit of adult content in this one.

 

[shashekar]

Hello Shashekar,

I know you may be aware of this, but maybe not, so I'd thought I should tell you - your entry is over the two page limit. If you are going to be out the rest of the month, you might want to edit it down to two pages before you leave. Just a thought. Haven't read it but will do so any moment now...

All fixed!

 

[DailyRich]

Here's mine, "Morsels":

http://www.sffworld.com/community/story/3975p0.html

 

[shashekar]

Here we go. Must be the time of year.
http://www.sffworld.com/community/story/3974p0.html

Uhm, there is a bit of adult content in this one.

I liked it, but I felt that there was a lot of '-ing' in the story, especially in the first section.

 

[venustar]

Here is my entry, The Hunted.

http://www.sffworld.com/community/story/3976p0.html

 

[Daddy Darth]

Fer cripes sakes - my story is just in the percolating phase and your all posting. I obviously lack a work ethic. Cant wait to read em.

 

[NilsDesperandum]

I'm in too.

Category One

http://www.sffworld.com/community/story/3977p0.html


ND

 

[suibom]

Fer cripes sakes - my story is just in the percolating phase and your all posting. I obviously lack a work ethic. Cant wait to read em.

Hmm.. cripes sakes.. steaks and crepes... steak crispies. I think I smell a story brewin. Steak crispy stew.

Yes indeed, fresh outta the oven.

Here's my story,

er.. doh.. I just ate it.

Time to create another.



Peace,
- Sui

 

[N. E. White]

Fer cripes sakes - my story is just in the percolating phase and your all posting.

I hear ya Daddy. I realized last month, I just can't compete with these guys. They write so quick, and good.

Of course, sitting back and percolating isn't a bad way to go about it either. We can watch the frenzy to enter early smug in the fact that ours will be better! (evil laugh)

 

[N. E. White]

er.. doh.. I just ate it.

Ah - didn't save any for us? Greedy glutton.

 

[SuperFede]

Ah - didn't save any for us? Greedy glutton.

jejejejejejejeje just hang in there.

The ideas are coming, faster for some than for others. Mine is just begining to have shape. I have an opening line at least. It should go something like:

"The hunger preceded the thirst. It was there long before he turned into what he is now. [...]"


now i just have to write the other 990 words to go with that.

 

[Daddy Darth]

Ha Ha - there are some funny people here. I have advanced from percolating to jotting. There could be one boat load of entrys this month.