2024 Prompt Index
Flash Fiction Friday
This is the index of Flash Fiction Friday prompts! Feel free to use them any way you like. THERE ARE NO RULES. Use them together, use them individually, mix and match from different days, don’t use them at all. These are designed to get your gears turning. If these prompts help you in any way—write some flash fiction and tag me so I can boost your work! ENJOY, fictioneers!
Write about a voyage to discover a new land, but they discover they aren’t the first to arrive
happy to feel the wind and rain
“I never wanted the heirloom, but my father insisted”
Write about a broken down vehicle that you can’t bring yourself to get rid of
wrong person in the right place
“It was supposed to be a surprise, but…”
Write about a missing pet
the heart knows what the eyes deny
“I thought you knew…”
Write about an old hermit
their cheers fell on deaf ears
“It’s not time for you to go…”
Write about a good deed with unintended consequences
the darkness returned like an old friend
“I wish you hadn’t said that…”
Write about being lost
the wind kissed their face
“I’ve never seen anything like it”
Write about a hidden box found in the attic
disappointing sunshine
“You assumed things would change…”
Write about a package received with no return address/sender
the snow melted like memories
“This was my dream all along”
Write about finding an unexpected fence
sweet rain poisoned me
“I feel no obligation”
Write about finding a hole in the ground
awake to find the world sleeping
“I never thought you had it in you”
Write about a book locked in a drawer
my head pounded, full with missed opportunities
“What else is there to say?”
Write about an unscheduled train arrival
dreams like cement shoes
“Just like I told you…”
Write about a new discovery
rejoice in the burns
“That wasn’t supposed to happen…”
Write about a dream
eyes like doldrums
“You knew what you signed up for…”
The kind of character whom people would ask to find things they lost
Write about an old chair
wrong tool for the right job
“Are you looking for something specific?”
The kind of character whom people automatically mistrust.
Write about a single blade of grass
happy to hear bad news
“Is this for sale?”
The kind of character whom people ask for advice
Write about an office building
cold like a strangers memories
“They’ll be here any minute.”
The kind of character whom people know can find rare items
Write about a cave
bright like a spring flower
“It wasn’t meant for you.”
The kind of character who knows everyone
Write about an old bridge
a chilling warmth
“Could you have done better?”
The kind of character who is always working.
Write about an animal that needs help
the judging sun
“Who’s gonna notice?”
The kind of character that wants to understand
Write about a favorite mug
the furnace of freindship
“Think it’ll hurt?”
the kind of character who doesn’t like to talk
Write about a painting
hiding openly
“If that’s how you really feel…”
The kind of character who holds grudges
Write about an out-of-date computer
throw away the master key
“what do you expect to prove?”
The kind of character who doesn’t like to go outside
Write about a puzzle
sensible contradiction
“That’s quite enough of that”
The kind of character who wants to know everything
Write about a dirt path
poetical rebuke
“I don’t understand what’s happening”
The kind of character who is stuck somewhere they don’t want to be
Write about finding a shipwreck
happy tears
“let’s not do this again”
The kind of character who is abrasive without meaning to be
Write about a mythical creature
long forgotten memory remembered
“Can I try?”
The kind of character who doesn’t want to be noticed
Write about a famous piece of jewelry
shining darkly
“Which way from here?”
The kind of character who has given up.
Write about meeting an old friend after a long time
cold anger
“Was there something else?”
The kind of character who is oblivious
Write about an animal that won’t leave you alone
oblique understanding
“I told you already”
The kind of character who is a goblin
Write about a bad storm
talkative without saying anything
“I’m tired of…”
The kind of character who drives for a living
Write about a scar
well reasoned villainy
“Absolutely not”
The kind of character who doesn’t want people to know something.
Write about a hot day
calm despair
“Well, I like it”
The kind of character who is ambitious
Write about a favorite song on the radio
like a hummingbird
“I’ve always wondered…”
The kind of character who likes sharks
Write about a computer that doesn’t work
dangerous crowd
“Did you try rebooting?”
The kind of character who can fix computers