Same Song, Three Verses
Today, I invite you to embrace some playfulness and boldness in your flash. Your prompt:
Write the same ONE paragraph story THREE TIMES. Keep repeating the same elements, but change something in each version that takes the story in a new direction. See how this changes the overall arc from the first to the last story. See how you can create a sense of movement and rising tension simply by moving things around. Do not be afraid to get a bit strange or surreal in this. Keep subverting the reader’s expectations.
An example is my own “Three Likely Stories” which was published in The Forge Literary Magazine.
If you need a nudge, here are some words/images you might incorporate:
Stevie Nicks!
kangaroo
thunderstorm
an extra dry martini
basketball
“I make my own rules.”
hand sanitizer
Flash Fiction Retreats 
I’ve enjoyed all of these prompts and keep coming back to them. I read the Three Likely Stories and wow, love it. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks so much, Susan! And thanks for reading Three Likely Stories!
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