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Monday, March 19, 2018

Theme Reveal - #AtoZChallenge


Today is THEME REVEAL day! As I stated earlier, I planned on writing flash fiction. Last time I had length restrictions, this time I won't.

But this time I chose two words for each story. They must be mentioned in the telling but they don't have to be the key to the tale.

How did I chose the words? First I brought up a noun list for each letter, then averted my eyes, scrolled the mouse down, stopped and double-clicked. That was the word! The second word was chosen the same way but from a dictionary list of words.

As in my first A to Z challenge, I then searched sites like Pixabay, Unsplash and Morguefile for photos to spark some inspiration. I found some good ones - I know they are good when I look at them and the opening sentence to the story comes immediately to mind.


Final note, why am I doing this? Why am I spending time writing these stories for free, when I could be writing another book? It's simple. I want to find the joy in writing again AND I want to stretch my creativity. Flash fiction does both! I hope this intrigues you enough to follow along.

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18 comments:

  1. Sounds intriguing. What a cool way to select the words for each day. I look forward to reading your stories.

    Emily | My Life In Ecuador | Theme Reveal

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    1. It will be interesting...especially with no length. My previous flash fiction A-Z stories were quite short.

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  2. I am so happy that you are participating again! This is how I found your blog last year! I enjoy reading your writing.

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    1. Hi Morgan!! Glad you're still watching. This year is quite different than last where I wrote about our travels. Hope you enjoy the flash fiction!

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  3. Some interesting combinations of words, look forward to reading where they lead you. Good luck with the challenge, Iain
    https://iainkellywriting.com/2018/03/19/the-a-to-z-challenge-2018-theme-reveal/

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  4. Thanks, Iain. Will be an interesting ride...I never know where my stories will take me and some of these combinations ARE bizarre. LOL! Working on them now...phew!

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  5. What a creative way to pick your words for your flash fiction. I think sometimes constraints can really expand creativity. Looking forward to reading your stores. WeekendsInMaine

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    1. It is definitely going to be an interesting month! Hope I can make it through...LOL!

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  6. This is a novel way (for me) to look for inspiration, picking two words and a picture. I tried my hand at flash fiction only once and quite enjoyed the experience, but then I got sidetracked. You may just inspire me to try again! I will be following your A-Z posts.

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  7. Well, Blogger has decided I can't do direct replies today (same as when I commented back to Iain. Sigh...

    Hester, I haven't done any flash fiction in several years so I am stretching myself. Keeping my fingers crossed!

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  8. Clever idea! I'll be stopping by regularly.

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  9. This sounds like an exciting and mysterious theme. I’ll definitely be stopping by on a regular basis. Oh, and I love your labradoodle Theme also. You have a new fan.
    Melissa Sugar @
    Sugar Crime Scene

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    1. Welcome, Melissa. Love having fans....makes me smile (and keep writing).

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  10. Taking on 2 blogs for the Challenge? I salute you! See you soon :)
    Stephanie Finnell
    @randallbychance from
    Katy Trail Creations

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    1. The doodles were easy, hardest part was finding photos of them. Those are done. Working on the flash fiction, that is harder. Starting on F today and have no idea how I will combine Filigree and Faint. LOL!

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  11. What fun! That does sound really challenging. Good luck!

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    1. Thanks...it definitely is!! Hope you will stop by once in a while to see how I'm doing. :)

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