Flash Fiction Friday - Fire
- brightwritenow
- Jun 27
- 1 min read
This week’s challenge: write a flash fiction piece (maximum 500 words) where fire plays a central role.
Interpret the theme however you like—physical, symbolic, mythical, psychological.
It could represent:
Passion
Anger
Desire
Jealousy
Obsession
Grief
Hope
Shame
Rebirth
Awakening
Purification
Catalyst for Change
Revolution/Rebellion
Inspiration
Dangerous Ideology
Rage of the Masses
Ask yourself:
What is my story about?
What is it really about?
What are the layers in my story?
What is the shift?
What does the white space tell us?
Maybe think about playing with structure:
Drabble
Creative non-fiction
Hermit Crab Flash Fiction
Circular structure
Hybrid flash – combine traditional flash with another form – more experimental
Language – maybe consider…
Second person
Dialogue
Unusual metaphors
Use poetic techniques
Emotional impact
Checklist:
Strong narrative voice
One central theme
Sentence structure for effect
Language devices
Sensory details
“Flash is for the unafraid.” Kathy Hoyle WHQ
Post your story in the comments below.
💬 And don’t forget to read and comment on each other’s pieces—thoughtful feedback makes our writing stronger.
My Fire Words
I stand here, at the donkey stoned step of this living, breathing library, my head as wick as the forest around me. Each step I take as if I am digging deeper into its mystery, the soft moss beneath my feet absorbs the weight of my thoughts. The ground trembles ever so slightly, as though the earth itself exhales, and trees sway, their branches move in darkling curves catch stainglasses of light. The sun filtes through thick canopy, refracted by the leaves, and it seems as though letters of fire cavort in the air, twine around my thoughts.