Tag: one word challenge

• THE WRONG GUY

  

  The man arrived in reception and shouted his name. ‘Guy?’ He stood up and walked towards him, ‘Hello.’ ‘This way, we haven’t got much time.’ Odd, he thought, his interview for a BBC accountant job wasn’t for another twenty minutes. They hurried along corridors. ‘It’ll be Karen interviewing you. Just give her the answers and…

  Iain Kelly

  20/01/2021

  #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  #fowc, accountant, BBC, comedy, creative writing, drabble, expert, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, funny, gold, guy, guy goma, guy kewney, humor, humour, identity, Interview, literature, mix-up, news24, non-fiction, one word challenge, pundit, Short Story, story, Technology, television, TV, Writing, writing prompt, wrong

• THE OPPRESSED

  

  The rain poured down. It was freezing. We stood around waiting. There came the fanfare and we all looked towards the balcony. He appeared, his arm raised, a smile on his face. He was surrounded by acolytes, the same people who had days ago been denouncing him on all media outlets. ‘Hail to the King!…

  Iain Kelly

  19/11/2020

  #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  #fowc, common, coup, creative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, hail, king, leader, literature, media, monarchy, one word challenge, oppressed, oppression, palace, politics, populace, population, power, president, republic, Short Story, story, topical, Writing, writing prompt

• THE TRITE MESSAGE OF CHRISTMAS

  

  10.57 – Pitch Meeting. Christmas Marketing Strategy for a leading supermarket. ‘Right, let’s hear your ideas.’ ‘A time to be with loved ones, especially this year.’ ‘A bit obvious.’ ‘Great food. Good times.’ ‘Very trite.’ ”Helping You Save Their Christmas’. You know, the parents are superheroes saving it for the kids.’ ‘Stealing Santa’s thunder a…

  Iain Kelly

  18/11/2020

  #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  #fowc, advert, advertising, agency, capitalism, christmas, concept, creative writing, cynical, dialogue, Fiction, Flash Fiction, humor, humour, idea, literature, marketing, one word challenge, shopping, Short Story, slogan, story, trite, Writing, writing prompt

• THAT UNFAMILIAR FEELING

  

  It’s hard to describe what it is like to be a football supporter of the Scottish National team. Most of the time it is a painful experience. It’s not that we’re bad at football. We invented the game and played in the first ever international match against England. We’ve had some great teams and great…

  Iain Kelly

  13/11/2020

  #fowc, creative writing, Non-fiction, Short Story, Writing

  #fowc, #ttc, endorse, euro 2020, european championships, failure, familiar, finals, Flash Fiction, football, glorious, literature, lose, nation, non-fiction, one word challenge, qualifying, rise up, scotland, serbia, Short Story, soccer, sport, stevie clarke, story, success, superstition, Three Things Challenge, unfamiliar, unlucky, win, Writing, writing prompt

• ARREST

  

  ‘Give me your shirt,’ Gabriella told him. Danny removed his jacket and shirt and handed it to her. She ripped it into shreds and began wrapping it round Henrik’s chest. ‘It’s a clean wound, in and out. Gone through the lung but he should survive if we get him to a hospital soon enough.’ ‘How…

  Iain Kelly

  12/11/2020

  #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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