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I is for Idiocy

This was my entry for Cracked Flash Fiction Competition on the 4th of February. It also won Honourable Mention 🙂 The prompt was: ‘Try a different one.’

For those new to my blog: Twisted Tale Tuesday is where I share flash fiction pieces I’ve written for various competitions and online platforms. Here I not only share the story, but also the thoughts behind it. Enjoy.

 

Idiocy

By Ronel Janse van Vuuren

‘Try a different one. Come on!’ Maggie urged, trippling in place.

‘I already did! The chimera is just too strong!’ Danielle watched the monster in dismay.

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Twenty-four flash fiction tales filled with folklore and mythology, creeping in on the edges of nightmares, and twisting around the various sub-genres of fantasy.

While writing this, I listened to Bon Jovi’s Blaze of Glory playing in my head – yeah, earworms are rather inspiring when not irritating the hell out of you. Again, I wrote this before my morning coffee – sometimes good things happen in that haze before waking up. Oh, for those of you who think I’m crazy using “trippling”: it’s a South African word used for horses when they “tripple from left to right on the trail”, “anxiously move their legs” and so on. I felt it fitting for a centaur.

So, what do you think? Anything you’d change about this piece? Feedback is always welcome, leave your thoughts in the comments.

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