Category: Furious Fiction

They say that when one door closes, another door opens (or something like that), and this month, we were doing precisely that in our Furious Fiction challenge!   Here were this month’s prompts: Your story must begin with a door/doors opening. Your story must include a character who looks the other

If your phone just pinged an alert, then it’s probably warning you about a fast-moving creative front incoming for this month’s Furious Fiction challenge!   Here were this month’s prompts: Each story had to take place during an EXTREME/UNUSUAL WEATHER EVENT. Each story had to include something being lifted. Each story

Headphones on everyone. Follow your tour guide and stay behind the velvet ropes at all times, as we showcase the masterpieces that we have added to our permanent collection for this month’s Furious Fiction challenge!   Here were this month’s prompts: Each story had to take place in a MUSEUM or

It’s time for June’s Story Showcase for Furious Fiction – where we bridge the gap between the stories we read this month and the ones we want to shout out and celebrate! Here were this month’s prompts: Each story had to take place on a BRIDGE. A character in the

What’s that we spy through the blinds? Why, it’s the May Story Showcase for Furious Fiction! Let’s zoom in for a closer look, shall we? Here were the prompts: That picture above? This scene had to feature at SOME POINT in each story. (Image description: A man wearing headphones listens

G’day from ‘down under’! And the big question on everyone’s minds this month was “Has Furious Fiction sunk to new lows?” Well yes, quite possibly. But don’t worry – in this creative challenge, that was a good thing.  Here were the prompts: Each story had to take place UNDERGROUND. The

What a month! Without fully grasping just how much of a talking point our location prompt would become in the weeks that have followed, we innocently set March’s creative challenge. Here were the story prompts: Your story had to take place in a PETROL/GAS STATION. Your story had to feature

This month, Furious Fiction celebrated EIGHT years of creative challenges! So what better than an appropriate theme to test your 500-words-or-fewer storytelling skills? Here were this month’s story prompts: Each story’s theme had to be ‘EIGHT’. Each story had to include two characters meeting for the first time. Each story

It’s the first Furious Fiction Story Showcase for 2026! And to celebrate, we invited you all to check into a luxury resort and give us your best 500-words-or-fewer stories. Here were this month’s story prompts: Each story had to take place at a LUXURY RESORT. Each story had to include

Welcome to the final Story Showcase for Furious Fiction this year – and we decided to end with an appropriate theme as we conclude 2025. Here were this month’s story prompts: Each story had to take a major news event from 2025 and write a fictional story that either takes

Welcome back folks to the writing challenge we all love to be a part of… FURIOUS FICTION! (Applause.) During the break, we invited hundreds of contestants – furious ones at that (Laughter) – to take part in a special themed round. Here were this month’s story prompts: Each story had

This month’s Furious Fiction creative showcase is pulling into your stop – so we invite you to climb aboard, take a seat and get comfy. Here were this month’s story prompts: Each story had to take place on public transport. Each story had to include a character who cries. Each

Are we there yet? Well, YES – the latest Furious Fiction creative showcase has arrived, and this month we played tourist in a round-the-world journey full of questions and consequences. Here were this month’s story prompts: Each story had to take place at a famous landmark. Each story’s first sentence

Clear the table everybody – the latest Furious Fiction creative showcase is here! And we’re not lying when we say that we had a rich variety of responses to this month’s story prompts: Each story had to take place at a table. Each story had to feature a character who

It’s here – the July Furious Fiction creative showcase. A chance to celebrate the sparkling cocktail of stories that we received in response to this month’s story prompts: Each story had to take place at a BACHELOR or BACHELORETTE PARTY! (aka stag/buck’s/bull’s night, hen’s/doe’s night, ‘kitchen tea’ etc) Each story

Welcome to the June creative showcase –  a chance to celebrate some of the stories we received this month and to inspire you in your own writing. (Speaking of inspiring, check out our SALE happening right now!) June’s prompts were a little different: ALPHA, BRAVO, CHARLIE, DELTA, ECHO, FOXTROT, GOLF,

Welcome to the May creative showcase – where we count all the votes that your story got and reveal the winners. This month’s prompts were democratically elected as follows:  Each story had to include a VOTE for something or someone. Each story had to feature an item made of silk.

Welcome to the April creative showcase – the monthly featherbed of fiction where we wake up and smell the sweet aroma of freshly brewed stories. So, are you ready to put this month’s challenge to bed? Here were the prompts: Each story’s setting had to be a BED.  Each story’s

Welcome to the March creative showcase – we hope you brought a towel AND are ready to ride the ups and downs of this month’s selections! What are we talking about? Well, allow us to remind you of the prompts: Each story had to take place in EITHER of the

Welcome to February’s creative showcase – and our SEVENTH birthday! (Help yourself to some cake.) Since 2018, we’ve been challenging you to give us your best 500-words-or-fewer stories, and we want to say thank you, whether you’ve been with us for years or are a recent arrival. Let’s revisit what