The Write-In: NFFD 2026 Prompt #0: Water Under the Bridge #nffd2026
Prompt #0: Water Under the Bridge
Welcome to The Write-In! This year, we're celebrating the
2026 National Flash Fiction Day Anthology theme of Bridges. Throughout
National Flash Fiction Day, we'll be posting one prompt every hours from
00:00 until midnight (BST), for a total of 25 prompts in all. You
have until 23:59 BST on Sunday to submit your responses for
possible publication here at the Write-In over the course of the next week.
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To kick off our series of hourly prompts, write a flash about forgiveness or reconciliation. Use water in your story in some way, but do not use the phrase 'water under the bridge'.
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If you’re submitting
this to us, make sure to note that this is a response to Prompt 0: Water Under the Bridge.
You can submit responses until 23:59 BST on Sunday,
14 June 2026 for a chance to be published here at The Write-In.
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