Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Hospital Stories


#Worthingflash is a project to promote flash fiction. In addition to Worthing, it has attracted writers from every continent. There have been 100 writers so far, over 63,000 people have visited the blog http://worthingflash.blogspot.com and there is a wide range of topics and genres.
You can write about anything you like but for those who like prompts, here is a suggestion.
At a certain age, we have all had some time in hospital. You may have a true story. For example, I was in a bed opposite a patient who got up every morning, got dressed and said his family was coming to collect him. In due course, his long-suffering family arrived. They pointed out he had a resting pulse of 150 and he was suffering inter alia from gangrene. They then had the daily task of dissuading him from going home.
Alternatively, it could be a fantasy about a nurse called Eustace who falls madly in love with you. He turns out somewhat disappointingly to be a drug dealer with unfortunate personal habits.
The only rule is that entries have to be under 1000 words. Indeed you could try your hand at a six-word story if you like!
Stories should be sent to worthingflash@gmail.com and all are read and considered.

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