How to start a fire.

entry for daily flash fiction contest 8/23/2025

"Are you sure this is going to work?" He asked.

"Absolutely, we have followed all the directions."

He rotated the stick in the hole in the small piece of wood. There was still no smoke. "It isn't working."

"It still should!"

"How did you even find out about this?"

"I read it in a book."

He dropped the stick. "Can we just use the lighter?"

"Sure."


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Prompt ▼

daily flash fiction

Daily Flash Fiction Challenge  (13+) Enter your story of 300 words or less. #896794 by Arakun the twisted raccoon

Prompt for 8/23
Write a story that includes the line: “I read it in a book.”
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