Sid the Schizo
Sid strode on the sidewalk with hands thrust deep into his pockets. On his mind was the day’s ticking tocking to do list, but beneath that thought bubble…
The Strongest Motivator
A little human nature quiz for you--which is a stronger motivator: *guilt* or *bribery*? Whether it's self-imposed or used by someone else to manipulate, which one more often spurs someone to finish a task, no matter how detestable or unusual to them it is? Hopefully, this is abstract enough to fire the imagination and get some creative entries--be as abstract as you like; it doesn't even have to involve humans. (Fun fact: this is actually my first challenge on Ficly! I know, right? So interesting.)
Challengers
6 entries32 Squared
Monday my mom phoned me screaming. She fell and was stuck in the back bedroom closet. “Hurry!” she pleads. When I get there I find her sitting at the kitchen…
Presumed Guilty
The buzzer’s hum stabbed through my thinned skin and into my weakened bones. A wall of iron bars passed in front of me and stopped with a banging jolt. My feet…
Black Ops
I probably should feel bad about killing Hudhaifah Zakariyya Usamah. Guilt is a nonproductive emotion though. It serves no useful purpose for men like me…
Black Ops
I probably should feel bad about killing Hudhaifah Zakariyya Usamah. Guilt is a nonproductive emotion though. It serves no useful purpose for men like me…