#ZapFicMonday: 26th January 2026, ZapFic240! The "Original" ZapFic: Write a story using 240 characters OR less!

Hey there ZapFicers!

Welcome back to the bi-weekly ZapFic Contest!

today is MONDAY so it must be time for...

ZapFicMonday!

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ZapFicMonday - ZapFic240: The Original ZapFic

This is the original ZapFic contest! Write a story using 240 characters or less!

You have 7 days (until Next Monday's ZapFicMonday post) to post a Zapfic (a story written in 240 characters or less) using the prompt given (results will be posted in the comment section of next Monday's post).

Please note it is a story with 240 characters (letters, full stops, spaces, etc) NOT words!

Rewards

All valid posts will be upvoted and reblogged by @felt.buzz and @Zapfic.Club

Three winners will get 2 Hive SBI shares (1 HiveSBI share from @felt.buzz and 1 HiveSBI share from @zapfic.club!

3 runners up will receive 1 HiveSBI share from @felt.buzz

Rules:

Post to the Freewriters Community.

Post a link to your entry in the comments section of this post

Use one or more of the tags: #zapfic; #zapficmonday; #zapfic240

NO plagiarism, NO AI-generated stories (write your own story; that is the whole point!)

YOU MUST use a word/character counter (if you search for word counter on the internet or in your phone's app store you will get a big choice!) and include a screenshot. Entries without a screenshot will NOT be valid

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Above: an example of a screenshot of a word counter app

Please use the prompt provided as you see fit (use your imagination)

Try to tell a complete story if you can!

Another Reminder: The story should only be 240 characters long (including spaces) - it can be shorter, but not longer!

This Week's Prompt:

“frog"

The winners will usually be announced by the @zapfic.club on Monday (in the comment section of the next ZapFicMonday Challenge)!

Look out for the post in the Freewriters Community!

Good luck ZapFicers!

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Two ZapFic Contests a week!
Every #ZapFicMonday write a #ZapFic240 (a story written using 240 characters or less), Every #ZapFic50Friday write a #Zapfic50 (a story written in precisely 50 WORDS!)



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ZapFicMonday 250 Character ZapFic Challenge

Monday 19th January 2026: ”show”

Thank you everyone who took part!

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WINNERS!

@jmis101

https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@jmis101/zapfic-240-characters-or-less-16e8259bb4166

@luchyl

https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@luchyl/convergence-zapfic240--hz8

@elementm

https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@elementm/zapfic240-show

Congratulations to the WINNERS: @jmis101, @luchyl, @elementm !You have each been awarded a HiveSBI share from @zapfic.club,and a HiveSBI share from @felt.buzz


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Runners up!

@benstel

https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@benstel/zapficmonday-show

@raymondpeter

https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@raymondpeter/zapficmonday240-show

@lifehackeraf

https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@lifehackeraf/welcome-to-the-intranet

Congratulations to the RUNNERS UP: @benstel, @raymondpeter, @lifehackeraf ! You have received a HiveSBI share from @felt.buzz

Proof Of Awards

from @felt.buzz
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from @zapfic.club
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Wow
Thank you very much zapfic club.
Congratulations to all the winners and runners up.

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Thanks, guys :)

You just made a smile over here!

Some great zap fiction to aspire to. Skills. Hard for a someone who is too many worded!

It's a challenge

See you when I can again

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Double comment to say thanks for the mention and some cool stories

It's a skill to aspire to.

Harder than one might think.

I couldn't reblog the wins for some reason so here to share the new prompt and send love

Will participate as soon as have time again.

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