FAWC You, Two!

[slyc_willie]

Can I ask for a basket, too? Though I can't possibly imagine achieving a twofer, I truly enjoyed the first FAWC. (Still sporting my trophy PROUDLY!)

(as well you should )

Let me log in to the other account . . . .

Is IS fun! A challenge like this is good for the (literally) old brain cells and saves us from writing the same stuff we always write.

That being said, I don't think EVERY FAWC challenge should be like this.

Ohh, I have a question. Roughly how many words per page is a Lit page?

About 3,750 words, give or take, is one page on Lit.

 

[FAWCker]

Can I ask for a basket, too? Though I can't possibly imagine achieving a twofer, I truly enjoyed the first FAWC. (Still sporting my trophy PROUDLY!)

Basket has been sent.

 

[sr71plt]

I'd dearly like to get to this, but am still slogging on a pen name book that isn't coming easily--and now I have to think about a summer contest story as well.

 

[FAWCker]

I'd dearly like to get to this, but am still slogging on a pen name book that isn't coming easily--and now I have to think about a summer contest story as well.

I get the feeling you always have too much going on.

 

[1sickbastard]

I'm ready for my basket.

 

[FAWCker]

I'm ready for my basket.

Basket sent.

 

[sheablue]

Thanks, Slyc!

 

[sr71plt]

I get the feeling you always have too much going on.

Well, a death in the family and having to batch it for a couple of weeks has certainly not helped the schedule I had planned. And this book draft is not cooperating.

 

[FAWCker]

The Roster

We have a pretty impressive showing for the second FAWC. Contributors to date, in no particular order, are as follows:

PennLady
MistressLynn
TE999
Lovecraft68
RedMonkeyBut
slyc_willie
damppanties
MSTarot
sheablue
JackLuis
NaokoSmith
sr71plt
D_Lynn
annanova
Saxon_Hart
alwayswantedto
MarieWriter
Tx_Tall_Tales
Storiest
CarolinaPeach
BuckyDuckman
1sickbastard

22 writers in all so far for this challenge.

 

[FAWCker]

Well, a death in the family and having to batch it for a couple of weeks has certainly not helped the schedule I had planned. And this book draft is not cooperating.

Oh, I understand on all fronts. It would be a wonderful thing if real life was always amenable to our writing. Unfortunately, it always seems to confound us. I suppose that's part and parcel for writers.

We'd love to see your contribution to this challenge, but I'm sure we'll understand if it doesn't come through.

 

[sr71plt]

Oh, I understand on all fronts. It would be a wonderful thing if real life was always amenable to our writing. Unfortunately, it always seems to confound us. I suppose that's part and parcel for writers.

We'd love to see your contribution to this challenge, but I'm sure we'll understand if it doesn't come through.

Oh, and I've just put Lovecraft68 on ignore again and aren't even peeking during breaks this time. It makes reading the forum soooo much nicer.

 

[PennLady]

I think I have a place to start. Just needed to think outside the basket...

 

[BuckyDuckman]

I think I have a place to start. Just needed to think outside the basket...

Meanwhile, I'm looking at my basket items and thinking, "Maybe I'll just be direct as crap with this." Still of two minds about that. On the main hand, I think readers review stories as stories first. However, on the lesser hand, listing the four basket items upfront will prompt readers to look for them.

Which leads me towards two more hands. Do I beat readers over the head with the basket items while providing the best story I can or do I attempt dazzling the reader by inferring the items without being overly direct?

Still flipping coins...

 

[Tx Tall Tales]

Alright. This one's a blast. I was suffering minor writer's block, then this little contest blew it wide open. Finished two other stories in the last three days, and may finally have complete the Two Moms, Two Laps series.

Hope everyone else if having a good time!

 

[lovecraft68]

I'm ready for my basket.

Ohhh, this should be good!

About time you wrote something!

 

[lovecraft68]

Well this story has been a first for me. I still have to finish something else (my OCD will not allow me to leave a story unfinished.)

But the bunny is eating at me and I in work today I....

Started an outline to keep it fresh in my mind

 

[FAWCker]

I've had a couple of PMs regarding this, so, just to reiterate because it's probably gotten lost in the shuffle, make sure you PM me for the email address to which to send your submissions once they're done, if you don't already have it.

 

[slyc_willie]

A bump to keep this off the second page.

 

[xelliebabex]

If i have until the 16th of august to submit then i will give it a go, send me a basket, please

 

[damppanties]

If i have until the 16th of august to submit then i will give it a go, send me a basket, please

The deadline for submissions is August 2nd and the 16th of August is when the winner will be announced. Still, do it!

 

[xelliebabex]

The deadline for submissions is August 2nd and the 16th of August is when the winner will be announced. Still, do it!

That might be a bit too tight for me but i would still like to look at the basket in case it triggers something good.

 

[MSTarot]

That might be a bit too tight for me but i would still like to look at the basket in case it triggers something good.

That's exactly what I told her.

 

[steve44uk]

That's exactly what I told her.

<snerk>

 

[lovecraft68]

That's exactly what I told her.

Get your mind out of the gutter.

No, wait a minute, we write sex stories here.

Keep it up!

And that's what she said!

 

[lovecraft68]

Started yesterday afternoon before the wide dragged me to the Bon Jovi concert (she has seen him 25 times)

I have pretty much all day today so hope to get a lot done.