Author's Challenge!

[Sateema Lunasi]

Okay, I have an idea.

In past writing workshops and groups I have been in, we have had author challenges, where each week an author puts forth a challenge to other writers to create a short story using certain criteria, themes, places or even certain vocabulary or phrases. The stories that come out of these are usually quite good and almost always interesting. An example would be:

"This week's challenge:
Create an erotic story under 1200 words that has this criteria:
1. Story must be set in the 1920's.
2. One character must say something in French and wear a blue silk dress.

Story must involve these things:
1. Ice cream.
2. Sewing.
3. Calligraphy writing.
4. The Opera.
5. A green knitted scarf.
6. A jazz band.
7. A shrunken head!

This is an example but the criteria usually has a few mundane things and then a couple of really bizarre things to make it a challenge.

Does this sound like a good idea?

 

[MissVictoria]

an erotic story that involves a shrunken head? And I'm sure you arent talking about a penis.

I dunno... this might be too challenging a challenge for me

 

[chanaud]

Sounds like a plan Stan.

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Talk to me, Sateema...

Good idea...we should recruit a few and give this a try...I'm willing to give this a try. Hell, I need a deadline to write most of the time anyway. THis could be fun.
Get us started...we'll each come up with some criteria. Even if it's just two of us, I'm still game. A challenge is a chllenge. And Leo said, (below actually):

"Never refuse an invitation..."

 

[Marxist]

This sounds like one of my stories!! I'm in!

 

[letsallgetlaid]

Great Idea

It sounds like a wonderful idea but
1. I know nothing about the 20's
2. I don' know where I'd start

I will however pass this along to my better half who is totally into the 20's that and noir in general...
perhaps he'll take the challenge.


let me know when the next one comes along and hoefully I'll take that up. I too love a good challange with a deadline.
(go figure I'm a journalist!)

 

[Guest]

I wan not intending for that description criteria to be an actual challenge, it was just an example of how the challenged might work.

Okay, here is the first real challenge. I will just spit one out. I am looking in a thesaurus and choosing themes at random.

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE:

SETTING: Must take place in the Summer in the Deep South such as Louisiana, Mississippi, etc.

One character must be psychic or have some psychic ability.

Someone in the story is investigating a crime.

Someone must say this line: "I cannot remember anything before that."

A character in the story has a severe phobia of some kind.

OBJECTS TO INCLUDE IN THE STORY:
A pair of purple shoes.
A feather
A can of air freshener
A bounding rubber ball or India ball
A vynil record
A tambourine

Also, one of the characters has a rather prominant scar. Give a few details on the scar.
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There ya go.
How about the deadline will be next Sunday at Midnight. Anyone who participates can just give the link of their story and we will read each other's stuff.

Let's see what we can come up with....
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[Sateema Lunasi]

That was me.

Oops, I forgot to log in. The above was lil' ole me.

 

[Sateema Lunasi]

Oops, did people already start with the example one? If so, then let it be Go with whichever one trips your trigger. I am going to go with the second one.

 

[Quiet_Cool]

I'm going with the second one...know nothing of the 20s...by the way, what's an Inia ball? Bounding rubber ball? I would guess it's a sort of gag, but I want to be sure before I add it...
Also, I was wondering...does it have to be an erotic story? Or are we leaving that one open?

PM me if you can, Sateema, I don't check the forum everyday...
Oh, and is "next Sunday" the 4th? Or the 11th?

 

[Sateema Lunasi]

An India ball is just a little rubber ball that kid's play with.

I intended for the 4th, and then found out today I am going to be flying to Rome on Sunday. Short notice. Anyway, we do it anyway and I will read you guys's stories when I get back and all that...sigh.

 

[Natalie Nessus]

and then found out today I am going to be flying to Rome on Sunday. Short notice.

You will enjoy, although Florence is heavenly - you will go there?

 

[Ask For More]

Sounds interesting...is this challenge still on?

 

[Quiet_Cool]

No news from Sateema yet, at least not tht I've heard, but I'm guessing yes. I haven't submitted mine yet, even though its well-past due. But I haven't seen anyone else's submitted yet either...We'll have to see how this goes.
If you want to try, I'd say go ahead and write it, and if it doesn't work ou, then just submit it anyway...what'll it hurt?

 

[BrassMonkey]

This sounds like a lot of fun. I want to try it but I will be in San Diego next week for a convention. I suspect I will have time to complete the story but I won't be able to submit it by the deadline.

I am assuming two common sayings:
1) The more the Merrier.
2) Better late than never.

Of course when I assume I make an Ass out of U and Me.

-Monkey

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Don't assume...

If you want to join, I doubt Sateema will mind, but I guess ou should check with her anyway. But don't assume...I make enough ASS out of ME without Ur help...LOL

Oh, well. I don't know about anyone else, but I haven't posted yet, and might not for a while due to the fact that I have about eight different projests all in the works and this one will be WAY too long to do quickly. Hopefully, the challenge will hold up.

Anyone else still with this idea?

 

[Sateema Lunasi]

please do

I am so sorry I have kind of bailed out on this. I am in Italy and I have limited access to the internet. I have only ten minutes right now. I hope you all continue with this challenge idea. I will join in when I can but my life is damned chaotic now. I am currently in Venice and I will be in Rome next week. I will check in when I can.

Love to all.

 

[Natalie Nessus]

Okay, I have an idea.

In past writing workshops and groups I have been in, we have had author challenges, where each week an author puts forth a challenge to other writers to create a short story using certain criteria, themes, places or even certain vocabulary or phrases. The stories that come out of these are usually quite good and almost always interesting. An example would be:

"This week's challenge:
Create an erotic story under 1200 words that has this criteria:
1. Story must be set in the 1920's.
2. One character must say something in French and wear a blue silk dress.

Story must involve these things:
1. Ice cream.
2. Sewing.
3. Calligraphy writing.
4. The Opera.
5. A green knitted scarf.
6. A jazz band.
7. A shrunken head!

This is an example but the criteria usually has a few mundane things and then a couple of really bizarre things to make it a challenge.

Does this sound like a good idea?

It stimulated me but I wrote too long (even with my stern editor ) and I forgot the sewing

Nevertheless, this is it:
http://www.literotica.com/stories/showstory.php?id=29250

 

[Quiet_Cool]

Nessus...

Excellent story...being male, I can't say that I have anything in commonm with the main character, meaning I cannot relate, hence the eroticism was lost on me to a certain extent, however, the writing was excellent. I'm very impressed...

 

[Natalie Nessus]

Re: Nessus...

Excellent story...being male, I can't say that I have anything in commonm with the main character, meaning I cannot relate, hence the eroticism was lost on me to a certain extent, however, the writing was excellent. I'm very impressed...

Thank you

 

[Ayaka]

I posted in another section - this story is great but I love lesbian fiction so I can understand it has a small audience. It's great!

 

[BrassMonkey]

Ancient

I know this is and ancient thread, but I finally finished my story set in the 1920s. It took a long time to try and squeeze it into the 1200s words or less and finally I gave up and finished it. I had a fun time writing it. I hope you enjoy it too.

Petite Tête

-Monkey

 

[mug shot]

Challenge?

Hi everyone, i am curious to see whta the next challenge will be? I wouldlove to try it. So if anyone else is still interested I would love to join in.

 

[dahkme]

Chalenge Idea is great!

Belongs to another site that has those challenges. The current challenge is 12000 words, a foreign phrase, a hat, and economic/social differences. I wont list the site here unless given permission. But they have judges and whoever wins the challenge determines the criteria for the next challenge. The story I entered is Lost and Found, which can be read once it is posted. I just became a member here and look forward to working with everyone. Dianna (aka dahkme or dah or dahky)

 

[Sateema Lunasi]

Does anyone want to continue with this? I was away for a long time and so I didn't get a chance to participate in my own thing.

Anyone want to offer another challenge? The next could be much better organized.

Oh, by the way, this "idea" does not "belong" to anyone. It is as old as dirt and writers have been doing it for ages.

So, any takers?