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Postby Phantomofthebasket on Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:42 am

Yay! You clicked! :D

Okay, here's the deal. I've got four writing prompts for you guys. I want you to take one of them and make it into a short story. :)


Writing Prompt Number One
Your friend tells you he can pick up any girl at the bar, no matter what he says. You bet him $100 he can't. Create the world's worst pick up line and send your friend off into the crowd. What happens?

Writing Prompt Number Two
You're at home watching "CSI" when you hear a faint scratching at the door. Upon opening it, you see a small dog looking up at you. You examine the dog's collar and see a phone number and the message "If you find this cat, call this number immediately." (Yes, that's right, cat.) Against your better judgment, you call the number. Two hours later you find yourself in a basement with two dead bodies on the floor. What happened?

Writing Prompt Number Three
You're in an unfamiliar situation. People you know are there, though they are all acting strange. As the scene moves on, it becomes clear that you're about to be executed by friends and you have no idea why. Find out why and attempt to save yourself.

Writing Prompt Number Four
You're sitting at work one day and receive a text message from an unrecognized number. The text says, "I have the money and hid the body." You think this is a practical joke from a friend, so you play along at first. But the more texts you receive, the more you realize that it isn't a joke. Write the text conversation you have with this unknown texter.
(This can be either all text messaging (if it is, please make it readable to text-retards like myself), or part text, part actual story. :) )



RULES:
1. There is no specific word minimum/maximum length that you can give me, but be reasonable. Have enough to tell the story, but don't go overboard, yeah?
2. Any rating is fine by me. If you choose to have sexual content (though, really, I'm not sure how you can fit it in, with the prompts I gave you, but you never know), then let me know, by just mentioning it on here or in your post.
3. Cannot be something you already wrote/posted. Which means--gasp--you'll have to come up with something new! :)
4. Post your entry on YWS where ever it belongs and give me the link. (If it ends up being multi-chaptered, post them separately and give me all the links.)
5. You may NOT change your entry once you've posted it, so make sure its the one you want before posting. :wink:
(However! You may change the content of the story. So if you would like it reviewed and critiqued, go right ahead. Just know that by the due date I'm judging it how it is.)
6. Let me know which prompt you use in the beginning of your story. Copy/paste is fine. :)
7. You must have fun.


If you have another writing prompt that you think others would enjoy, let me know by PM and I may let you use it.


PRIZES:

First Place: 500 points and 5 thorough critiques.
Second Place: 300 points and 3 thorough critiques.
Third Place: 150 points and 2 thorough critiques.
***May be an Honorable Mention, haven't quite decided.***

One entry per person, please.
(If there are not many entries, I will let participants know through PM if they can do more than one entry.)


DEADLINE IS AUGUST 15TH!
You have plenty of time. So get writing! Now, go!


Interested:
ChernobyllyInclined
Black Rabbit
Lauren 2010
Monki
chasingcolts21
phantom_blackfire_wings
huggybear123
Jaden G.
Zalsburry
Ofir

Entries:
None. Be the first!
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Postby ChernobyllyInclined on Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:07 pm

This is actually sort of cool. Maybe I'm in.
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Postby Lauren2010 on Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:24 pm

I'm definatly in. this sounds fun.
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Postby Black Rabbit on Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:48 pm

Oooh, sounds like fun! Sounds like fun! :D I'm in! ;)
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Postby Phantomofthebasket on Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:07 pm

Awesome!
You guys just made my day tons better!

Hope you have fun. :D
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Postby Monki on Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:12 am

:)

I'm in!

Did you seriously make these prompts up yourself? Way better than what I come up with!
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Postby Phantomofthebasket on Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:21 am

Awesome!
Hope you have fun. :D
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Postby Monki on Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:22 am

:) Just wanted to let you know that I linked to your contest on my YWS blog, and I may also link to it on my Wordpress blog, if you don't mind. It seems like it will be a very interesting contest and it's a shame no one is joining it right now! I also linked to mine on both my YWS and Wordpress blog, because no one is really showing an interest in it either...

If you ever have any other contests, I'd be happy to link to it on both of my blogs then as well. :)
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Postby chasingcolts21 on Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:13 am

I think I might actually do this. >.<
Sounds epic, and I should have the time... :P
I like the prompts, there's quite a few I like. :D
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Postby Phantomofthebasket on Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:39 am

Monki: That's awesome! Thanks for trying to get the word around!
And thanks for offering to do that! I may have to take you up on that some day! :wink:

Chasingcolts21: Great! Hope you have lots of fun! :D
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Postby phantom_blackfire_wings on Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:04 am

You know I totally have to join this! With that many dead bodies and horrible pick-up lines are involved, you, and me involved...I can't pass this up!
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Postby Phantomofthebasket on Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:16 pm

YAY! Thanks for joining Risa!
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Postby huggybear123 on Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:38 pm

Cool! I'll start mine write away!
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Postby Phantomofthebasket on Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:48 am

Awesome!
Have fun! :D
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Postby Jaden G. on Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:09 pm

I finally found it so :P :)

I'm in and I'll be doing to first prompt.
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