David Writes During August
Okay, folks, here's today's challenge.
I need to write more. I know this fact. I need to get back into the habit properly. But I keep getting hammered by writer's block. It's an unfortunate tendency that can really only be overcome with constant repetition and lots of caffeine. I have one of these things and need to start on the other.
Generally, however, I am lacking in basic inspiration rather than that essential turn of phrase. This is where you lovely people come in.
So, for the next twenty-four hours, running until 8pm on Tuesday 5th August, comments are open for you to provide short seeds, out of which I will attempt to create some short stories. Pretty much anything goes, within the following guidelines:
1. All ideas will be attempted in chronological order, unless given explicit permission for an idea to be pushed back by the original submittee (e.g. if they would rather see a later idea done first). The only exception to this rule will be if an individual submits more than one idea; we go round the whole queue first before doing repeats.
2. What I am basically looking for is something short and inspirational that gives me room to manoeuvre, e.g. "Due to a strange mishap by the electrician, the light switch in Jim's bathroom also operates the sun. Comic whimsy with a surprise twist." I can't actually stop you being specific, of course.
3. I would rather they be generic items, but if you are going to involve fanfiction in any way whatsoever, at least use whatever you have learned about me to stick to fandoms you think I may have at least some knowledge of, if not interest in. Requests for a story where the cast of Dawson's Creek engage in a volleyball deathmatch against the Superhuman Samuri Syber Squad (refereed by the Captain from Pan's Labyrinth) will be sent to the adjudicator.
4. Smut will be dealt with tastefully.
5. The exercise stops on August 31st, unless I'm really interested in something still down the line.
Other than that, you may fire at will.
The most tip-top crocodilewings has offered to serve as adjudicator and will be keeping an eye on my progress and preparing the horrible forfeit I must face if you, my reading public, think I haven't done a good enough job when the end date rolls round.
OK, folks... I guess I'll throw the door open. I'm hoping for a mix of the serious and sensible, but knowing you shower of bastards it'll all be a series of requests for philosophical meanderings from the point of view of a tube of chocolate Hob Nobs or something like that. Still, it's entirely my own fault for being so non-specific...
I need to write more. I know this fact. I need to get back into the habit properly. But I keep getting hammered by writer's block. It's an unfortunate tendency that can really only be overcome with constant repetition and lots of caffeine. I have one of these things and need to start on the other.
Generally, however, I am lacking in basic inspiration rather than that essential turn of phrase. This is where you lovely people come in.
So, for the next twenty-four hours, running until 8pm on Tuesday 5th August, comments are open for you to provide short seeds, out of which I will attempt to create some short stories. Pretty much anything goes, within the following guidelines:
1. All ideas will be attempted in chronological order, unless given explicit permission for an idea to be pushed back by the original submittee (e.g. if they would rather see a later idea done first). The only exception to this rule will be if an individual submits more than one idea; we go round the whole queue first before doing repeats.
2. What I am basically looking for is something short and inspirational that gives me room to manoeuvre, e.g. "Due to a strange mishap by the electrician, the light switch in Jim's bathroom also operates the sun. Comic whimsy with a surprise twist." I can't actually stop you being specific, of course.
3. I would rather they be generic items, but if you are going to involve fanfiction in any way whatsoever, at least use whatever you have learned about me to stick to fandoms you think I may have at least some knowledge of, if not interest in. Requests for a story where the cast of Dawson's Creek engage in a volleyball deathmatch against the Superhuman Samuri Syber Squad (refereed by the Captain from Pan's Labyrinth) will be sent to the adjudicator.
4. Smut will be dealt with tastefully.
5. The exercise stops on August 31st, unless I'm really interested in something still down the line.
Other than that, you may fire at will.
The most tip-top crocodilewings has offered to serve as adjudicator and will be keeping an eye on my progress and preparing the horrible forfeit I must face if you, my reading public, think I haven't done a good enough job when the end date rolls round.
OK, folks... I guess I'll throw the door open. I'm hoping for a mix of the serious and sensible, but knowing you shower of bastards it'll all be a series of requests for philosophical meanderings from the point of view of a tube of chocolate Hob Nobs or something like that. Still, it's entirely my own fault for being so non-specific...