Okay, so I see 11 definites and 3 maybes (that know they want to). Entrants are required to have their entires in (or a good excuse why we should wait on them) by Monday the 16th.
Entrants are:
satate
Bored Crow
Gan
billawaboy
Scott
snapper
AimeeRock
Bent Tree
aspirit
Tiergan
LAJD
Shimiqua
Devnal
Tale Spinner (?)
annepin (?)
Again, you may use the trigger literally, metaphorically or just as inspiration. I suggest you write down a few ideas quickly and throw them out, and choose from the next few so we'll get a wider variety. I urge you to kick your ideas and this around and tap the connotations and resonance of the words in the trigger. Mix them with a current "stalled" idea, come up with an entirely new idea and allow yourself to explore new avenues--but finish what you start, no matter how silly you feel about it. We are often surprised by our best-received work.
Without further adieu, your trigger (and the time starts counting down now):
Dancing in the Streets of the Damned.
Happy writing!
[This message has been edited by InarticulateBabbler (edited February 03, 2009).]
Posted by shimiqua (Member # 7760) on :
Great trigger. K, I'm in. Take the question mark off. ~Sheena
Posted by Devnal (Member # 6724) on :
I missed the sign up! can I still get in on this??
Posted by InarticulateBabbler (Member # 4849) on :
You're in.
Posted by BoredCrow (Member # 5675) on :
Excellent! I can feel the beginnings of a great story stirring in the depths of my mind.
Posted by InarticulateBabbler (Member # 4849) on :
I have one story in, so far.
*Nudge, nudge*
Posted by InarticulateBabbler (Member # 4849) on :
2 stories now...3 more days...(bwahahahahahahahahaha)
[This message has been edited by InarticulateBabbler (edited February 13, 2009).]
Posted by snapper (Member # 7299) on :
Hey IB,
Do we need to put in the [i] if we want it italisized?
Posted by InarticulateBabbler (Member # 4849) on :
Did you italicize it in the text? If so, it'll remain italicized in the mass script. If it is italicized in the first thirteen, I'll make the change for it. Just let me know. I haven't looked at anything yet, I'm waiting ofr Monday.
Posted by InarticulateBabbler (Member # 4849) on :
Another entry in.
Is there anyone that needs more time? There is a significantly lower number of entries than challengers...
Posted by BoredCrow (Member # 5675) on :
I just wrote the first draft of my story. I'll get it in by the deadline (Monday afternoon or night for the deadline? Just to be clear?)
Posted by InarticulateBabbler (Member # 4849) on :
I'll say by midnight EST.
Posted by TaleSpinner (Member # 5638) on :
Sorry IB, the Sudden contest and revisions of some other stuff are taking all my time. Not to mention working for a living ...
Posted by InarticulateBabbler (Member # 4849) on :
TS, you always were a "?", so you weren't wholly expected to be "in". Neither is annepin expected.
Posted by Tiergan (Member # 7852) on :
I'm still here. Finally found time to write my story. First draft 2,314 words, not bad as my first draft for TS's contest I think was nearly 5,000 words. I will be one of those sneaking in sometime tomorrow evening. Sorry. Better late than never, though. Well, I wll wait for the critiquing to see if thats the case.
Posted by aspirit (Member # 7974) on :
IB, I'm waiting for my husband to read the complete story, and he's at work. I'll send you something tonight.
Posted by BoredCrow (Member # 5675) on :
::bump::
I just emailed my entry.
Posted by InarticulateBabbler (Member # 4849) on :
Although we had a few dropouts or failed attempts, I am going to keep them quiet. It makes the stories more random. It's unfortunate that some people made themselves known, but for the others...
Posted by BoredCrow (Member # 5675) on :
Ouch, IB, you make it sound like I should feel guilty for stating my excitement at submitting my story by posting here. =(
Though I definitely do understand the good-ness of random entries. =)
[This message has been edited by BoredCrow (edited February 17, 2009).]
Posted by InarticulateBabbler (Member # 4849) on :
Not guilty...but, now everyone knows you made it. There's another that gave themselves away. Shhhhhh. Posted by BoredCrow (Member # 5675) on :
Well, I figured it had been rather obvious, given the post i made just before the one when you said not to announce anything.
