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May Challenge - First Impressions
« on: May 04, 2012, 04:56:12 PM »
Omg I am the worst, I'm sorry. I'm still writing my April challenge story and here I am late with the May challenge. Take me out into a field and do away with me! :P

This month's challenge is called First Impressions and the idea comes to us courtesy of a fellow AC forum member - Dreamalittlebigger!

The premise of this challenge started with this statement:  "No good story starts with 'I was eating a salad...'"

Your challenge, if you choose to accept it, is to take one of the following "terrible first lines" and write a short story about it!

The Rules:

- MUST be alternate universe (the Boys are not Backstreet Boys, give whomever you use a different occupation/lifestyle)
- MUST be first-person narrative
- Max 3000 words
- No banners
- MUST start with one of the following phrases:
  
  • “We met in a bar.”
  • “I woke up, groggy and sweat-stained, to find an enormous hole in the center of my black T-shirt, like I came out on the losing end of a battle against Mothman.”
  • "It was a dark and stormy night..."
  • "I haven't had sex in six months with someone other than myself."
  • "This is a mystery about a murder I committed."

Happy writing!!
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Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2012, 05:20:48 PM »
I will definitely have a go at this one!
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Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2012, 05:47:35 PM »
"This is a mystery about a murder I committed." LMAO.

Great idea for a challenge... I'll definitely do this one!
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Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2012, 10:54:32 PM »
Those are great. I scanned them to see if I wrote any of those lines already ;)  heehee

I know I keep saying it but maybe I'll actually follow through and write a story this time.
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Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2012, 12:50:57 AM »
I'm so doing this. Already got an idea and which line I will use. I'm cracking up already haha. Love this challenge!
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Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2012, 07:34:01 PM »
Just posted my response to the challenge, "The Dry Spell"

http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10918
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Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2012, 11:09:58 AM »
It's not the best... but... LOL...

"Couple's Therapy" http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10919&warning=4
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Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2012, 11:27:17 AM »
Oh, I so have an idea for this one. Let's see if I can make it work. :)
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Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2012, 11:31:58 AM »
Great job Tracy and Hannah! I enjoyed both of your entries :D Keep 'em coming!
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Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2012, 11:51:59 AM »
I enjoyed your stories Hannah and Tracy :)
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Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2012, 05:50:23 PM »
I think this challenge was my best yet. Nick as a gynecologist amuses me!
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Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2012, 06:08:40 PM »
Can we do more than one? Just curious. I'm really bored and need writing prompts. LOL  :-X
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Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2012, 12:02:15 AM »
I don't often have time to answer the challenges, but luckily, I read this one on my day off. Hope you like my contribution.

http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10920
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Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2012, 04:26:52 AM »
Quote from: Pengi on May 06, 2012, 06:08:40 PM
Can we do more than one? Just curious. I'm really bored and need writing prompts. LOL  :-X

Go right ahead!
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Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2012, 02:12:01 AM »
I just came up with another idea, this is so unlike me! But great stories by everyone so far, I enjoyed them!
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