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Fic Talk => I Challenge You.... => Topic started by: mare on October 02, 2008, 05:37:18 PM

Title: The October challenge
Post by: mare on October 02, 2008, 05:37:18 PM: It's simple really. This month's challenge is called, "WTF? Is that it?"

Your story has to be suspense or horror.

~ It cannot exceed 3,000 words.

~ You must end it with a cliffhanger. You can imply something but you can't just flat out let us know what happens. Hence the WTF? title lol

~ It must be told in first person.

~ There has to be some kind of supernatural presence within the story.

~ You have to include Kevin but you cannot kill him or make him the bad guy.

~ Even if you aren't doing a BSB story, Kevin has to be included.

~ You are not allowed to make a banner for this story.

~ You have to include one of your biggest fears inside the story somewhere.

~ If you post "Wow this sounds like a great challenge i'm definately going to do it!" then you BETTER DO IT!

That's about it. Have fun all one of you that is probably going to do it. ::) Yes, I have that much faith. lol

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BSB-chick 101's story: http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9258&warning=4
fracktrain's story: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9259
kevmylove's story: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9262&warning=5
MonkeyAbu's story: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9305
Honey's story: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9306
Sweet18_2003's story: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9311
Mare's recycled story lol: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=1121&chapter=1
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: honey on October 02, 2008, 07:39:44 PM: Quote from: mare on October 02, 2008, 05:37:18 PM

~ You have to include Kevin but you cannot kill him or make him the bad guy.

hmmm..... now what am I supposed to do? ???

Love the challenge though. I have to think about it... I'm not so good at cliffies. I have this horrible "happily ever after/fairylate ending" problem...

lol, but I'll come up with something. *I SWEAR*
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: honey on October 02, 2008, 07:43:45 PM: haha like the big WTF that is the end of Ground Zero? Can I just say that that pissed me off for like weeks?
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: julilly on October 02, 2008, 07:51:46 PM: Wow this sounds like such a great challenge I'm totally not going to do it!
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: fracktrain on October 02, 2008, 07:55:44 PM: here's to looking dumb lol....what is a supernatural presence?
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: honey on October 02, 2008, 08:20:55 PM: Quote from: julilly on October 02, 2008, 07:51:46 PM
Wow this sounds like such a great challenge I'm totally not going to do it!

and sometimes Julilly does not rock... :P
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: honey on October 02, 2008, 08:24:36 PM: Quote from: fracktrain on October 02, 2008, 07:55:44 PM
here's to looking dumb lol....what is a supernatural presence?

ghosts, magical stuff, psychic power, demons, angels... weird stuff like that...

no question is dumb... if you don't know, you don't know. Now you know. And I happen to LOVE this stuff so get creative and write up an awesome challenge! (because it is your duty in life to write a story that I want to read. ;))
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: fracktrain on October 03, 2008, 04:05:47 PM: lol
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: MonkeyAbu on October 03, 2008, 05:37:00 PM: I've already started writing mine. Does that make me the first one? Not that I know exactly what direction it is heading at the moment, but it still has a start. ;D
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: BSB-Chick-101♥ on October 03, 2008, 05:41:07 PM: Wow this sounds like a great challenge i'm definately going to do it!
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: BSB-Chick-101♥ on October 03, 2008, 05:54:42 PM: Um...one question, with challenges are you allowed to include girlfriends or wives, cause this is my first challenge response and i just want to know! Thanks! :)
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: honey on October 03, 2008, 05:58:48 PM: Quote from: BSB-Chick-101♥ on October 03, 2008, 05:54:42 PM
Um...one question, with challenges are you allowed to include girlfriends or wives, cause this is my first challenge response and i just want to know! Thanks! :)

if it's not specifically mentioned as a rule, you can do whatever you want.
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: BSB-Chick-101♥ on October 03, 2008, 08:40:12 PM: Here you go! If it's a bit confusing I'm sorry but I tried to untie some knots...but anyway here it is!:

http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9258&warning=4
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: fracktrain on October 03, 2008, 09:37:42 PM: I started mine tonight too!

http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9259
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: mare on October 03, 2008, 10:09:37 PM: Good for you guys! YAY!
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: MonkeyAbu on October 03, 2008, 11:52:53 PM: Quote from: MonkeyAbu on October 03, 2008, 05:37:00 PM
I've already started writing mine. Does that make me the first one? Not that I know exactly what direction it is heading at the moment, but it still has a start. ;D

LoL, I thought I would quote my own post and say that I randomly just figured out what direction I'm taking. Yay me! ;D
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: kevmylove on October 06, 2008, 08:54:15 AM: YAY I did it! I was able to get my brain into this challenge. Way out of my norm...so I hope it follows all the rules and I hope you guys like.

http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9262&warning=5
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: mare on October 16, 2008, 05:51:34 PM: hrmm....

All the people who whined and complained I wasn't doing a challenge this month...we're halfway through and I am only still seeing three stories.

I remember someone specifically saying the word....lame.. . *ahem*
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: honey on October 16, 2008, 06:07:15 PM: Quote from: mare on October 16, 2008, 05:51:34 PM
hrmm....

All the people who whined and complained I wasn't doing a challenge this month...we're halfway through and I am only still seeing three stories.

I remember someone specifically saying the word....lame.. . *ahem*

hahaha! I haven't forgotten! Don't worry! I know how much time I have. But if it helps, I've been working on Fan Friction instead...
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: mare on October 16, 2008, 06:08:28 PM: It does help... a little. Meaning that makes me happy but I want to read a suspense short story too! lol

What about you Ashley?
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: honey on October 16, 2008, 06:10:24 PM: and besides I came up with an idea and started it but then realized that Kevin was going to end up being the bad guy so I had to start over. So I have been thinking about it. My biggest challenge seems to be the "WTF" at the end... I have an idea, but I don't have it completely worked out yet.
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: honey on October 16, 2008, 06:12:49 PM: Quote from: mare on October 16, 2008, 06:08:28 PM
It does help... a little. Meaning that makes me happy but I want to read a suspense short story too! lol

What about you Ashley?

aww, did you even read the last update? I'm almost done with the next one too. I didn't pull it out for four months and now here I am one scene away from updating twice this month.

But, I will put Mersey's death on hold and work on the challenge so that you can have another short. :P
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: mare on October 16, 2008, 09:08:52 PM: What last update? You updated?
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: MonkeyAbu on October 17, 2008, 08:04:59 PM: Quote from: mare on October 16, 2008, 06:08:28 PM
What about you Ashley?

I've got a decent chunk written so far. I'm working on it.
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: mare on October 17, 2008, 10:19:33 PM: Good to know.
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: honey on October 17, 2008, 11:42:28 PM: lol my problem is, I have a really good idea for a story, that fits all criteria except that well, I don't know if I would really call it a horror/suspense. So I'm trying to work out another idea that is definitely horror/suspense, but I don't have all the details worked out yet. Maybe I should just write them both and let you decide if the first one classifies.
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: mare on October 18, 2008, 05:29:17 AM: Or you can give some more details. I mean as long as there is an element of danger or darkness I would think that would classify?
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: honey on October 18, 2008, 10:31:22 AM: hmm.... well there is an element of uncertainty. And "implied" danger... I dunno. Maybe I'll figure out the second idea and still write both. What could it hurt, right? The more stories the merrier. And I do love the supernatural genre.
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: MonkeyAbu on October 21, 2008, 02:15:45 AM: Yay! I just posted my response to the challenge and I only broke one rule this time! I broke the word count by 1,428 words, which is a far better cry then my word count for the December challenge! ;D

http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9305
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: mare on October 21, 2008, 11:46:53 AM: Yay for completing your story. Boo for being too wordy! lol
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: MonkeyAbu on October 21, 2008, 12:04:09 PM: ^ LoL, you and your word count hatred. That is why I heart you. I still expect you to read it. I figure only 1,428 words over the limit is reasonable and should still hold your attention. After all, you did read my December response and that was 10,000+ words. ;D
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: mare on October 21, 2008, 12:45:09 PM: I will read 3,000 words of it. If you hold my interest then I will read the exceeded amount. lol But i'm not reading anything today. I have too much work to do.
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: honey on October 21, 2008, 03:16:26 PM: ok, I sucked it up this time. Not only am I wondering how much this actually counts as a suspense, but I exceeded the word count too by 784 words. LOL I'm right there with you Ashley! But yours was at least probably scary.

I dunno Mare, you'll have to read it (or at least 3,000 words of it :P) , and then let me know whether it counts or not.

I guess if it doesn't I can try to come up with something else. LOL I don't know what my deal is with the challenge this time. It had to be the "involve Kevin but don't kill him or make him the bad guy" rule. I had a hard time with that!

http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9306

I tried though! Very hard! And it's a good story, so read it!
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: mare on October 21, 2008, 03:30:58 PM: Yay good for both of you for completing the challenge!
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: honey on October 21, 2008, 05:22:58 PM: haha maybe... if it counts. I may have to write another one.

but yeah, I finally finished it after finishing that last FF chapter, and actually wrote half a Jamie chapter today too. YAY for getting writing done in any form!

There, I do believe everyone who said they were going to do this months challenge, has in fact done so. Yay! (but don't quote me on that cause I didn't double check.)
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: julilly on October 21, 2008, 05:46:42 PM: Quote from: MonkeyAbu on October 21, 2008, 12:04:09 PM
^ LoL, you and your word count hatred. That is why I heart you. I still expect you to read it. I figure only 1,428 words over the limit is reasonable and should still hold your attention. After all, you did read my December response and that was 10,000+ words. ;D

Wordy McWordison!
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: mare on October 21, 2008, 05:47:55 PM: Yup, you are correct Kelly. Guess that means i'll keep the challenges going...for now. lol
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: sweet18_2003 on October 22, 2008, 08:10:20 PM: http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9311

Here ya go! lol. Im a lil late...with only what, 8 day left in the month...but I got one done for October! YAY!!!
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: mare on October 22, 2008, 08:14:35 PM: Kelly, you're story counted! :) lol

And yay another one! Woot!
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: mare on October 22, 2008, 08:15:21 PM: And she followed the rules too! Double woot!
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: mare on October 22, 2008, 08:24:44 PM: My response to this challenge. I just happened to write it a long time ago lol

http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=1121&chapter=1
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: BSBfan4ever on November 27, 2008, 11:46:47 PM: is it ok to still post the October challenge? ;D
Title: Re: The October challenge
Post by: MonkeyAbu on November 28, 2008, 12:00:04 AM: I would think it's ok. I still plan on posting my 2nd response to the challenge as soon as I get it finished. Right now it's sitting at 1/2 done... :-\