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Title: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: julilly 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:
  

Happy writing!!
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: Carter-Orange on May 04, 2012, 05:20:48 PM
I will definitely have a go at this one!
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: Sakabelle 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!
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: Purpura Lipstick 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.
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: FrickingKaos 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!
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: FrickingKaos 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
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: Pengi 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
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: tiggerc128 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. :)
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: julilly on May 06, 2012, 11:31:58 AM
Great job Tracy and Hannah! I enjoyed both of your entries :D Keep 'em coming!
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: Carter-Orange on May 06, 2012, 11:51:59 AM
I enjoyed your stories Hannah and Tracy :)
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: FrickingKaos on May 06, 2012, 05:50:23 PM
I think this challenge was my best yet. Nick as a gynecologist amuses me!
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: 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
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: tiggerc128 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
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: julilly on May 07, 2012, 04:26:52 AM
Can we do more than one? Just curious. I'm really bored and need writing prompts. LOL  :-X

Go right ahead!
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: FrickingKaos 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!
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: Dreamalittlebigger on May 09, 2012, 01:09:28 AM
Oh my goodness, I can't believe it took me this long to see this thread! I am all over this! And thanks for the wonderful stories so far, everyone! :)
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: Alexsgirl_ritz on May 10, 2012, 06:19:06 AM

Finally, I had written something for a challenge. Very short but I hope you'll like it. :)

http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10923 (http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10923)
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: FrickingKaos on May 10, 2012, 08:45:55 AM
Here's my second response. "Tool Time". It is also my very first story without Nick in it :)
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: julilly on May 10, 2012, 04:36:24 PM
You guys are awesome, I'm loving these!
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: FrickingKaos on May 10, 2012, 05:06:22 PM
I forgot to post the link lol here it is

http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10924&warning=4
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: Purpura Lipstick on May 11, 2012, 04:04:37 PM
I have started three stories, each with a different first sentence and don't get very far :( 

I'm trying....
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: Carter-Orange on May 13, 2012, 02:31:33 PM
I have started three stories, each with a different first sentence and don't get very far :( 

I'm trying....

I've started two and have the same problem :(
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: evergreenwriter83 on May 14, 2012, 09:08:04 PM
Here's my take at the challenge:

Do You Have Any Grey Poupon?

http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10925
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: MaggieW on May 23, 2012, 02:47:00 PM
I might use the "We met in a bar" or the dark and stormy night opening.
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: MaggieW on January 17, 2018, 04:21:43 PM
Wow. Five and a half years later, I'm finally thinking of something to write for this challenge. As a matter of fact, I'm thinking of two story ideas. One for "dark and stormy night" and one for the Mothman opening. I might actually attempt a humor one for Mothman. Eep.
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: RokofAges75 on January 17, 2018, 06:13:05 PM
Go for it!  I actually like the Mothman line!
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: mare on January 17, 2018, 06:30:25 PM
Hey, better late than never. lol
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: RokofAges75 on January 17, 2018, 06:43:23 PM
It's funny someone posted on here.  I was just looking through some of these old challenge threads over the weekend, thinking I could use a good challenge to get the creative juices flowing.  I have been writing every day in 2018, but I am moving at a sloth's pace on this novel I started; I literally have been working on the same chapter for over two weeks, and it's not even 3000 words long yet.  I have a terrible track record at completing challenges, but I've really enjoyed the ones I have done.  We should do an April Fool's challenge again this year; those are my favorite!
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: mare on January 18, 2018, 06:06:03 PM
We can totally do one for April. We'll see if we can come up with something.
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: RokofAges75 on January 19, 2018, 09:54:18 PM
Yay!
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: MaggieW on January 25, 2018, 09:38:38 PM
Wow. Five and a half years later, I'm finally thinking of something to write for this challenge. As a matter of fact, I'm thinking of two story ideas. One for "dark and stormy night" and one for the Mothman opening. I might actually attempt a humor one for Mothman. Eep.

Wow. My "dark and stormy night" story wants to be much longer than 3000 words.
Title: Re: May Challenge - First Impressions
Post by: MaggieW on February 28, 2018, 03:04:23 PM
Wow. My "dark and stormy night" story wants to be much longer than 3000 words.

Oh my... it wants to turn into a whole freaking cozy mystery! Zow!