And to up the ante, I think I'm going to do it in HTML and try to make it a choose your own adventure thing.
I'm looking forward to that. I've been tinkering with an adult CYOA novel for awhile, and I'd love to see someone else take a swing at that format. It's surprisingly hard.
Challenge: Writing with taboos
Write a story about Superman that: a.) is not set in the DC universe*, and b.) does not directly reference the character. Your entry should be posted as a Google doc in this thread by 5:00 PM EST Friday, August 13th and should be between 500 and 750 words in length.
*If this were a published piece, would legal need to check with DC Comics? This means that the story cannot explicitly star Superman, Batman, Lois Lane, or any other DC Comics character.
In.
Jesus, okay, the choose your own adventure thing is indeed hella difficult. Didn't leave myself enough time. I think I'll have to leave this approach for another day.
I did, however, write this:
Not So Super Anymore
I'll wait to read this until tomorrow when I've posted my own. I don't want your writing to taint corrupt defile molest drizzle lightly with cheese sauce affect my own.
I started a new position at work and it's exhausting me. I'll have to jump in on the next one. Can't wait to read what everyone else writes, though.
Update:
I'm a liar. I went ahead and wrote something because the challenge seemed fun. Keep in mind that I really could care less about proper punctuation and grammar. Don't hate.
I've got one coming down the pipe. I don't know what that means exactly, but I'll be writing something. Don't know when that'll be, though. I have an idea, I'm just waiting for motivation and free time to coincide. So, mine will be late, but I don't care because you're not my real mom!
Tried to post this last night, but it wouldn't let me. It's here now. Orbizz.
If our stories were all secret doors into our subconscious'....fellas, we would be f*cked.
I liked this. We should do it again, sometime.
I had some big surprises at the end of last week and haven't had a chance to finish my Superman piece. I'll try to have it up later today. I'm also up for posting another challenge tomorrow or Wednesday, if there's interest.
oops. Is it fixed now? I could always see it, so I can't tell.
I feel that the way it was originally written loses a bit of punch because of the sentence's complexity. But maybe that's subjective.
Yes! A thousand times yes! I rewrote that line a thousand times and couldn't get it to sound right. Finally, I just gave up.
I noticed the deadline was last week, but I'd like to share what I wrote. It's not prose... I'm not sure what it is. It's a chat log. A quick read.
I hope I set the Google doc security correctly.
I still haven't finished my Superman story (shut up), but here's a new challenge: the Field.
Set your story in a field: green grass, flowers, butterflies; it's lush and alive. However, something has happened or is happening in the field and your character is about to find it. What is that something and how does it make your character feel?
As before, please make your stories at least 500 words but no longer than 750. The deadline is Monday afternoon, 5 PM EST; that'll give people the weekend to work and revise, if they so desire.
Revise? What's that?
I still haven't finished my Superman story (shut up), but here's a new challenge: the Field.
Set your story in a field: green grass, flowers, butterflies; it's lush and alive. However, something has happened or is happening in the field and your character is about to find it. What is that something and how does it make your character feel?
As before, please make your stories at least 500 words but no longer than 750. The deadline is Monday afternoon, 5 PM EST; that'll give people the weekend to work and revise, if they so desire.
You mean Flower, the short story?
Sounds like a good topic though, maybe I pull out my trusty typewriter and join in on one of these weekend writing expeditions.
I figured I'd give the latest challenge a shot. Color me nervous.
Agreed. Excellent story. Made me nostalgic for the days of just
lying in the grass on a warm summer day as explosions ripped through everything around me.
I figured I'd give the latest challenge a shot. Color me nervous.
Excellent. Loved the ending line.
I've got something I've been thinking about. Probably put it in words tomorrow.
Well done ColdForged.
Alright, here it is.
I'm a little bit embarrassed by this one. I'm trying to slowly make my way out of my comfort zone, and this is something I've never really tried before. No idea if it works or not.
Alright, here it is.
I'm a little bit embarrassed by this one. I'm trying to slowly make my way out of my comfort zone, and this is something I've never really tried before. No idea if it works or not.
I'm sad to admit it that I'm not following where you went at the end. I thought I had it a couple of times but I guess I'm old and slow.
Thanks for the feedback on my "story", everyone. I was nervous because I don't write, really. I've wanted to but that's the first I've put down since college.
Sh*t. Forgot to add a line I had meant to in order to, hopefully, clear things up a bit. It's there now.
Sh*t. Forgot to add a line I had meant to in order to, hopefully, clear things up a bit. It's there now.
Good story Mecha. I are dense, could someone spoiler this for me?
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