Hi everyone! As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I’m going to be launching a new feature on my blog. Just like my previous ‘Fiction Fursday’ posts, I am looking to write stories with your input! I will write, edit, redraft and post one short story every two weeks for your enjoyment (I hope!) and your scrutiny.
What I will need from you, dear readers, is writing prompts. They can be in the form of first/last lines, a particular theme you would like to see, a suggested point of view, or even just one word to get the cogs turning. I’ll welcome any suggestion of genre, too, so please feel free to give me something tricky! Please note, I will draw the line at anything unsavory, such as extreme erotica or gore. Just as a heads up!
This process has worked very well for me in past, both in my April A-Z Challenge in 2016 and my ‘Fiction Fursday’ posts, and it gave me a tremendous sense of achievement as I was regularly writing and receiving feedback. Of course, I will also be adding stories from within my own mind-palace from time to time, as I can’t let you lot take all the credit!
I’m currently looking to begin in January 2018 with six prompts, which will take me into the middle of March. If I receive more than I need then I’ll simply file them away for future use, especially if they are good ones! My aim is to stay ahead of the game by keeping to a strict schedule this time around, as it’s high time I got this blog organised!
As always, I will aim to keep the stories around the 2000 word mark or less. If any are likely to go over by a large amount then I’ll consider splitting the story into parts. Also, anyone who suggests a prompt which I use will be acknowledged and linked in to the blog post. I’d be extremely grateful for any suggestions and I’m looking forward to seeing what we can come up with together!
Thanks, everyone!
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Here are a few of my ‘Fiction Fursday’ short stories, to give you a flavour of the excellent prompts I have received in the past. 🙂
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You wake from a dream in which you are in front of an audience and not wearing any trousers to find you are indeed without trousers. The genre is Greek Tragedy, and the setting is on a cruise ship. Enjoy…
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Wow, that’s brilliant! 😃 Thanks, Geoff, what a challenge!
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One of my friends has just posted on facebook – ‘What kind of man walks out on his newborn son?’ and it made me wonder… I can think of loads of reasons… Could you maybe write a story with that new dad as the main protagonist, so we can understand and empathise with his point of view while we still remain sympathetic to his partner, who suddenly finds herself facing the daunting challenge of new parenthood all alone…
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That’s a really interesting one, Ruth. I imagine that there are plenty of reasons, and it is daunting to think of writing about them. Thanks so much for this prompt, it’s going to give me a lot to think about!
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There are always so many nuanced reasons behind most people’s actions, and it’s always a challenge to feel empathy towards a character who has on the surface behaved ‘badly’… have fun! 🙂
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