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Campaign Challenge time! And just in time too! It's been a busy week... I'll work up another post this weekend to tell you why. In the mean time, here are the rules for the flash fiction challenge from Rachael Harrie's Fourth Writers' Platform-Building Campaign!
Write a short story/flash fiction story in 200 words or less, excluding the title. It can be in any format, including a poem. Begin the story with the words, “Shadows crept across the wall”. These five words will be included in the word count. If you want to give yourself an added challenge (optional), do one or more of these:
- end the story with the words: "everything faded." (also included in the word count)
- include the word "orange" in the story
- write in the same genre you normally write
- make your story 200 words exactly!
Here's my entry:
Shadows crept across the wall and the silence in the room was deafening. Lenore took in a deep breath and was surprised at how loud her lungs sounded. The last words she had spoken had been an oath… the name of her goddess. She had been frustrated. There was a blinding flash of light, and then everything went black. When she woke, she was the one who couldn’t speak and the mute little old woman she had taken in last week was gone. There were scorch marks on the hearth where she had been sitting… before the light… before the charm had broken. Was it possible that the little old woman had really been an all-powerful goddess in disguise? Had she waited that long for Lenore to name her so that she could break free? How had Lenore not noticed? She thought she was a better witch than that. Lenore rose and ran her fingers through her hair, still trying to make sense of it all. If she had just released the Sea Mither, it was possible that there was still hope for Lilith, as well. She had to find Steffan and tell him. There was work to be done.
It's 200 exactly (according to MSWord) and is a re-worked scene from my WIP.
**Oh yeah, and I forgot... if you like my entry, you can "like it" here... and I might win something cool :) I'm entry #193. Thanks!!**
Oh my gosh, I SOOO want to read more!! When you're done with Lilith's Sea I'd love to beta read for you! It sounds so cool! Great entry! Voting for you :)
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Thanks for sharing! I'm curious to know more about Lenore's predicament with the goddess.
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Very intriguing. Well done, I want to know more:)
ReplyDeleteI wonder I wonder! :) It's fun to finally see some words from Lilith. Nicely done, my friend!
ReplyDeleteNow that's how to use 200 words! :D Great job. That last line makes me want more!
ReplyDeleteThis is great, but now I want to read more! Nicely done. I'm #198.
ReplyDeleteHello from the campaign! I wish I could tag you, but oh, well. Reading your entry was better.
ReplyDeleteI want to read your book, but would you want to read mine? I made a prolog for the challenge. #148.
If you ever see this... I finally got the captchas right. I can't read most of them.
That definitely has me hooked. I'd be interested in reading more about all your characters.
ReplyDeleteHey! (I know I already commented once, lol) but I have awards for you at this link: http://writeskatedream-jmckendry.blogspot.com/2012/02/komf-winners-awards.html
ReplyDeleteSo much going on! I would really like to read your book Lilith's Sea, when you finish it! I really like the name Lenore!
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