Okay, I guess I'm gonna be "that" person and submit my entry super early!
Like I said, this first challenge was so awesome that it actually inspired me to develop a whole story around it! But here is the original short that I came up with (which now serves as the first chapter of my story!).
Note: The screenshots are pretty important to this story... I'll say no more than that
I want to participate here because I wanted to give my other Sims a voice and I started writing one last night before I went to bed. I had a dream that @Carewren123, since she made this thread, was going to grade our stories. We were in a big classroom but each of us had to go up to her and read her our stories.
I am glad that's not the case. Writing is one thing but having to read it out loud would be too much
Fortunately for all of us, Carewren123 is an AWESOME teacher! She empowers her students to learn and discover their own voices!
Here's an example @DavidMcSessy
There will be banners for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. And the little ribbon at the bottom is where the month and year will appear. So if you win you get a banner specifically for that month. This way you can display a collection of them if you eventually win more than one challenge
Here's an example @DavidMcSessy
There will be banners for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. And the little ribbon at the bottom is where the month and year will appear. So if you win you get a banner specifically for that month. This way you can display a collection of them if you eventually win more than one challenge
It would have been so cool if we could have thematic ones for every month. There are so many Sims icons that are just crying to be used. Lol
Here's an example @DavidMcSessy
There will be banners for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. And the little ribbon at the bottom is where the month and year will appear. So if you win you get a banner specifically for that month. This way you can display a collection of them if you eventually win more than one challenge
It would have been so cool if we could have thematic ones for every month. There are so many Sims icons that are just crying to be used. Lol
Sorry but I don't have the time to commit to doing a new banner for every month. It may not seem like much but these actually took me a while to put together. So if you or anyone else wants to volunteer to do the thematic ones I would love it. I didn't think of using the Sims icons until after I made these. I would have liked that too, but I like the ones I made so decided to just stick with it. But again if you want to make a different version, you're more than welcome too.
Here's an example @DavidMcSessy
There will be banners for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. And the little ribbon at the bottom is where the month and year will appear. So if you win you get a banner specifically for that month. This way you can display a collection of them if you eventually win more than one challenge
It would have been so cool if we could have thematic ones for every month. There are so many Sims icons that are just crying to be used. Lol
Sorry but I don't have the time to commit to doing a new banner for every month. It may not seem like much but these actually took me a while to put together. So if you or anyone else wants to volunteer to do the thematic ones I would love it. I didn't think of using the Sims icons until after I made these. I would have liked that too, but I like the ones I made so decided to just stick with it. But again if you want to make a different version, you're more than welcome too.
@CitizenErased14 and @swcheppes I've added links to your submissions to the "Current Challenge" post on the first page of the thread. Everyone please let me know if you ever catch any errors on that page or if I ever miss a submission. There have only been two so far, right?
I haven't read the submissions yet, I'm trying to hold off on doing that until I have fleshed out the idea I have for my story. But I'm very much looking forward to it.
This sounds really cool and my head is already full of ideas. What's the deadline? That's a stupi(d) question. It clearly says at the end of the month. Sorry.
@CitizenErased14 and @swcheppes I've added links to your submissions to the "Current Challenge" post on the first page of the thread. Everyone please let me know if you ever catch any errors on that page or if I ever miss a submission. There have only been two so far, right?
I haven't read the submissions yet, I'm trying to hold off on doing that until I have fleshed out the idea I have for my story. But I'm very much looking forward to it.
Hi, Carewren! So, after I left my really brief comments here on swcheppes' entry, I started wondering about the leaving on comments.
How is the winner going to be decided? Do readers vote?
If so, I'm questioning whether we should be commenting on each other's stories here in this thread--we don't want to influence readers through our praises! Also, I know that as a reader, I tend to be a little erratic with my praises due to the constraints of time--when I've got lots of time, I tend to leave really long singing-the-praises type comments, and when I'm pressed for time (which I am off and on for the next few weeks), then I tend to leave no comments or brief comments.
So... I wanted to check with you and get your thoughts on this...
We can always leave comments on the writers' threads, if they have one. Also, I've got an old thread called "Spoilery" that could work well for comments, especially spoilery type ones, which I so wanted to make about swcheppes' entry!
Looking forward to hear your ideas, thoughts, and considerations on this!
I'm almost done! I did the writing part now all I need are the pictures and sims! I created a whole new blog just for short stories. I'm excited to submit despite the fact I'm not confident in my writing skills. It was so fun to do though.
I'm almost done! I did the writing part now all I need are the pictures and sims! I created a whole new blog just for short stories. I'm excited to submit despite the fact I'm not confident in my writing skills. It was so fun to do though.
That's the whole point of this monthly prompts thread, to have fun and to enjoy writing! And I'm sure your story'll turn out really well! Looking forward to reading it!
I'm almost done! I did the writing part now all I need are the pictures and sims! I created a whole new blog just for short stories. I'm excited to submit despite the fact I'm not confident in my writing skills. It was so fun to do though.
That's the whole point of this monthly prompts thread, to have fun and to enjoy writing! And I'm sure your story'll turn out really well! Looking forward to reading it!
@eXokamikaze Awe. Thanks! You're Awesome! You gave me a boost in my confidence I will be sure to let you know when it's completed.
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Well, if you write it here first, then it's not recycling material for the contest! I think it would be fine!
Do you also play The Elder Scrolls Online? You can find me there as CathyTea, too!
Yeah for being first!
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Not necessarily. The story just has the include some sort of first.
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Awww
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Completed Stories: Ana Pringle
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Monthly Short Story Challenge Thread: Current Theme: April: Choose your screenshots.
Kingson Family thread - Updates, Behind the scenes, Sneak peeks and more...
The Abandoned Lot - Kingson family How the story begins...
I really like the idea for this thing, really! I can't wait!
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Sorry I just cleared out some room on my imgur account. I have them uploaded on Google docs. I'll share them again in a minute.
Wren's Nest * * * Get a CLUE
Completed Stories: Ana Pringle
My Main Site: Carewren123 Sim Stories
YouTube Channel: Carewren123 Sims
Monthly Short Story Challenge Thread: Current Theme: April: Choose your screenshots.
There will be banners for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. And the little ribbon at the bottom is where the month and year will appear. So if you win you get a banner specifically for that month. This way you can display a collection of them if you eventually win more than one challenge
Wren's Nest * * * Get a CLUE
Completed Stories: Ana Pringle
My Main Site: Carewren123 Sim Stories
YouTube Channel: Carewren123 Sims
Monthly Short Story Challenge Thread: Current Theme: April: Choose your screenshots.
It would have been so cool if we could have thematic ones for every month. There are so many Sims icons that are just crying to be used. Lol
♦ My Tumblr ♦ My Twitter ♦
Sorry but I don't have the time to commit to doing a new banner for every month. It may not seem like much but these actually took me a while to put together.
Wren's Nest * * * Get a CLUE
Completed Stories: Ana Pringle
My Main Site: Carewren123 Sim Stories
YouTube Channel: Carewren123 Sims
Monthly Short Story Challenge Thread: Current Theme: April: Choose your screenshots.
I'd be more than happy to help you.
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Do you also play The Elder Scrolls Online? You can find me there as CathyTea, too!
Aww thank you! That means a lot.
I haven't read the submissions yet, I'm trying to hold off on doing that until I have fleshed out the idea I have for my story. But I'm very much looking forward to it.
Wren's Nest * * * Get a CLUE
Completed Stories: Ana Pringle
My Main Site: Carewren123 Sim Stories
YouTube Channel: Carewren123 Sims
Monthly Short Story Challenge Thread: Current Theme: April: Choose your screenshots.
I'll have to think about it, a lot... Lol
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Hi, Carewren! So, after I left my really brief comments here on swcheppes' entry, I started wondering about the leaving on comments.
How is the winner going to be decided? Do readers vote?
If so, I'm questioning whether we should be commenting on each other's stories here in this thread--we don't want to influence readers through our praises! Also, I know that as a reader, I tend to be a little erratic with my praises due to the constraints of time--when I've got lots of time, I tend to leave really long singing-the-praises type comments, and when I'm pressed for time (which I am off and on for the next few weeks), then I tend to leave no comments or brief comments.
So... I wanted to check with you and get your thoughts on this...
We can always leave comments on the writers' threads, if they have one. Also, I've got an old thread called "Spoilery" that could work well for comments, especially spoilery type ones, which I so wanted to make about swcheppes' entry!
Looking forward to hear your ideas, thoughts, and considerations on this!
Do you also play The Elder Scrolls Online? You can find me there as CathyTea, too!
Disney Princess Legacy Challenge Updated: 12/20 | Monthly Short Story Blog: Simming Through the Story Hour Haitus | It's an Olivia Love World Haitus
That's the whole point of this monthly prompts thread, to have fun and to enjoy writing! And I'm sure your story'll turn out really well! Looking forward to reading it!
@eXokamikaze Awe. Thanks! You're Awesome! You gave me a boost in my confidence
Disney Princess Legacy Challenge Updated: 12/20 | Monthly Short Story Blog: Simming Through the Story Hour Haitus | It's an Olivia Love World Haitus