Woot, woot! I couldn't remember what time zone you were in! Just made it!! And sorry for always rushing in at the last minute... i'm an epic procrastinator, and thought I wasn't going to do a story this month. Then at four this afternoon, I thought... might as well try! lol!
Woot, woot! I couldn't remember what time zone you were in! Just made it!! And sorry for always rushing in at the last minute... i'm an epic procrastinator, and thought I wasn't going to do a story this month. Then at four this afternoon, I thought... might as well try! lol!
I happen to be a master procrastinator myself, so I totally understand.
I wanted to get this posted before heading to bed. Hopefully everything is clear. I'll answer any questions after a good night's sleep.
March's Theme: "I knew I had to find it before..."
This month is simple. Each story must begin with that as the first line (You may change "I" to "he/she/they".). Where it goes from there is completely up to you.
Special Rules: No special rules this month. The usual 1500 word limit and 12 screenshot limit are in place.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Screenshot Challenge: Special extra challenge this month!!!
Submit 5-10 original screenshots that could tell a story. Be creative. Be random. Be weird. Be crazy even.
No words!!! This is all about the pictures.
This challenge is optional you don't have to participate to enter this month's writing challenge. And you don't have to enter the writing challenge to submit your screenshots.
To enter your screenshots send me a private message. DO NOT POST THEM IN THIS THREAD.
Winning screenshots will be used in the future for a short story challenge. (Long story short, sometime we will do a challenge where everyone must write a story using the same pictures. But first we need the pictures, so give me your screenshots!)
Woot, woot! I couldn't remember what time zone you were in! Just made it!! And sorry for always rushing in at the last minute... i'm an epic procrastinator, and thought I wasn't going to do a story this month. Then at four this afternoon, I thought... might as well try! lol!
I still have to catch up and read about half of the stories! :O
Also, as soon as I saw March's theme I immediately got an idea that I'm quite excited about. I need a piece of CC though that I can't find anywhere. I'll probably be up all night messing around and actually try to build it myself. Wish me luck XD
EDIT: I can't make CC on a Mac. I didn't think I'd be any good at it anyway.
*Jumps up an down* I can do a sequel of 'Sofia and The Mystery Of The Misplaced Melacoo!' So. Excited. @Carewren123 or @anyone-else-who-knows Can I change the first line so it's in third person?
Stories: Looking For Mum's Murderer | The Bachelorette | Fifteen
*Jumps up an down* I can do a sequel of 'Sofia and The Mystery Of The Misplaced Melacoo!' So. Excited. @Carewren123 or @anyone-else-who-knows Can I change the first line so it's in third person?
YES! I'm so glad you asked that question. I knew I had forgotten something. That's the way we did it the first time we had a starting line theme. Everyone can change the pronoun if you'd prefer not to write in first person.
February's Theme: A Different Kind of Love The idea behind this theme of course comes from the fact that Valentine's Day is this month. Knowing that many of you would love to write a love story this time of year I definitely wanted to include that in the theme. I think this theme also is the perfect one for those writers who enjoy twisting (in the most awesome ways) the themes in a darker direction. So this month, your stories must be about some kind of love. Put a twist on a romance. Make it a platonic love. Make about any kind of non-romantic love. Make it a love for something instead of someone. Make the theme whatever you wish. I guarantee if you love your idea, lots of others will too.
Special Rules: I thought about making this month a super-short story month, since February is this shortest month - but I'm going to do the opposite and give you all the option to use more than the usual words and pictures. For this month you can use up to 2000 words and up to 15 pictures.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "For Fun" Entries: (Any stories listed here are inspired by the monthly theme, but don't follow all the rules of the challenge and aren't in the monthly poll. Sometimes writers can't put limits on their creativity, and that's all good. Enjoy!)
______________________________________________________________________________________________ Superlatives: Each month we try to discuss all the entries by giving each unique "awards" Please know that these aren't official in any way, it is just a fun thing for us to do to wrap up each month. We basically love all the stories not just the ones that win, so we found a way to share some positive feedback. Also everyone is welcome to share their own superlatives each month after voting is finished. If you want to read what people had to say about this month's entries click on the links below.
Here's my usual blurb about voting. For newcomers or anyone who needs a refresher, you get one vote and you should pick a different story for each place. Votes that do not follow those rules are not counted when I add up the points at the end of the polling period.
Voting Is OPEN
Voting for February's winners is open at this time. (Poll closes at midnight (Central US time) on the night of March 6.)
Just click on the link below to choose your picks for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places! You can only vote once, so make it count. (A vote for 1st will give that story 3 points. A vote for 2nd is worth 2 points. And a vote for 3rd gives 1 point. At the end of the voting period I'll tally all the points and announce the winners!)
And with that I think all of my housekeeping for the thread is done for now. I added links to the superlatives and the "For Fun" entries that we know of.
I still need to get January's winners their banners. I'll try to send those links out later today. Sorry for that delay.
Let me know if anyone has any questions about this month's theme or the screenshot challenge.
But I need some clarification, do they need to tell a concurrent story all on their own or can there be gaps, that way it is more like if we were to look at any entry now, without words, and need the story to see how they got to that point.
I hope this makes sense. It would be fun, since these will be used for a later challenge, to have a somewhat of a curve ball like "Well, how the plum do I get them to THAT point?"
But I need some clarification, do they need to tell a concurrent story all on their own or can there be gaps, that way it is more like if we were to look at any entry now, without words, and need the story to see how they got to that point.
I hope this makes sense. It would be fun, since these will be used for a later challenge, to have a somewhat of a curve ball like "Well, how the plum to I get them to THAT point?"
Great question. There can definitely be gaps. A little room for creative interpretation would not be a bad thing since they will be used for a writing challenge.
OHHHHH! I got so many ideas for March's theme... One of which is still including February's theme a bit... XD And I'm really enjoying that particular one... So excited for the screenshot challenge, too!
Quick question: Say if I submit 5-10 photos, and I win the photo challenge, then those photos are later used as a challenge... Could I still enter that challenge? Or would that be considered unfair since they were my photos?
Also, just finished voting. I had such a hard time choosing number one, because they were all so good!!!!! It was between two of them... But the endings were what really made the decision for me.
@SilentWolf101 Winning the screenshot challenge will not disqualify anyone from participating in the future writing challenge featuring those photos. I haven't decided for sure yet , but I was thinking of having two sets of photos to choose from. And having the screenshot winners use the set that was not theirs. On the other hand I'm not sure that's even necessary.
Just finished voting...it was a hard decision because everyone did such a great job!
I am really excited about the screenshot challenge (((bouncing in seat))) I love to take photos!
I have not voted yet, but I am very excited about the screenshot challenge, too! You always had awesome sims and pictures when I read your story. I'm excited to see what everyone brings to the table.
@Carewren123
In the future prompt, will we be able to use the screenshots in any order? I ask because I want to make sure some of the shots are generic enough for some creative room and can be used multiple ways.
@Carewren123
In the future prompt, will we be able to use the screenshots in any order? I ask because I want to make sure some of the shots are generic enough for some creative room and can be used multiple ways.
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Woot, woot! I couldn't remember what time zone you were in! Just made it!! And sorry for always rushing in at the last minute... i'm an epic procrastinator, and thought I wasn't going to do a story this month. Then at four this afternoon, I thought... might as well try! lol!
I happen to be a master procrastinator myself, so I totally understand.
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Monthly Short Story Challenge Thread: Current Theme: April: Choose your screenshots.
March's Theme: "I knew I had to find it before..."
This month is simple. Each story must begin with that as the first line (You may change "I" to "he/she/they".). Where it goes from there is completely up to you.
Special Rules: No special rules this month. The usual 1500 word limit and 12 screenshot limit are in place.
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Screenshot Challenge: Special extra challenge this month!!!
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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.
Woot! I'm so excited! YAY!
Dragon Name: Hywicoes | House: Ravenclaw | Wand: Dogwood, Unicorn hair 11 ¼" , Suprisingly Swishy
Also, as soon as I saw March's theme I immediately got an idea that I'm quite excited about. I need a piece of CC though that I can't find anywhere. I'll probably be up all night messing around and actually try to build it myself. Wish me luck XD
EDIT: I can't make CC on a Mac. I didn't think I'd be any good at it anyway.
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And now that February's time is up, I get to read everyone's stories!! So many awesome entries this month!!
YES! I'm so glad you asked that question. I knew I had forgotten something. That's the way we did it the first time we had a starting line theme. Everyone can change the pronoun if you'd prefer not to write in first person.
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.
February's Theme: A Different Kind of Love
The idea behind this theme of course comes from the fact that Valentine's Day is this month. Knowing that many of you would love to write a love story this time of year I definitely wanted to include that in the theme. I think this theme also is the perfect one for those writers who enjoy twisting (in the most awesome ways) the themes in a darker direction. So this month, your stories must be about some kind of love. Put a twist on a romance. Make it a platonic love. Make about any kind of non-romantic love. Make it a love for something instead of someone. Make the theme whatever you wish. I guarantee if you love your idea, lots of others will too.
Special Rules: I thought about making this month a super-short story month, since February is this shortest month - but I'm going to do the opposite and give you all the option to use more than the usual words and pictures. For this month you can use up to 2000 words and up to 15 pictures.
Ad Vitam Aeternam - To Eternal Life by @ValoisFulcanelli
The Best Mistake by @CeltyGirly
The Apple Pie of Love by @CathyTea
What You Wish Forby @CitizenErased14 (2nd Place)
Words Never Heard by @Pegasus143
Song Of Life by @SilentWolf101
Beary Love by @chealsycat
You Were Never Enough Until You Were by @whitewaveldc
Desert Rose by @InfraGreen
For the Love of Sims by @ra3rei
My Girl by @VIRTUALEE
Only Fools Rush In by @TheSingingSimmer
List of Love | Mellie's *Memoirs*by @Spottydog714
Pixelated love by @Twiggy
A Twin's Love by @lovesstorms (3rd Place)
For the Love of Furbabies by @mastressalita (1st Place)
Theft, Lies and Pastries by @sabreene
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"For Fun" Entries: (Any stories listed here are inspired by the monthly theme, but don't follow all the rules of the challenge and aren't in the monthly poll. Sometimes writers can't put limits on their creativity, and that's all good. Enjoy!)
Lorraine's Lovebirds by @SilverDaybreak
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Superlatives: Each month we try to discuss all the entries by giving each unique "awards" Please know that these aren't official in any way, it is just a fun thing for us to do to wrap up each month. We basically love all the stories not just the ones that win, so we found a way to share some positive feedback. Also everyone is welcome to share their own superlatives each month after voting is finished. If you want to read what people had to say about this month's entries click on the links below.
Given by @chealsycat
Given by @ra3rei
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Monthly Short Story Challenge Thread: Current Theme: April: Choose your screenshots.
Voting for February's winners is open at this time. (Poll closes at midnight (Central US time) on the night of March 6.)
Just click on the link below to choose your picks for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places! You can only vote once, so make it count. (A vote for 1st will give that story 3 points. A vote for 2nd is worth 2 points. And a vote for 3rd gives 1 point. At the end of the voting period I'll tally all the points and announce the winners!)
http://carewren123.polldaddy.com/s/february-2016-short-story-challenge-poll
Please be sure to vote for a different story for each place.
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Monthly Short Story Challenge Thread: Current Theme: April: Choose your screenshots.
I still need to get January's winners their banners. I'll try to send those links out later today. Sorry for that delay.
Let me know if anyone has any questions about this month's theme or the screenshot challenge.
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My Main Site: Carewren123 Sim Stories
YouTube Channel: Carewren123 Sims
Monthly Short Story Challenge Thread: Current Theme: April: Choose your screenshots.
But I need some clarification, do they need to tell a concurrent story all on their own or can there be gaps, that way it is more like if we were to look at any entry now, without words, and need the story to see how they got to that point.
I hope this makes sense. It would be fun, since these will be used for a later challenge, to have a somewhat of a curve ball like "Well, how the plum do I get them to THAT point?"
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Great question. There can definitely be gaps. A little room for creative interpretation would not be a bad thing since they will be used for a writing challenge.
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YouTube Channel: Carewren123 Sims
Monthly Short Story Challenge Thread: Current Theme: April: Choose your screenshots.
I am ALL OVER that screenshot challenge! *dies*
Quick question: Say if I submit 5-10 photos, and I win the photo challenge, then those photos are later used as a challenge... Could I still enter that challenge? Or would that be considered unfair since they were my photos?
Also, just finished voting. I had such a hard time choosing number one, because they were all so good!!!!! It was between two of them... But the endings were what really made the decision for me.
Of course you'd be into that... XD You and your interludes...
Yes, I'm still working on my stories. But I am restarting them (again). Links will come when they're up.
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Monthly Short Story Challenge Thread: Current Theme: April: Choose your screenshots.
I am really excited about the screenshot challenge (((bouncing in seat))) I love to take photos!
I have not voted yet, but I am very excited about the screenshot challenge, too! You always had awesome sims and pictures when I read your story. I'm excited to see what everyone brings to the table.
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Awesome stories, everyone!
My vote is in
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In the future prompt, will we be able to use the screenshots in any order? I ask because I want to make sure some of the shots are generic enough for some creative room and can be used multiple ways.
That's what I was thinking too, so yes.
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Monthly Short Story Challenge Thread: Current Theme: April: Choose your screenshots.
I am formally submitting our March Themed Short Story: Yesterday
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