Breaking Out: The Latest Campaign Challenge
It's time for another Writers' Platform-Building Campaign challenge, and Rachael Harrie has issued quite the challenge this week. Fromher website:
I'vebeen asked for a more difficult Challenge this time, while at the same time Iknow many of you would prefer not to be *too* challenged. So I've given you arange of different activities you could do below, all based on the sameprompts, and it's up to you whether you do one or some or allof them. I've determined the judging criteria in advance too, so it will enablethe judge to assess all your entries equally no matter what you decide to do. Ican't wait to see what you come up with!
Second Campaigner Challenge (of Fourth Campaign)
Prompt 3:
From Rach Writes
Do one or more of the following… I'veonly included the one I did.
* Write a poem/flash fiction piece (in less than 200 words) about the water pear *without* using the words "pear", "spoon", or "droplet". --- CHECK!
For added difficulty/challenge:
* Write in a genre that is not your own --- CHECK!
*****
Breaking Out
Years of practice wereabout to pay off. She trembled with anticipation as she focused her energy. ToHell with what her parents thought, she knew she could do it. What was thepoint of countless hours of studying spells if she never used magic?
Yesterday was hereighteenth birthday. She received many gifts, but not the one thing she wantedmost—independence. She was sick of living in her parents' shadows, confined bytheir rules. They may have saved Melpomene before, but the Elders were going tohave to trust the next generation sooner or later.
She'd show them. Nobody haddared bring forth a new dragon in a hundred years; the last attempt had beendisastrous.
Centering herself, she feltpower course through her body. She was ready. Using her grandmother's antiquewand and the ripened fruit from the counter, she began to spin the dragon'segg.
From nature's sweet A dragon we'll complete
Heat spread through her andsweat dripped down her spine. So close, she kept pushing. Spinning, spinning,spinning. As the darkness took over, she saw a green arm pop out. A smilespread across her face as she slipped away.
*****
I am not too proud to admitit… that was hard! And I only did one of the options. I'm looking forward tovisiting the other entries (I never look until I've written my own, because Idon't want to be influenced) and hope you will, too.
If you like my piece,consider voting for me (#106) here. I'dalso appreciate feedback in the comments. Thanks.
I'vebeen asked for a more difficult Challenge this time, while at the same time Iknow many of you would prefer not to be *too* challenged. So I've given you arange of different activities you could do below, all based on the sameprompts, and it's up to you whether you do one or some or allof them. I've determined the judging criteria in advance too, so it will enablethe judge to assess all your entries equally no matter what you decide to do. Ican't wait to see what you come up with!
Second Campaigner Challenge (of Fourth Campaign)
Prompt 3:
From Rach Writes
Do one or more of the following… I'veonly included the one I did.
* Write a poem/flash fiction piece (in less than 200 words) about the water pear *without* using the words "pear", "spoon", or "droplet". --- CHECK!
For added difficulty/challenge:
* Write in a genre that is not your own --- CHECK!
*****
Breaking Out
Years of practice wereabout to pay off. She trembled with anticipation as she focused her energy. ToHell with what her parents thought, she knew she could do it. What was thepoint of countless hours of studying spells if she never used magic?
Yesterday was hereighteenth birthday. She received many gifts, but not the one thing she wantedmost—independence. She was sick of living in her parents' shadows, confined bytheir rules. They may have saved Melpomene before, but the Elders were going tohave to trust the next generation sooner or later.
She'd show them. Nobody haddared bring forth a new dragon in a hundred years; the last attempt had beendisastrous.
Centering herself, she feltpower course through her body. She was ready. Using her grandmother's antiquewand and the ripened fruit from the counter, she began to spin the dragon'segg.
From nature's sweet A dragon we'll complete
Heat spread through her andsweat dripped down her spine. So close, she kept pushing. Spinning, spinning,spinning. As the darkness took over, she saw a green arm pop out. A smilespread across her face as she slipped away.
*****
I am not too proud to admitit… that was hard! And I only did one of the options. I'm looking forward tovisiting the other entries (I never look until I've written my own, because Idon't want to be influenced) and hope you will, too.
If you like my piece,consider voting for me (#106) here. I'dalso appreciate feedback in the comments. Thanks.
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