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Works of Fiction
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Challenges

CRITERIA: Pulse Pounding Short Story Challenge (June 2024)

WORD COUNT: 2,000 words or less
WRITING PROMPT: Write Narrative.

-Sentences must be under nine words.

-First sentence must contain action.

Notes: 

CRITERIA: Short Story Writing Challenge (May 2024)

WORD COUNT: 5,000 words or less
WRITING PROMPT: Write Narrative POV

-Any Genre

-This needs to tie in to the official theme of racing.

Notes: 

CRITERIA: Deep POV Challenge (March 2024)

WORD COUNT: 1,000 words or less
WRITING PROMPT: Write POV from the mind of a thief.

-This can be an abstract POV.

-This must be told in First Person POV

Notes: 

CRITERIA: Legendary Character Building (February 2024)

WORD COUNT: 1,000 words or less
Create Strong Character

Create Your First Obstacle - Sense of Growth

Create Major Obstacle - To demonstrate that Growth

Is the Scale Larger?

How does the approach differ?

What is the point of the story?

Show how the main character improved.

Notes: 

CRITERIA: Strong Start Challenge (January 2024)

WORD COUNT: 1,000 words or less

OBJECT: Worn Ballet Shoes

PLACE: Man made lake that flooded an entire town which is still submerged and contains the graveyard of victims

VERB: Flambé

Plot Twist 1: Betrayal (Person/Object)

Plot Twist 2: Something/Someone thought lost, gone, or dead reappears.

Notes: Include foreshadowing

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