Worderlands

 When you see this, write a 3-sentence story for the following prompt:

When you see this, write a 3-sentence story for the following prompt:

Hi all. It's Valentine's Day here (which also happens to be my birthday, just sayin').

There was some interest in an event on the Discord, so here's one I've been thinking about for a while now but am 100% winging it with when it comes to actually putting this together (which is pretty on brand for Worderlands events tbqh).

I hope you have fun with it and have a good heart day! ♥

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This event is going to involve elements of a co-op quest or collaborative story. Also a little choose your own adventure because you can choose one of two paths (or walk both paths!):

1) Leave a new comment on the theme of "love" or "cake" or "amethyst" with a short story (roughly 300 words or under; if your story is three sentences that is fine too!)

2) Respond to an existing comment aaand continue the story within it or write some fanfic based on the other person's story.

I'm curious what you'll come up with! Happy writing.

The end is here! Of the challenge, that is. Even if you only got a few words written or spent some time thinking about your projects, I hope you enjoyed the process.

♦ How'd you go with your writing this week?

Aaaand now, day 5. How is time moving this quickly?

♦ How's the pacing of your current writing project going? Are you writing in order or not in order, writing flashbacks or time jumps, or just going start to finish? And how do you think your writing would be affected if you took a different approach?

A belated day 3 post.

♦ What's a quirk of the character you're writing at the moment?

Welcome to the first day of Worderlands' latest 700 to 7k challenge!

We'll be doing the same thing as times before - daily check-ins - as everyone aims to write either 100 words or 1k words a day for the next 7 days.

Feel free to join in for as much or as little as you'd like. :)

♦ What are you working on this week?

When you see this, use one or more of the following prompts to come up a story idea and write it up like a book blurb.

- now I'm fighting for the hope of second chances
- all I see when I look at my reflection
- I see your silhouette burning in time

You can use the prompts with the exact wording, or in a way where it's clear you've drawn inspiration from them.

(Prompts from Reflections by Melrose Avenue.)

If you like the idea you've come up with, consider writing it as one of your next projects. :)

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Look out for another week-long challenge in early December - very likely another 700 to 7k to help with any last writing goals you have for the year. :)

And a reminder, Worderlands has a discord now. Join us.

From when you see this post, you have 24-hours to write something for the following prompt:

I can feel your blood in my veins

Bonus points if you a) finish a story, and b) it's a 100-word drabble (or a double or triple drabble).

Feel free to share your story in the comments - or a link to it, if you've posted it elsewhere. If you don't finish the story, feel free to share your word count and any comments on the progress you made. :)

You can use the prompt with the exact wording, or in a way where it's clear you've drawn inspiration from it.

(Prompt from Relic by Awaken I Am.)

I'm a bit late getting to this wrap-up post thanks to some life drama (which always seems to have that kind of timing, right?!).

In any case, I wanted to say thanks to those who participated in the prompt table challenge. There were some amazing stories written, and I hope you all had fun with the prompts! If you've not finished writing yet, that's cool too; I hope the prompts continue to spark ideas and inspiration.

Personally, I didn't make much progress for this one, but that's more to do with my life dramas than the challenge. I'll probably return to the prompt table later at a time that better fits.

If you have any feedback about the challenge, feel free to drop it in the comments. :)

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In regards to what's next for Worderlands, it's likely it'll be a few months before I run something else, and it's also likely that the next challenges will be back to the previous week-long format, rather than running for a whole month.

That is, unless there's interest in daily check-ins for November? What do you think?

What are your end of year writing plans looking like, and what would best help you with succeeding?