But, but, precision!

Christmas Prompt Exchange by KittyEden on 2014-10-03 06:43:00 UTC Reply

Hello, PPC-ians! For Christmas this year, I am giving the extravagant gift of... storytelling!
Okay, I suppose that it’s a bit early for Christmas. But I’m getting this started early, so you guys have plenty of time to write.
Yes, that’s right. I’m hosting a prompt exchange. If you’ve never done one before, this is how it works!
1. You head to the Prompt Exchange Form, which has been created on Google Drive. It’s availible here- http://goo.gl/forms/8lOaT0OVPd
2. Complete the questions, and type in a prompt that you’d like someone to write a short story based on.
3. Click Submit!
4. On November 1st, you will be sent an email with the prompt that you need to write. Even if it seems too difficult, just try it!
5. Send the completed story (minimum 1500 words) to thebiggeniusrocks@gmail.com by December 20th.
6. On Christmas, I will OPEN THE PRESENT BOX. That is to say, I will post a list of everyone’s stories and who requested them.

A couple of ground rules. First, please don’t write fanfiction. These stories are all supposed to be original.
Keep the ratings down, people! No erotica. All genres allowed, but if a prompt makes you snort out loud, it’s pretty much a given that it’s supposed to be humor. This is the PPC, after all.
You won’t find out who gave you the prompt, or who got your prompt until the release of all the stories on Christmas.
Any questions? Easy! Just ask me on the thread.

Lotsa love,

Kitty

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Um. Hmm. by Huinesoron on 2014-10-07 15:29:00 UTC Reply

I have a problem. You're asking for prompts, but I usually think of a prompt as being as short as possible: witness the Monthlyish Challenge, where the prompt is two whole words. They're an idea which people can read wildly differently.

Given the four-sentence-minimum requirement, I'd class what you're asking for here as outlines - a fully-fledged story idea, basically just needing fleshing out and writing. In other words, it's 'I've got a great idea for a story, but I don't have the time/energy/skill/knowledge to write it'.

And, uh... my problem is that I can't think of those. Or rather, if I can come up with a four-sentence outline, I can also come up with a two-page outline, and plan to write the story. I don't particularly have stories of the 'want to write but can't (be bothered)' variety in my head, or not in any detail.

What I'm saying is, I'd love to participate - but I can't think of anything. If I come up with something, I'll add it.

(And how many words did I use to say that? Shh, that's how many. Here's an extra .023: .)

hS

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To be fair by Storme Hawk on 2014-10-09 23:12:00 UTC Reply

I just type prompts into google, loked at a reddit page (briefly) with prompts and then found a list of them on Writersdigest.com and kind of made mine up through mixing up those with my original five word prompts until I had roughly four sentences (more like 3 and a half, but hey)

Re: Christmas Prompt Exchange by november14 on 2014-10-06 03:54:00 UTC Reply

Do prompts have to be related to christmas?

Nope! by KittyEden on 2014-10-06 11:05:00 UTC Reply

Anything you want!

I'm in (nm) by Antigone68104 on 2014-10-04 19:47:00 UTC Reply
I love this. by Rats on 2014-10-04 04:34:00 UTC Reply

Now I just have to think of a good prompt! Haha. . .
Does the prompt have to include specific characters and happenstance, or can it just be something like "Space western with cool aliens and a planet"? Because I don't really have anything specific in mind, though I suppose I could come up with one if need be. Is general okay?

It can be as specific or general as you want. (nm) by KittyEden on 2014-10-04 05:28:00 UTC Reply

Cool! Submitted! :) (nm) by Rats on 2014-10-05 02:58:00 UTC Reply

I am doing this! by James Shields on 2014-10-03 18:35:00 UTC Reply

I need to start training my writing skills again. I haven't written anything for years. So I hope this will be a good start. I will be looking forward to it!
This...I'm going to do this. by Ailavyn Siniyash on 2014-10-03 16:46:00 UTC Reply

I need to write more, and I've been gradually going into lurker-mode here, what better way to get more involved with the community? I can't wait!

-Aila
What a cool idea. {= ) by Neshomeh on 2014-10-03 16:19:00 UTC Reply

Unfortunately, I don't think I'll have time to participate in this on top of holiday-season craziness and all the other stuff I'm trying to write, but I look forward to seeing what everyone else does. Maybe next year!

~Neshomeh
Can I just check? by Storme Hawk on 2014-10-03 15:47:00 UTC Reply

When you say original do you mean original using PPC characters or original using any OC's of yours whatsoever?

Otherwise looking forward to it.

Original as in... by KittyEden on 2014-10-03 15:59:00 UTC Reply

...using your OCs.

Cool, thanks (nm) by Storme Hawk on 2014-10-03 17:44:00 UTC Reply

This is a great idea by EileenAlphabet on 2014-10-03 11:05:00 UTC Reply

I have a suggestion. November is also NaNoWriMo. Would it be possible to tweak the dates so everyone gets their prompts, say, a week before November 1. so people doing NaNo can finish them before the madness starts?
If not, it's no big deal. 20 days of December is still time enough to write a story. I just think it would be a great pre-NaNo warm-up.

What...? by COG on 2014-10-03 11:18:00 UTC Reply

What is NaNoWriMo...?

Awesome, is what it is by EileenAlphabet on 2014-10-03 11:40:00 UTC Reply

NaNoWriMo is short for National (it's actually international, but never mind that) Novel Writing Month. You write a novel (50.000) words in a month. It it all kinds of fun and exhausting and there's usually a good deal of PPC'ers participating. You can read more and sign up on their website (for free). http://nanowrimo.org/

*Fifty thousand words by Neshomeh on 2014-10-03 16:22:00 UTC Reply

I think for most of us "50.000" would just be fifty. "50,000" is fifty thousand. I know it's different in some parts of the world, though. When in doubt, spell it out. {= )

~Neshomeh

Right. And thanks. :) (nm) by EileenAlphabet on 2014-10-04 09:35:00 UTC Reply
But, but, precision! by Huinesoron on 2014-10-03 16:27:00 UTC Reply

What if I want to write 50,000.023 words? What then, Mrs Smart Alec?

hS

Show me precisely .023 of a word and we'll talk. {; P (nm) by Neshomeh on 2014-10-03 17:19:00 UTC Reply

No problem: by Huinesoron on 2014-10-03 21:02:00 UTC Reply

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That's the dot over the eye in 'intangibles'. It contains four pixels (if you paste it into Notepad, or the Board's entry box). At an average of 16 pixels per letter, 'intangibles' contains roughly 176 pixels. To three decimal places, 4 pixels are 0.023 of that total.

So what are we talking about, again?

hS

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... by KittyEden on 2014-10-05 11:35:00 UTC Reply

...you have waaaayy too much spare time on your hands.

No, he doesn't. by JulyFlame on 2014-10-06 03:22:00 UTC Reply

He's just extremely efficient.

I believe... by Neshomeh on 2014-10-04 16:57:00 UTC Reply

We were discussing you writing a story containing 50,000.023 words. Since you've proven it can be done, I now expect to see this story at some point. *g*

~Neshomeh

Nervous person is nervous by COG on 2014-10-03 10:23:00 UTC Reply

Title says I'm nervous, I am, but I'm willing too give it a go.

Whelp, here I go~ //rolls over too Google Drive thingy~//

For some reason, it's not showing up. by KittyEden on 2014-10-04 03:56:00 UTC Reply

You might want to submit again. :-)

.-. by COG on 2014-10-04 06:25:00 UTC Reply

Is it for everyone?

Just you, sorry. (nm) by KittyEden on 2014-10-04 09:34:00 UTC Reply