For this last challenge of March, it’s all about a carrier pigeon. Maybe your character uses one to convey important information. Or perhaps, your character has a note bearing pigeon land on the bird feeder. Either way, what is the communication about and what’s the outcome? Hope you have fun and happy writing.
Tag: short story ideas
Accept the Challenge-Walking
For this challenge I thought we’d opt for a short video. Maybe your character walks here to get away from it all. Perhaps they’re meeting someone. Maybe the walk turns into a run when they sense they’re not alone. Have fun and happy writing.
Accept the Challenge-The Ferris Wheel
Time for another challenge and this week it’s time to take a ride on a Ferris wheel. Maybe it’s your character has never been on one before. Perhaps they’ve been scared and today they decide they’re going to put their fear aside. Maybe they own the Ferris wheel. They might even get stuck on the…
Accept The Challenge-Leap
It’s not only a leap year but today is February 29th. You’ve probably guessed that this challenge has a leap year connection. The theme is leap and you can do lots of things with it. Maybe your story’s title is leap. Maybe your character’s name is leap. Perhaps your character takes a great leap. Or…
Accept the Challenge-Meditation
This week’s challenge features a character who decides to give meditation a try. They’ve signed up for a class and hope it will bring them the stress free break they’ve been looking for. What happens in the class? Is it a good or bad experience and what does your character learn? Happy writing.
Accept the Challenge-Cafe Owner
This week’s Accept the Challenge focuses on a new cafe owner. It’s opening day, the first customer steps inside and orders the two items in the photo above. What happens next? Do they like the food and drink or do they have a complaint? Have fun and happy writing.
Accept the Challenge-Location, Location, Location
Ready for this week’s challenge? This one is a combination of a character, a photo and a line of dialogue. Here’s the challenge. Your main POV character is a real estate agent. They’ve just agreed to sale this abandoned property. Somewhere in the story they have to say the line, location, location, location. Hope you…
Accept the Challenge-3 Lines of Dialogue
A new challenge that I hope you’ll enjoy… Here are three lines of dialogue. “That will have to do.” “I told you this would happen.” “It’s going to rain tomorrow.” The challenge is to weave all three into your story. One could be at the beginning, one in the middle and one the final words…
Accept The Challenge-Opposites
Did you know that today is Opposites Day? This week’s challenge is to write a story based on opposites. Maybe it’s a couple who are complete opposites? Perhaps it’s someone who decides to celebrate it by doing the opposite of what everyone else does and says? I think this one could be lots of fun…
Accept The Challenge-Snapshot
Are you ready to accept this week’s challenge? Our scenario for this week is your character purchases an old camera…yes, the type where you had to buy film and have it developed. Your character finds a bargain camera at a flea market. When they bring it home, they realize there’s an old film in there….