#a-z writeblr challenge

[the-golden-comet]

❄️✨Alpha-Write tag✨❄️

Thank you for the tag @katenewmanwrites and @drchenquill [x] ! Created by @agirlandherquill 💖 (doubling this as a writing share as well, from @rivenantiqnerd . Thank you as well for the tag! ✨)

Rules: for every letter of the alphabet, compose a sentence/short paragraph beginning with that letter

I want to make a story out of this, so here is a short-horror story: “A Breath in the Cold, Dreaded Evening Frost”

A

All of them, every single one, had vanished.

B

Before the final day, I took a deep breath.

C

“Call out to me,” I begged. No one responded.

D

Death lurked around every corner.

E

Everywhere the stench of decay and rot stung at my nostrils, only dampened by the snow.

F

“Fire….” I shivered. “…I need to make a fire.”

G

Going into the forest, I gathered a few twigs and leaves.

H

Hardly any kindling was left. The forest was quiet.

I

I took another deep breath.

J

“Just stay calm…” I whispered in a shaky rasp.

K

Knowing there was little hope left, my pulse caught in my throat. My fingers shook in the frost.

L

“Let me live….” I whimpered.

M

More whispers in the biting wind screeched like banshees in my ears.

N

“No one is left.”

O

“Only you have remained. And here you will die.”

P

“P-Please work….” I stuttered on my frostbitten lips, striking the kindling against the sparse twigs and hoping to ignite a blaze.

Q

Quiet winds tousled my stiff hair. It was too quiet here.

R

Reality clutched at my heart. Nobody was left. All of them, every single one, had vanished.

S

Sobbing, I finally struck a spark from the flint. Embers smouldered a bright red as I nursed the flame.

T

Time is running out.

U

Under my hands, the fire died out. There was nothing left.

V

Very faintly, I drew my final breath. The final day.

W

Weeping, weary, I closed my eyes.

X

Xenon filled the air as a faint light grew. In the whispers of the wind, I heard it:

Y

“You are next.”

Z

Zero days remain.

Tagging (no pressure): @fortunatetragedy , @autism-purgatory , @cowboybrunch , @deanwax , @noblebs , @bookish-karina , @jev-urisk , @noxxytocin , @illarian-rambling , @willtheweaver , @aintgonnatakethis , @avaseofpeonies , @katenewmanwrites , @kaylinalexanderbooks , @fantasy-things-and-such , @far-cry-from-finality , @talesofsorrowandofruin , @theaistired , @i-hate-happy-endings , @ath3alin , @dyrewrites , +open tag!✨

[ghost-town-story]

Hello! I know it's only the beginning of January but that means it's the perfect time to start prepping for what is probably my favorite event

*drum roll please*

FebruarOC!

What the heck is FebruarOC?

Originally started by notllorstel for artists on Tumblr (original post can be found here), FebruarOC is a character challenge taking place in February. Each day corresponds to a letter A-Z, and the goal is to do something for a character whose name starts with that letter (like a character intro, snippet featuring them, drawing them, etc.). If you don't have a character for a certain day, time to make one up and/or name that character you've been procrastinating naming :) Days 27 and 28 (and 29, for a leap year) are free spaces for whatever shenanigans or characters you'd like.

I’ve been doing FebruarOC for a few years now, and I’d love to see more people get involved in it, especially it's kinda died off in artblr. Hence why I'm nudging writeblr to hopefully generate some interest.

So, I hope to see some of y'all come February!

[whgmasterofceremonies]

Writeblr Hunger Games Round 21

It's happening! Get ready for the Ultimate Chosen One Challenge!

Reminder of the Basics: Writers submit their characters as potential candidates and then I put them in the Brant Steele Hunger Games Simulator and share the results. In the meantime, the writers can write and share stories (from giant text posts to just a couple of sentences) about their characters being in the Games!

Note: characters’ canonical powers, strengths, abilities, disabilities, and weaknesses will not be taken into account by the simulator. Every outcome is random and everyone has an equal chance for victory or disaster.

How we’ll do things this time: each writer who wants to participate can submit up to three original characters, preferably ones whom they assign "Chosen One" status to for any given reason, they would like to see fight in the Arena. Please reblog this post only or else send this blog an ask/message with your characters’ information.

In your submissions, please include your characters’:

Name (what you would like to see them repeated as over and over in the simulation)

Pronouns

A little bit of background as to why they're the Chosen One (just your favorite, fated by prophecy, turns out to be a hero...)

Rather than having a standard round with deaths, we will tweak the arena events to things like "Character X and Y are forced into an obstacle course. X wins but is injured" or "Character Z faces holograms of their worst fears. They surrender and leave the Arena" until one champion is left standing!

Timeline:

Submissions begin today

Writing prompts will be posted later this week

Submissions close Friday, December 22

Initial Reaping with list of characters is posted Saturday, December 23. Please let me know if I've misspelled anything, you'd like to make adjustments, etc.

Official Reaping will be posted probably next Wednesday, December 27

The Games begin the day after that, with one in-Arena day posted per real-world day

This is likely going to be a very short round, but let me know if you'd rather it be drawn out longer--or if you have any other questions!

Tagging those who were interested: @duskforged, @pen-of-roses, @waltzshouldbewriting, @forthesanityofstorytellers, @concealeddarkness13, @maple-writes, @ratracechronicler

[cheerfulmelancholies]

A while ago I posted this questionnaire for writeblrs just for fun. I've gotten a few responses so far and wanted to share them. To keep things a bit shorter I'll be compiling the responses to a single paragraph per person rather than list them all out individually. I'll tag anyone who opted to give their username in case any other writeblrs would like to check them out. If anyone wants anything changed, just give me a shout!

Results thus far below the cut

--Dean Wax--

Dean Wax got into writeblr due to "maddening hobby-based loneliness" and typically writes dramas. Their least favorite genre to write is literary realism. Music is what usually inspires them with new ideas. They note Poppy Z Brite as an author that heavily influenced their style. Dean is a panster when it comes to their works and their favorite part when it comes to writing is "extreme abstract self-therapising benefits." Aside from writeblr, they interact/share their writing on AO3 and Discord. Overall, Dean seems pretty happy with the writing community, as "everyone's really cool and the diversity of human thought is a comfort."

@thesmilingdevil72

They got into writeblr because they'd already had a tumblr, and had spent 10yrs working on and reworking the same book before they realized that there were loads of other writeblrs doing the same thing. They typically write for sci-fi and don't have a least favorite genre to write as they've stuck to that and fantasy. Music is their primary source of inspiration, as it helps them visualize different scenes for their characters. They grew up reading Percy Jackson and their favorite book is "The Way of Kings" by Brandon Sanderson, which they believe influenced them a lot. They're a planner whose favorite part of writing is "the ultimate scenes where the protagonist finally reaches the point where they have to push through the final challenge. Also fighting their rival." They don't currently share their writing outside of writeblr. The book they've been working on has actually changed genres from fantasy to sci-fi. They have a massive rough draft for it, as well as a short story born from the scrapped fantasy version.

@ivy-is-fine

Ivy got into writeblr because they were looking for advice and community, and their favorite writer thus far is TheOwlSandwich. They like writing fantasy and their least favorite genres to write for are nonfiction and mystery. Inspiration usually comes in the form of someone randomly saying something that sticks before it gets jotted down for later, although daydreaming is another source for ideas. They feel that Tui T Sutherland and Michel C. (author of Jurassic Park) influenced their style the most. They're a panster whose favorite part of writing is the story's climax, although their characters aren't safe from getting "a boot to the face." An example they gave being: The MC being unable to get revenge on someone because his morality is saying that someone who's fine with being killed probably shouldn't be. Ivy connects with other writers using Quotev on occasion, but otherwise sticks to writeblr. Ivy, like a lot of us, has too many ideas and not enough finished.

@dragonthusiast

A love of writing and wanting to connect with others is what prompted them to join writeblr. They primarily write fantasy and ladydawnxx is a favorite writeblr. Horror is their least favorite genre to write. They come up with new ideas by thinking about a trope or type of plot they enjoy and trying to make something new for it, and the best part of writing to them is dialogue and the brainstorming phase before writing anything. When writing, they just let the story happen rather than plan it all out. Aside from writeblr, they're also in a Wattpad book club.

@luvrluffy

They got into writeblr because they wanted to find a community once they really got into writing. They don't mention any particular writeblrs, though they do follow several prompt accounts. They typically write fanfic and their biggest source of inspiration is talking with their fellow writer friends, and sharing info from their wips. The genre they write for the least is mystery and due to sticking with fic, they haven't pinned down any specific authors that they've drawn inspiration from. They stick to a rough outline when working on a project, and their favorite part about writing is finally getting to the scenes they'd been imagining since the start. Aside from writeblr, they share their writing through their friends and fellow writers, as well as reaching out to other fic writers to have conversations. They also hang out in some discord servers. They shared some interesting thoughts on the writing community that I will paste below:

"I really wish there was more encouragement from within the community to break the common tropes seen through media. We don't have to follow these guidelines on how to build a “perfect character”, whilst they're helpful, yes, they can also be extremely confining and repetitive. You're character doesn't have to start off with a goal, they can find one later—it can even change! Allow your characters to be flawed, allow them to be human—I truly believe that is how you help your readers immerse themselves in your story. These guidelines exist not to be “absolutely necessary” but to help you, and it's okay if you don't include aspects of them. Your character is yours, write them to be as inconsistent and all over the place as you want. That world is yours to shape."

I can't believe I forgot to add fantasy to the list lol. I fixed that so now it doesn't have to go under "other." I also added some more details to the questionnaire at the suggestion of a friend, though it's nothing major. I didn't tag the mentioned writeblrs because I didn't wanna bug anyone who didn't opt to participate. If anyone wants to be untagged or have their responses removed, or just wants me to change something, please let me know.

This has actually been really fun so far, and I've definitely got a lot in common with some of these responses too! (I'm pretty bad about finishing a wip before starting the next, most of my ideas come at the most random of times, and I'm not one for detailed outlining, for example). As I get more responses I'll group them up like this again by the handful, as it's pretty easy to keep track of and I think it reads better then having one giant list of answers.

If anyone's interested in filling this out, feel free! I thought it might be interesting to see the differences in the writing community, and how users feel about writeblr as whole. You can share some stuff about your writing methods, how you found writeblr, and what you like to write or what your process is, as well as any fun facts. I'm planning on publishing the results, so if you don't want your blog tagged for any reason, then just give me an alternate name to put it under.

[asinglenote7]

L is for Lukas

[ID: A purple themed moodboard. The upper left corner is a yellowed piece of paper, with the words “I don’t care, if it was by mistake, or some stroke of fate, I just thank God that I’ve found my soulmate. And, my love, you were worth the wait. -S Marie”. Below that is an image of purple and white seashells. Beside that is an image of a lavender rose. In the upper right corner, there is a picture of the purple aurora. Below that is a piece of lavender paper, which reads “In the morning, when everything is still hazy, what I look forward to the most, is rolling over into the warmth of your being, and inhaling your sent of heaven and lavender”. /end ID]

Lukas: The main character of Sacrifice! As mentioned in Aurora, he has aurora powers, and is the older brother to Erik. His full name is Lukas Song.

[iceybiwriter]

I JUST FOUND MY NANO NOVEL FROM LAST YEAR ALSKDJFLSJFLD

THE NOSTALGIA

[bebewrites]

the night veil → a-z aesthetics → A - Asher

Asher Hartridge was in a world of trouble. His plan had gone extremely well. It had worked spectacularly, really, which made it all so much worse.

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[semblanche]

Me: please....... please i really still love this wip and i'm getting so much progress done on it, i don't want to move on to a new half idea yet, please just let me focus on the wip i've got and don't distract me

New wip idea, about to consume 98.6% of my thoughts:

[glittcrpeach]

Sloom, a to z —- yearning.

      During the other three seasons, visitors came and went from Ramona’s sanctuary as a sojourn on their exhaustive journeys.  At least one a month if she had to favor a guess, they would pound on her door and slip into her space as though it temporarily belonged to them, striking nerves and fear into Ramona until her hands were set to constant shaking.  She hates the invasions.  The madness and paranoia that comes with hosting those who always find her no matter how well hidden she tries to be.  

     When winter comes, the visitors slow.  Snow piles up until the mountain has been swallowed whole, and the roads are far to clogged for anyone but the most determined traveler.  And every time, a tradition Ramona unwillingly keeps, the relief she finds in loneliness turns to yearning.  Her body tucked behind many layers as she peers through her cracked open gates and, at times, pretends that she can see figures coming closer through near endless flurries of snow.

find out more.

TAG LIST: @skeletongrrl​ / @penumbrics​ / @noloumna​ / @euphoriecs​ / @madsaialik​ /@tokyoghoulua​ / @irlstarchild​​ /@heavenlybursts​ / @empress-of-big-delusions​ / @nepeinthe​/ @omgbrekkerkaz​ / @ivonoris​ / @writinginslowmotion​ /@endymions​ / @isherwrites​ / @naavakaiho​ / @semblanche / @maskedlady ASK, DM, OR REPLY TBA.

psd & template by @saorisea​​.

[relevy]

A to Z aesthetic challenge: The Hawthorn Throne

[elliswriting]

Daisy Fraisier A to Z // Erme

ermeneutes [ˌhərməˈn(y)o͞odis] Pr. n: interpreter 

  “I’m the god of a lot of things,” they explained. “Travel. Language. Sports and contests. Shepherds, thieves.” They paused for a moment, almost smirking as they added, “Sex.” They seemed rather amused by the way the monitor picked up speed again. “The Guide. The Messenger. The Trickster.”   It all sounded so familiar, but I still couldn’t quite put my finger on it. It wasn’t something I’d studied in quite some time.   “Zeus gave me the name ‘Hermes,’ if that rings any bells.”

Ask to be added/removed/only tagged in certain posts/challenges/WIPs

General/WIPs Tag: @alessia-writes @jess---writes @kaigods @mastery-in-procrastination @abalonetea @the-real-rg @testblog0220737 @lookslikechill

Writeblr A-Z Challenge Tag: @kaycha1989 @confunderewrites @hannahs-creations @cvrmillas​ @phoenix-the-write-thing​

[starrywritingg]

HOLLOW DIVINITY | writeblr a-z challenge

→ melora | member of clan strai, mermaid

“If you lay a hand on her,” Melora grabbed Clarice’s wrist and growled. “I will rip your arms off and toss you in the bay, understand?”

“You always did have a flair for the dramatic,” Clarice looked over to Laini and smiled. “Maybe your friend wants to play?”

The snap of Clarice’s bone was almost as loud as her howling.

[abalonetea]

G is for glamour

“oh, darling, please. you have to be joking!” Celeste presses a hand to the side of Blue’s face, tangles another in his hair. a third hand reaches into their Inventory, pulling out a thick pink ribbon.

Blue eyes it warily. “heh. you, uh, putting yer hair up, Celeste?”

“me?” Celeste tosses their head. auburn hair flutters around their face, long and lavish. “no, my fat little pancake. we’re going to see about your hair. i absolutely can’t stand it being in your eyes any more!”

Celeste drapes themselves over the foot of the bed. one arm covers their face. two more spread out on the soft, clean sheets. a fourth beckons Blue to come closer. “there is simply no better place to wait out a Capitol War than right here, darling. we have the best rooms in the house!”

Blue shuffles a little closer to the bed. he feels incredibly out of place here, still wearing his ragged sweatshirt and his torn trousers. “yeah. can’t argue with that, pal. place looks real spiffy.”

“that’s a cup’a tequila.”

Celeste raises one finely plucked brow. they offer the paladin the wine flute again. “you said you wanted a drink?”

“the way i see it, life is too short to spend it wanting things.” Celeste leans forward, gets right up in Polynya’s face. “so when i see something, i take it. and right now, darling, is it really a surprise what i’m looking at?”

[lookslikechill]

A-Z CHALLENGE ✏ DAYDREAM WALKING

↳ H is for HUMOR

He was forced to swallow a laugh, but he could not keep the smallest, the tiniest, the itty-bittiest of smirks from sneaking onto his mouth.

>>

Fitzgerald laughed, loud and harsh.  His teeth were white and straight like piano keys.

>>

Clay chuckled. He discreetly located a hidden pocket on the inside of his robes. I am very authorized, he thought to himself.

[ungodlyragesofwriting]

A - Z Challenge: Where Dead Things Lie

⤷ Ancient

“Something ancient stirs awake deep in the forest.”

As always, I’m late to everything but this challenge seemed fun and I haven’t done any graphics in a while so I’d thought it’d be good to help me get back into the groove of it!

tag list under the cut (ask to be added/removed!)

@leicawri, @kowlazovdi , @hojasdeoctubre , @emberris , @nepeinthe , @priyaele, @ikilledmyocs, @ashes-to-sen, @a-deanskidgellwrites, @omgbrekkerkaz

[asinglenote7]

J is for Joy

[ID: An orange and purple moodboard. On the left is an image of a cello, and below that is an orange wax seal with a flower embedded in it. To the right of that is a half orange half purple rose. To the right of that, at the top, is a purple piece of paper, which says “I have late night conversations with the moon. He tells me about the sun, and I tell him about you”. Below that is a purple violin, light dancing across the strings. /end ID]

Joy: This board is about a ship in my wip, Lukas and Kaj! They’re the main pairing, and the image of the purple and orange rose is perfect for them.