#monthly writing challenge

[a-had-matter]

Do you wanna do a challenge? ⛄❄

I've decided to make my very own winter-themed challenge this December, complete with 31 prompts, and a a questionable anon a03 collection (for those who want to use it.)

Guidelines: For this challenge you can write a short fic, a long fic, a drabble, fanfic, write poetry, make art, whatever. Just base it somewhat on the prompt you use. Also, please put what # prompt you used. Ends the 31st.

if you decide you want to take part in the challenge, don't forget to reblog and share your work!

To the participants: don't feel obligated to start on the 1st, or do to a prompt everyday. Do whichever, whenever, and if it takes all month to do something, you did it! we all know this is gonna be me

The only strict rules for this is to have fun! otherwise:

[aziraphalalala]

Good Omentober #3 "Fall"

Poor Crowley. He can't seem to catch a break in my writing these days. I hope one of these days I can give him something nice, for a change. Maybe Aziraphale has some ideas? 😏

^^^^^

He could not see. In fact, he wasn’t sure he could feel anything. He was numb. Numb, and freezing cold, and… Empty.

He couldn’t feel Her.

He couldn’t feel Her!

He wailed wordlessly out into the void.

No response. He was alone.

He was a brittle cast surrounding an empty space where Her Light used to be. 

But wait, what was this? He was holding something. It was the crank handle, for the engine of creation. He remembered. He clasped it tightly to his chest, and cried helpless tears.

[syutji]

march 2023 writing prompts

1. first breath

2. lucky charm

3. loose change

4. bad blood

5. ace of hearts

6. the little things

7. art of war

8. white lies

9. empty field

10. false gods

11. can you call me?

12. almost touching

13. haunted bodies

14. fool’s gold

15. bad habits

16. objects of orbit

17. broken promise

18. blue moon

19. convenience store

20. the miracle no one believes

tag @syutji if you participate! reblog & likes much appreciated <3

[cypress-bough]

March Prompts

Rust

Envy

Vengeance

Malady

Road

Transparent

Salt

Botanical

Heir

Longing

Never

Echoes

Dreaming

Hint

Moment

Golden

Enchantment

Roots

Silence

Curse

Marks

Scent

Shrike

Return

Nightshade

Lone

Host

Lantern

Scarred

Fever

Name

[hp-coffeehouse]

SEPTEMBER 2023 COFFEEHOUSE PROMPT  Welcome to the @hp-coffeehouse monthly prompt post! @hp-coffeehouse on LJ / DW (Post your works on our AO3 COLLECTION) Tag us, and we’ll reblog your work!

PROMPT 76

DESCRIPTION: Top view of white cup of masala chai or coffee with star anise / herbs spices inspired / cinnamon sticks.

Interpret that how you wish for coffee or tea. RULES ON LJ / DW are here.

[anneimaginesundertale]

June Prompts

I chose 10 prompts from my big What If list that I’m going to try to write up this month. Feel free to send asks for Bones and Lucky (or other characters from this AU)!

[mutifandomlover]

200 Words Challenge:Day 31(Celitc Pantheon).

From:@creativepromptsforwriting.

Noah:Noah is the son of Nuada. He has a silver hand that his father gifted him. He also goes fishing with his dad. They even go hunting. Noah is honest about everything and tries to be a good leader. He struggles to get a date with a woman. Overall, Noah is a good leader and an honest person.

[sarina-writes]

writing diary: Monday, May 1st, 2023

This month, I want to focus on consistency.

There are so many ideas bubbling in my brain for my novel. And while I've worked piecemeal on a variety of things, I know that I can only bring these ideas to full fruition if I sit down with the actual intention to specifically work on my novel.

So, this is what I'm committing to doing throughout the month of May:

Spend 30 minutes per day dedicated exclusively to working on my novel: whether through research, outlining, refining character profiles, drafting, comp reading, etc.

Attend every weekly co-writing session with my writing cohort: in hopes that public accountability can influence signifanct progress!

Write and share a writing reflection here, every Saturday.

In May, I want to be less concerned with the outcome (i.e. an outline, a certain number of pages and/or chapters, a pitch deck, etc.) and more focused on developing the practice (i.e. showing up to do the work on a regular basis).

I have my eyes set on a more extensive novel writing challenge in the summer. Here's hoping that this practice to which I'm committing in May will set a good foundation for the summer months...

[baileybooks]

Monthly Writing Prompt

'Deux ex machina' is latin for 'God of the machine'. In greek plays actors who depicted gods were hoisted up using a winch machine to seemingly float across the stage. In film, books and media the term is used to describe a plot problem that is solved suddenly or abruptly, traditionally by divine intervention. Films such as Monty Python, The Matrix and many others have used 'deux ex machina'.

For this month's prompt the theme is 'Deux ex Machine. You could write about a lucky escape, an actual act of divine intervention or even something from nature that helps a character out. The theme is broad so as long as you can link it back to the prompt theme/name, go wild! This prompt is also a part of a monthly writing competition going on within my discord server! Written pieces go to a vote with the winner receiving a written scene from myself. If you'd like to participate in the competition, the link to the discord server is here: https://discord.gg/fSdmj99e

[nosebleedclub]

September Prompts

1. Back to life

2. Strange kid next door

3. Final weeks of summer

4. Garage

5. New frat boys

6. Grand exit

7. Laboratory

8. Labrador

9. Typewriter

10. Distance between us

11. Stuffed animals

12. Maneuver

13. Back pain

14. Porcine

15. Commitment to darkness

16. Marsh Hawk

17. Business class (train)

18. London fog

19. The last of the flower garden

20. French

21. Healing lamb

22. Stained glass

23. Jealousy

24. Poisoned water source

25. Pleading

26. Belief in ______

27. Expensive furniture

28. Silver pitcher

29. I couldn’t say it

30. Everything you’re worth

[runraerun]

darling, dearest, dead

written for the @steddiemicrofic challenge for November | prompt: guard | wc: 532 | rated: G | cw: major character death (but not really?) | tags: angst with a hopeful ending, Ghost!Steve Harrington, GhostHunter!Eddie Munson

There’s a legend that the first person who gets buried in a cemetery becomes the guardian of all the other souls buried there after. They become a reaper of sorts, ferrying the newly dead from this world to the next—a place they can never go.

This is what happens to Steve Harrington, aged just eighteen when he tragically dies in the Starcourt tragedy in ‘85.

Steve, who dies but doesn’t move on. Doesn’t go peacefully into that good night, or however the hell the saying goes. He can’t.

Steve, who attends his own burial, but despite how loud he screams into the faces of his loved ones, goes entirely unheard.

He eventually gets it, of course. Despite what everyone thinks (thought? Do they still think of him?) Steve isn’t stupid. He catches on quickly when the first few souls come wandering up to him, lost and alone. Steve can see the path they’re supposed to follow, even when they can’t. So, Steve takes the time to explain to them what he knows, tries to comfort them, before guiding them towards the afterlife.

It’s a curse, really. Eternal isolation. Decades pass but Steve remains. The few souls he speaks to are always so eager to leave him. In the end, Steve’s left alone.

And then one day, Eddie Munson comes stomping through his cemetery.

—🛡️—

“What’s with the get up?” A dark haired stranger asks, startling Steve, “there an anime convention going on or something?”

Steve’s eyes trail up and down the newcomer. He wants to make a comment about the strange attire he died in, but upsetting the newly departed usually isn’t a good idea.

“It’s my work uniform. I didn’t have time to change.” Steve explains, a well-rehearsed response. The Scoops uniform that he can never shed was always a point of interest for people. “Sorry, I didn’t see you come in.”

This is the first time Steve’s missed a burial. Strange.

The guy snorts, “don’t apologize. I’m the one intruding. You visiting someone? I can wait to do my shit.”

Steve frowns, brows creasing where they come together. “No. I’m just… waiting.” He answers.

“For the ghost?” The stranger asks, his interest clearly piqued.

Steve blinks. “The ghost?”

“Yeah, y’know. The ghost that supposedly haunts this graveyard. Legend has it it’s some guy who died way back in the 80’s—there've been sightings for like, thirty years, but no one’s been able to actually record anything decent. All the pictures are super blurry. But I intend to change that. I’m Eddie, by the way. Ghost hunter and semi-professional psychic.” Eddie grins, giving a strange little bow in his introduction.

Wait…

“1985?” Steve asks.

“Yep,” Eddie pop’s the ‘p’, “The year Starcourt burned down and old Steven Harrington bit the dust. You know the story?”

Steve didn’t need to breathe—not anymore. And yet, he still felt short of breath. Lightheaded.

“It’s just Steve.” He clarifies.

“Yeah?” Eddie snorts, “how would you—”

A light seems to go off in Eddie’s head. He pales, eyes widening.

“You can really see me?” Steve can’t help but laugh, tears stinging his eyes.

“Yeah, I can see you, Steve.” Eddie mumbles, stunned, looking like he’d seen a ghost.

—

tagging: @sleepy-steve because they let me rant about reaper Steve to them<3 check out her reaper!eddie fic: here!💘

[monthlywritingchallenges]

Prompt List

Here is the promtlist for our December-Writing-Challenge: Comforcember.

1. Snowy Silence 2. Warm Blankets 3. Lost and Found 4. Candlelight Glow 5. Shared Secrets 6. First Snowfall 7. Holding Hands 8. Crackling Fire 9. Unexpected Kindness 10. The Taste of Cocoa 11. Homecoming 12. Midnight Confessions 13. Lingering Touch 14. Under the Stars 15. Letters Unsent 16. Soft Laughter 17. Frozen Fingers, Warm Hearts 18. Safe Haven 19. Silent Apologies 20. Wrapped in Love 21. Footprints in the Snow 22. Healing Wounds 23. A Quiet Moment 24. Found Family 25. Winter Morning 26. Carols and Comfort 27. Guiding Light 28. Gentle Reassurance 29. A Familiar Scent 30. Hope Rekindled 31. New Beginnings

Happy writing! ❄

[aziraphalalala]

Good Omentober #6 "The Bentley"

Vroom vroom! Finally! She loved Crowley, she really did, but boy oh boy if the angel didn’t get her all fluttery in the engine. He was soft! So smiley! Said nice things! He patted her on the hood, and stroked her leathers! Bestest! It all made her feel lighter, like she wasn’t a hundred years old. Yellow! She was yellow and it was glorious! She was wheeling leisurely through the countryside, and she was yellow! Whee!

One of these days, she wouldn’t change back. Crowley would be beside himself, but the angel? The angel would smooth it over with the demon in a heartbeat. 

The Bentley purred on like a smug cat. Vroom!

^^^^^

Thanks for the prompt @disaster-dog!

My earlier Good Omentober posts:

#1 "Pre-fall"

#2 "Stars"

#3 "Fall"

I missed number 4! I'll get it done soonest! 😊

#5 "Heaven

[monstermag]

Looking for something to do while waiting on the Winter Edition of M❤️NSTER? Try the Demons of December monthly challenge! Our weekly schedule is broken into naughty and nice weeks! Post your art or writing to show off these wintery demon! Don’t forget to used the hashtag #demonsofdecember24 ! Plaintext list below the cut:

Week One:

1 Lust

2 Gluttony

3 Greed

4 Sloth

5 Wrath

6 Envy

7 Pride

Week Two:

8 Antlers

9 Fur

10 Claws

11 Fangs

12 Tentacles

13 Spores

14 Tails

Week Three:

15 Mari Lwyd

16 Tiefling

17 Fallen Angel

18 Krampus

19 Succu/incubus

20 Familiar

21 Lilith

Week Four:

22 Cabin

23 Spice

24 Frozen

25 Candle

26 Letter

27 Sweater

28 Bells

Week Five:

29 Possession

30 Warlock

31 Hell

[cypress-bough]

Prompt 2

Envy was one of the more subtle of the sins, not like boastful Pride or explosive Wrath. She was the one you never saw coming until it was too late

[hp-coffeehouse]

AUGUST 2023 COFFEEHOUSE PROMPT  Welcome to the @hp-coffeehouse monthly prompt post! @hp-coffeehouse on LJ / DW (Post your works on our AO3 COLLECTION) Tag us, and we’ll reblog your work!

PROMPT 75

Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew

Interpret that how you wish for coffee or tea. RULES ON LJ / DW are here.