I've been turning this idea over in my mind for a little while, and I think it's time to share it. The thing is that for it to work, I need something from each of you. It's not much, but if enough of you contribute, I'm thinking this could turn into something quite interesting.
What I need from you is twofold. First, I need a title. Secondly, give me four words: a name, a location, an emotion, and an object.
Armed with these words, your words, I will attempt write a short story. I'm not holding myself to any length requirements, but rather will just see how it plays itself out. Once written, I'll post the resulting story here. In a way, the story will be just as much yours as it is mine. I've been looking for a way to help stimulate my creativity and get me past this damn writer's block, and I think this will help get the ol' juices flowing.
Here's how the first round of this will work. Leave a comment with your title and four-word suggestion. If you have more than one suggestion, leave a separate comment for it to count. The cutoff point will be tomorrow night, January 13th, at 8:00pm EST, at which point each comment with a complete suggestion will be assigned a number, and I'll use Random.org to pick the one I'll use first.
So, what do you think? Are you game?
44 Comments:
What an awesome idea! I'm sure you will get some truly wonderful responses, and I, for one, can't wait to see what comes of this!
A title?
Threads of Destiny
Name: Violet Isabelle Kramer
Location: Sammamish, WA (east of Seattle, on a large lake)
Emotion: Fearful confusion
Object: antique sewing scissors
I think this is a splendid idea! How exciting!
Title: Fates Intertwined
Name: Evelynn (Evy)
Location: Yorkshire, England
Emotion: Bewilderment
Object: Umbrella
I hope that's not too girly!
Awesome idea Badass as usual!
Title: Devastating Circumstances
Name: Caramia
Location: Rockland, Maine
Emotion: Surprise
Object: Letter Opener
Yes, I'm leaving another!
Title: Sometimes It Never Ceases
Name: Leo
Location: Portland, Oregan
Emotion: Impatient Despair
Object: Fortune Cookie
Title: The Breakdown Lane
Name: Harold
Location: The mens room
Emotion: Bitter disappointment
Object: While it is tempting to type GOAT, I'll instead go with half-eaten chocolate cake.
This is awesome!
Title: Getting Away
Name: Geoff
Location: Chicago
Emotion: Rage
Object: Cell Phone
Title: My Newborn Baby and Me
Name: Igor
Location: Castle dungeon
Emotion: Torment
Object: Brazen bull
This is so exciting!!
Title: A Father's Shame
Name: Arianna Skye Wilson
Location: Brevig Mission, Alaska
Emotion: Contempt
Object: Flag Pole
Might I add, OMG! I can hardly wait to see what you come up with!
Title: The thing about corpses
Name: Jake
Location: Detroit
Emotion: Regret
Object: Marilyn Monroe
And just oooooone more...
Title: Connecting Threads
Name: Kyan Lewis
Location: Gibraltar
Emotion: Submission
Object: Amulet
Title: The Rooster Crows at Midnight
Name: Ralph
Location: Central Park, NYC
Emotion: consternation
Object: a pickle
Time Marches On and On and On!
Jonathan Clay
Durham, NC.
Intensity(not sure it's an "emotion," but it's a feeling right?
Basketball.
Good luck!
Ooh, great idea!
Title: Midnight's Awakening
Name: Elizabeth Rose
Place: County Clare, Ireland
Emotion: Fear
Object: Athame
Looking forward to whatever you come up with!
Title: Life's Little Things
Name: Myra
Place: small town library
Emotion: contempt
Object: a right shoe
Title: By The Light Of The Moon
Name: Lindsey
Place: Herford, Germany
Emotion: Furious
Object: Globe
Title: The Ginger
Name: Alex
Location: Funkstown, MD
Emotion: Confused
Object: Spatula
Title:
Red Wine on the Rocks
Name:
Armistead Von Biggenspiel IV
Location:
London, Ontario
Emotion:
Anxious
Object:
Olympic Gold Medal
Title: Flight & Capture
Name: Laura
Location: any city (I'm extremely helpful, I know)
Emotion: Tetchy
Object: Marbles
ONE MORE!!
Title: Beneath It All
Name: Parker
Location: Underground labyrinth
Emotion: Brazen
Object: Whistle
This is very interesting. I'm excited to read your stories.
Title: The Butcher Came Calling
Name: Charlotte
Location: Northern France
Emotion: Frenzied Excitement
Object: Sponge Cake
Great idea! :)
Title: And Then There Were None
Name: Shirley Hurst
Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada (Prompt: It is a city in the second-largest known impact crater or astrobleme on Earth.)
Emotion: Apprehensive
Object: Screwdriver
Have fun with that ;P
Cool idea BAG!
Title: Be It Mine
Location: Florida Keys
Emotion: Despondent
Object: Zippo Lighter
Title: The Penis that Blocked Out the Sun
Name: Lucinda Marie Von Cameltoe
Location: Lake Minnetonka
Emotion: World-weary Melancholy
Object: A Bowl of Cold Pasta
Ok, go.
Name: Objects in Mirror Closer Than They Appear
Name: John Jones Cooper
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Emotion: Self-gratified
Object: Name tag
Exploding Doughnut
Bob, county fair, hysteria, iphone
Title: The Refusal
Name: Horace
Location: Hyde Park
Emotion: Disgust
Object: Box
P.S. This might help for inspiration too: http://www.wellfedmuse.blogspot.com/
It's where I go anyway!
Title -- 'The Offer'
Name - Leopold
Location - Bangkok Thailand
Emotion - passion
Object - rickshaw
Title: The Biohazard Sign Was Deceptive, But Should Not Have Been Ignored
Name: Jasper Gunn
Location: in an empty warehouse beside the nightclub
Emotion: exercising stubborn restraint
Object: bass guitar
Wow, now I'm intrigued. If you don't write this story, I might have to steal it...
Title: Lampshade Silhouettes
Name: Agnes Pennyworth
Location: Home
Emotion: Terror
Object: Teacup
:) good luck! (and this sounds like an awesome way to get inspiration)
Title : Green Apprentice
Name : Miguel
Location : A Public telephone booth on a rainy night
Object : A broken glass bottle
* Emotion : Nostalgia mixed with guilt
Title: The adventures of Gertrude von Flatulence
Name: Gertrude von Flatulence, of course
Location: a small village in Timbuktu
Emotion: Jealousy
Object: Banana
Go for it. I dare ya.
Title: The Attic Dweller
Name: Eleanora LaFyette
Location: Lake Placid, NY
Emotion: Contentment
Object: A Children's Book
Title: If He'd Only Looked
Name: Theodore
Location: Bus stop
Emotion: Euphoria
Object: Stapler
Title: Shadowboxer
Name: Eddie
Location: NYC
Emotion: Determination
Object: A key
Title: Where They Wander
Name: Bubba
Location: Dog walking park
Emotion: Mortified
Object: Slinky
Title: Uneventful Days
Name: Lottie
Location: A university campus
Emotion: Unnerved
Object: Garbage bag
Ryan's House of Depressed Clocks
Name: Ryan
Location: His house
Emotion: Depressed
Object: Clocks
Title: Bumbling Clicks
Name: January Wellington
Location: Pacific Coast
Emotion: seething anger
object: journal with handmade paper inside
Title: Just sayin'
Good luck, Badass...
Ok one more:
Name: Adam Matthew
location: babbling brook
emotion: contentedness
object: moss
Title: Purest Love
Title: A murder of Crows
Name: Dragomir ("drag - oh - meer")
Place: Quebec, Canada
Emotion: reverent ardor
Object: Single slice of cheesecake
:D good luck
Sounds like fun, I hope this works for you.
Title: My husband thought we were playing Mad Lib's
Name: Jonathan
Place: Georgia
Emo: Joy
Object: Jumprope
hahahaha
Have fun!!
To All: Wow. Either some of you don't like me too much, or you really wanted to give me a challenge. Seriously, though.... I see some great entries up there.
Comments closed. Lucky winner announced tomorrow!
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