![]() ![]() Write a Theme: Star Wars is unusual in its almost universal appeal, and much of its success has been attributed to Lucas’s incorporation of universal mythological themes in the story. The main prompt, posted Friday, still includes two featured previous prompts. short fiction weekly challenge sfwc fiction fiction writing writing writing challenge writing prompt writing exercise fanfiction fanfic ficĪs with the regular challenge, post your story and submit the link to SFWC we’ll reblog it to our followers. Got an idea for a prompt? Submit it here. Or, an enemy a way into your character’s stronghold! Most such duties are also necessary–so what happens when your cyborg character’s mechanic is kidnapped, or their janitorial staff quits en masse? Could your character cripple their enemy by stirring up unrest among their underlings? Notice who’s usually overlooked this week. This week’s featured previous prompts are:Ĭredit Where Credit is Due : When a companion or an advisor comes up with a good plan, will your character act on it? Suppose it was someone they disliked? A rival? When it comes time to take credit, will they acknowledge the help? What about a time when a mentor or superior used your character’s advice or idea? Were they praised? Or blamed, if the plan didn’t work so well? Did your character throw someone under the bus? Was your character the one run over? How do their actions affect the rest of their story? Is your character willing to give credit where it’s due, or do they hog the spotlight (except when it’s inconvenient)?īeneath Notice: What things in your character’s life or world are invisible because they’re common or believed to be unimportant? Cooks and cleaners are often beneath notice, giving a clever character a way into a secure place. Submit it anyway and Short Fiction Weekly Challenge will publish it. A masterpiece missed the deadline? Don’t let it gather electronic dust. Post your story to your blog and send the link to Short Fiction Weekly Challenge! The link will appear in our feed and the site index, and your blog will be listed on the Participating Blogs page.įortune Telling: Who doesn’t want to know the future? What can your character do to find out? Are there methods like horoscopes or tarot? Tea leaves or I Ching? Dreams or visions? What omens do they see and what do they believe they foretell? Are any of these methods reliable or are they all superstition? Do some of them work but not others? Or does the talent or skill lie with the practitioner, not the method? Most importantly: are the predictions reliable? Are they vague enough to be true whatever happens? Does your character have real options, or are their actions preordained?įeel free to continue submitting stories for any prompt. ![]() Any character, any fandom, any original world. Time for a new prompt from the Short Fiction Weekly Challenge, tumblr edition. ![]()
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