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elrhiarhodan ([personal profile] elrhiarhodan) wrote2011-11-07 01:12 pm

White Collar Single Sentence Challenge II is Now Opened

Single Sentence Challenge Promptfest is BACK

Think you can’t write fanfic? Think again, because Sentence!Fest is a fun way to get your feet wet. Basically, the challenge is to tell a complete story using one sentence only.

Sounds easy, but perhaps it is not. How would you tell your story if you only had the space of one sentence? Would you use dialogue? Action? Emotion? Observation? Would it be haunting? Poetic? Sexy? Tragic?

The rules are simple: Tell a story using one sentence. It can be as long as you want it to be, but it must make sense (imaginary points will be deducted). It can be as short as you want it to be, but make those words count. Tell a story that will provoke the imagination of your readers – one they will demand to have the beginning, middle and end of from you – that is the ultimate goal. Here is an example:

Neal and Peter have the sex.

Here is a better one:

When Peter finally opened his eyes, it was to see his lover's rapt face as Neal rode him, the rising sun forming a perfect golden halo around his dark head; his savior, his angel.

Capice?

This particular ‘fest will operate like any other. Take a prompt, fill a prompt, leave a prompt. There are no limits – multiple folks can fill any and all prompts. Use them to craft a narrative if you like, but each entry must convey an entire scene within that narrative. All subject matter is fair game, so RPF/RPS is allowed. This fest is unlocked and opened to everyone who would like to write.

Cuz Sentencefest can be a little overwhelming, it will be co-moderated by myself, [livejournal.com profile] coffeethyme4me and [livejournal.com profile] rabidchild67 .

Prompts will be found in the first comments below - let the games begin.

Neal Caffrey -- Thorns

[identity profile] surreal-44.livejournal.com 2011-11-21 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Reverse world!

Special Agent Neal Caffrey was good at his job, but there were two thorns in his side: Elizabeth Patterson, a delicate beauty who was also a brilliant fence and art thief, and Peter Burke, a math whiz who'd embezzled millions from companies -- they were pains in his ass, but tonight he was grateful for them as they sheltered him and tended the gunshot wound in his leg while Keller, his dirty partner, tried to find and kill him.

Re: Neal Caffrey -- Thorns

[identity profile] sheenianni.livejournal.com 2011-11-21 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, this is precious. I love it :)

Re: Neal Caffrey -- Thorns

[identity profile] surreal-44.livejournal.com 2011-11-22 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! :D

Re: Neal Caffrey -- Thorns

[identity profile] attackfish.livejournal.com 2011-11-21 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Noooo! you might tempt Air Becoming Glass to wakefullness again!

Re: Neal Caffrey -- Thorns

[identity profile] surreal-44.livejournal.com 2011-11-22 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
YEEEESSSSSS!!!!!! Now I have to write a few more sentences to tempt you....

Re: Neal Caffrey -- Thorns

[identity profile] attackfish.livejournal.com 2011-11-22 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Okay, you can write them...

Re: Neal Caffrey -- Thorns

[identity profile] surreal-44.livejournal.com 2011-11-22 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
\o/

Re: Neal Caffrey -- Thorns

[identity profile] doctor-fangeek.livejournal.com 2011-11-22 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
OMG! This is complete win! Love it.

Re: Neal Caffrey -- Thorns

[identity profile] surreal-44.livejournal.com 2011-11-22 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! :D :D I love the idea of a literal reversal. :D :D

Re: Neal Caffrey -- Thorns

[identity profile] ursula4x.livejournal.com 2011-11-22 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Nice reversal!

Re: Neal Caffrey -- Thorns

[identity profile] surreal-44.livejournal.com 2011-11-22 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! Can you imagine what trouble criminal!Peter and Elizabeth would be?
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Re: Neal Caffrey -- Thorns

[personal profile] greyminerva 2011-11-23 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I suddenly realized I forgot to leave a comment on this one - and I have to, because this whole AU is just made of WIN WIN WIN!
Brilliant storyline, very entertaining switch-up, and big round of applause for you! :)

Re: Neal Caffrey -- Thorns

[identity profile] surreal-44.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you, thank you! This has been a lot of fun to write. It wishes to be a full-length story at some point, and I am quite happy to oblige.

So again, Thank You!! :-D