72 Random Word Drabble Challenge 3/12

Summary

The website content outlines a 72 Random Word Drabble Challenge, inviting writers to create a 100-word story based on a daily random word, with specific guidelines and submission rules for publication in Fiction Shorts.

Abstract

The "72 Random Word Drabble Challenge" is a creative writing endeavor hosted by the Fiction Shorts publication, where participants are tasked with crafting a complete story within the constraint of exactly 100 words. The challenge is ongoing, with the third installment of twelve currently underway. Writers are no longer being tagged due to recent purges on Medium, and the daily word is posted on the Fiction Shorts' homepage around 10 AM Central Time. Submitted stories must include a link to either the Fiction Shorts publication or the random word post, and it is encouraged to link to another writer's drabble as a form of appreciation. Emphasis is placed on the narrative elements of the story, including a clear plot and named characters, to ensure reader engagement within the limited word count. Modifications to the daily word are restricted to adding '-ed' or '-ing'. Writers are required to use 'Random' and 'Drabble' as two of their tags, and they must not delete editorial notes. Stories submitted early are scheduled for morning publication, while others are posted in the evening to allow readers to enjoy the day's collection of stories centered around the same word.

Opinions

The author expresses uncertainty and caution regarding Medium's tagging policies and the suspension of writers, indicating a potential issue with the platform's guidelines.
The author values community engagement and support, suggesting that linking to another writer's work is a positive way to acknowledge and appreciate their efforts.
There is an emphasis on the importance of narrative structure, even within the brevity of a drabble, to ensure that readers can fully engage with and care about the story.
The author has a clear expectation for adherence to the rules, particularly the requirement to use specific tags and the prohibition against deleting editorial notes, to maintain organizational clarity and respect for the editorial process.
The publication process is designed to create a cohesive reading experience, with stories published together to showcase the diverse interpretations of a single word.

The challenge? A complete fiction story in 100 words. One of them randomly selected for the day

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Given the recent purge on Medium, I decided to quit tagging the writers for the publication. I have no idea if tagging the writers is a violation, and Medium doesn’t define it, nor did they share with our suspended writers what actions of theirs were suspicious.

If you rely on being tagged and haven’t subscribed to get my emails, you might want to consider subscribing, or every day, around 10 AM Central Time the new word will be at the top of the Fiction Shorts’ homepage.

ICYMI

We know it’s a limited amount of space, but make sure your story has a plot, a who, what, when, where, and why. And, it helps the reader connect if your character has a name. You want your readers to care. This is the challenge. The reader needs to get it all in 100 words.

The word is the word. The only changes allowed are an ‘-ed’ or ‘-ing’.

Not new, but you’re driving the editors nuts

And, trust me, they’re already on the cliff’s edge. Two of your tags must be Random and Drabble

If an editor leaves a note on your story, do not delete it. After the editor publishes your story, they will dismiss the note. If a different editor is looking at the story upon resubmission, they have no idea what the original editor requested.

Subject to the publisher (that’s me) messing up …

If you submit your story early, it will be scheduled to be published at 7:30 or 8:30 AM (CST) on the appropriate day. (The editors are in different time zones and I don’t think I can set one for the pub.)

If your story is for any word other than the current day, it will be published around 10 PM CST. Our goal is for people to be able to visit the publication and read all of the day’s stories together. That way we see the many different ways people approach the same word.

72 Random Word Drabble Challenge 3/12

The challenge? A complete fiction story in 100 words. One of them randomly selected for the day

New this week

ICYMI

Not new, but you’re driving the editors nuts