Fiction|Writing Challenge|October

Hodgepodge Challenge — No 5

Desperate people do desperate things — Themed Challenge!

Happy “hump day!” What I have come to enjoy most from these challenges is watching different authors take the same ingredients, the same prompts and elements, and turn them into amazing stories that vary so widely!

Here is Hodgepodge Challenge to spice up your mid-week and rack up the points! Good luck achieving first place!!

You may partake in any of the challenges at any time. Tag me and I will add your story to that month’s line-up! Points will be awarded only during the current month’s challenge.

Who doesn’t love a good provocation to get the creative juices flowing?!

Writing prompt choices

(1 point each or 2 points for using both):

• Desperate people do desperate things. What have they done? Why did they do it? Is it known or are they attempting to conceal secrets?
• A series of unfortunate events. What happened to bring your character to where they are? Are there dire consequences?

Elements to include

(1 point each):

1. Something vanishes
2. Fallen star
3. A celebration (of your choosing — real or conjured up!)
4. A confection
5. An ancient artifact(s)

Bonus: 1 point — One character says everything as a rhyme

Ground Rules

1. Use one or both prompt choices.
2. Include as many elements as possible.
3. Try to keep submissions between 100 and 1,000 words.
4. Tag me so I can read your story and add it to the next publication!
5. Challenge your fellow (competitive) writers!
6. Publish where you choose but consider The Fictioneer’s Treasure Trove.

Please list your prompts and elements (shortened)in a box like this. (Ctrl + Alt + 6) Thank you!

I extend this challenge to Terry Dip and Sieran Lane. I hope each of you join the fun!!

October’s Running Total

9 pts — JF Danskin, Bradan Writes Stories, Sweet Chaos, P.L. Goaway, and John Fanidis

Check out the responses below! They are organized by challenge!

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