This was a challenge given to me in a creative writing course in college, so I can't take credit for its originality.
Anyway, here is the ABC challenge:
1. First sentence starts with A, the next with B, the next with C, then each successive sentence begins with the remaining letters in alphabetical order.
2. There should be no more than 26 sentences.
3. There needs to be one 100-word sentence.
4. There needs to be one fragment, or incomplete sentence (only 1, please).
Rules:
1. No prewrites allowed, unless someone can show me he/she has a story that already meets all of the criteria.
2. Stories, not poems, please.
3. Any genre is welcome.
4. I don't like to read a lot of curse words because they are crutches for those with a limited vocabulary, and they become clichés with overuse. Please, NO God-bashing.
5. Be creative.
Here is an example:
http://storywrite.com/story/203438
The points for trophies will go up as I gain more points.
Anyway, here is the ABC challenge:
1. First sentence starts with A, the next with B, the next with C, then each successive sentence begins with the remaining letters in alphabetical order.
2. There should be no more than 26 sentences.
3. There needs to be one 100-word sentence.
4. There needs to be one fragment, or incomplete sentence (only 1, please).
Rules:
1. No prewrites allowed, unless someone can show me he/she has a story that already meets all of the criteria.
2. Stories, not poems, please.
3. Any genre is welcome.
4. I don't like to read a lot of curse words because they are crutches for those with a limited vocabulary, and they become clichés with overuse. Please, NO God-bashing.
5. Be creative.
Here is an example:
http://storywrite.com/story/203438
The points for trophies will go up as I gain more points.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 26, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: Thank you all for your creative entries. This was not an easy contest to judge, but this was a fun contest to host. Look for more contests like this from me. God bless you all.
Contest Winners
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The ABC challenge, yay!by WhySoSirius 500 words, 3 comments, on Oct 13 11:46 AM 2008. In Abc, Contest, Fun
Gold trophy winner
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Blue waves of the Pacific Ocean are the only things I've seen for days, their foaming crests like the snow-capped mountains where I made myby writeroftoast 800 words, 5 comments, on Oct 12 1:22 PM 2008. In Adventure, First person, Irony
Silver trophy winner
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Bronze trophy winner
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Anyone could tell you this story. But this time it's gonna be me. Could you come a little closer please, I don't feel like shouting. Did Iby cole3313 500 words, 5 comments, on Oct 12 8:04 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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As I looked out my window I wondered if he was ever going to come back for me, instead of leaving me sad and completely alone like he had done so many times before, like he was doing now, did he not realize that I loved him eby donuts-and-music 300 words, 2 comments, on Oct 18 5:41 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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At first glance, he appeared to be like everyone else. Brown hair, brown eyes and glasses that were slightly crooked, held together by a neon green bandage that he'd found in a cupboard; not just any cupboard mind you, it wasby Meej 200 words, 2 comments, on Oct 23 1:29 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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Haha, this is crazy! I LOVE IT!
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Nice idea.
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ooohhhhh... this looks like it could be fun. Challenging, but fun.
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"There needs to be one 100-word sentence." One hundred words? That's one big sentence.
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I thought so, too, but I did it in my example. I used a list of sensory information in mine. It worked. It was a part of what the professor asked for in the assignment.
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Let me try...
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Hmmm.. this is going to be fun....
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Wow...
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I'm enjoying reading the entries in the contest, good idea!
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Groovy!
Great contest idea... had fun writing for it.
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