Librarian IAC Member Offline I may be blonde but... Posts: 658 Location: Washington (not DC) November and December Nov 23rd, 2011 at 5:16am Print Post Well, November found everybody busy, including me. So I never did get around to posting a challenge for November. But for December... I admit, not everyone has my penchant for destroying planets in time for the holidays (aside from Matt) but there's December's challenge. The end of the world, destruction and mayhem. Actually bringing in holiday themes will bring added points. If you only have one solution to a problem - you're not trying. IP Logged
Neesierie Colonel Offline Straker, somehow it's always about you. Posts: 990 Location: Fulton, MO Re: November and December Reply #1 - Nov 23rd, 2011 at 11:46am Print Post Apocalyptic stories can really be downers -- unless they're done right. Got any tips for doing them right to share? I've got one: end the story with hope for the future. Most readers will forgive you any amount of mayhem if you leave them with some hope at the end. The sky is not the limit; nor are the stars. WWW IP Logged
Librarian IAC Member Offline I may be blonde but... Posts: 658 Location: Washington (not DC) Re: November and December Reply #2 - Nov 23rd, 2011 at 4:22pm Print Post Leaving some hope for the future is always a good way to leave your readers happy. Even just a smidgin of hope... If you only have one solution to a problem - you're not trying. IP Logged
Yuchtar Lieutenant Offline Where are my glasses? Posts: 82 Location: Earth Re: November and December Reply #3 - Nov 24th, 2011 at 3:03am Print Post What now? You want us to actually END the world? Or is the threat enough? You know, the save the world in the nick of time scenario ...... Yeah, I'm a smutty-minded perv - what of it? WWW IP Logged
Librarian IAC Member Offline I may be blonde but... Posts: 658 Location: Washington (not DC) Re: November and December Reply #4 - Nov 24th, 2011 at 3:29am Print Post Threat, horrible nightmare, end of the world... I'm not hard to please If you only have one solution to a problem - you're not trying. IP Logged
Neesierie Colonel Offline Straker, somehow it's always about you. Posts: 990 Location: Fulton, MO Re: November and December Reply #5 - Nov 26th, 2011 at 4:39am Print Post Well, the ghost story I had planned for October's challenge is a post-apocalyptic story, so it should fit right in. That is, if I get it written! The sky is not the limit; nor are the stars. WWW IP Logged