Wyn Lit 24

24 Hour Short Story Writing Contest

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November 19, 2011 - Wyn Lit 2four #56: subjects

Wyn Lit 2four Short List

Past 2four Subjects

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DELIVERY OF YOUR 2four STORY:

Please copy and paste your story into the body of an
email and send it to us. We will not accept attachments.

Please be sure to give us your full name and address
when you submit your story. Thank you.

The 2four Rules:

You do not have to use the title of the subjects as the title of your short story.

You do not have to use the exact wording of the subjects within your story.
In fact, we hope you don't.

You must use all the words from the word list exactly as shown.

The gender and name of the characters must be used as indicated
- unless the words he/she are not used and the names can be used
for either male or female characters.

If you have it in you, you may submit more than one story within the 24 hours.

Your 2four Subjects:

Wyn Lit 2four #56

November 18, 2011

»- 5 subjects plus a challenge -«

J Happy Writing! J

The Word List:

You must use all the words from the word list exactly as shown:

indignation ~ gossip
insinuate ~ inlet ~ sediment

And, just for fun, a made-up word
that means whatever you want it to mean
and does not have to be used within your story:

transgripper

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Need some creative words to finish that story?
visit:
Wynterblue's Free Words
or:
for more free words: wiktionary

Let the actions and words of your characters
tell the story without interference from the author.

Subject # 1

"Tricky Humour"

Choose to write your story from any of the following 3 subject titles.
These subject titles are open to your unique interpretation - be creative!

Don't Feed the Bears
Open This Door!
She Stepped in it Again

Main Character: (your choice of name & gender)

Genre: Fiction

Word Count Max: 3500

Subject # 2

"Social Issues"

Choose to write your story from any of the following 3 subject titles.
These subject titles are open to your unique interpretation - be creative!

Customers with Attitude
The Cancer won't Die
Alzheimer's: I Need You to Remember Me

Main Character: (your choice of name & gender)

Genre: Fiction

Word Count Max: 3000

Subject # 3

"Sick & Twisted"

Choose to write your story from any of the following 3 subject titles.
These subject titles are open to your unique interpretation - be creative!

The Man Who Stole Her Mind
At the Bottom of the Pool
She Found it in the Recycle Bin

Main Character: (your choice of name & gender)

Genre: Fiction

Word Count Max: 2500

Subject #4

"Destination: History"

"Aurore! The Mystery of the Martyred Child"
http://www.canadianmysteries.ca/sites/gagnon/indexen.html
After watching the short introduction on the above link (be sure to watch it right to the end), you will automatically be brought to a page that gives more facts and clues about this story.
Your assignment:
Aurore died on February 12, 1920 under horrid circumstances which are outlined at the above link. Her father and step-mother were sent to jail for her murder.
You have just purchased the property where it all happened. While digging a post-hole for new fencing, you discover and old tin box which contains letters written to Aurore by her mother . . .
NOTE: When your story is finished, please give credit to the people at the above link. Please DO NOT copy and paste any parts of your story from this website. Unless you are quoting from a newspaper article found within the site - use your own words!

Genre: Historical Fiction

Word Count Max: 5000

Wyn Lit 2four #55
Theme Subject

"Alone, Beneath the Bridge"

Brett sat on the broken cement outcrop beneath the bridge. He watched the rain as it, curtain-like, poured off the sides of the bridge. He'd seen this before, he thought. And then, finally, he remembered . . .

Genre: Fiction

Word Count Max: 3500

The 2four Challenge:

Write a story using without using the word 'a'.

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