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Topic: FFC Final Round Titles/Synopsis
Posted By: Witherwings
Subject: FFC Final Round Titles/Synopsis
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 10:26am
So, are we doing this? It's a slow work week...

Challenge 4: Open Genre / Mobile Home / A Wrapped Gift 


No Returns or Exchanges

It’s Christmas Eve in Littleton, and a late-night diner has one more gift to give.

In brown paper packages tied up with strings, he’s wrapped up a few of his favorite things...







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Posted By: MrLipto
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 10:57am
Challenge #4: open genre / a mobile home / a wrapped gift


Guilty Parties
At thirty-nine, Saul is divorced, balding unevenly, and forty pounds overweight.
Only this last one, he admits, is his fault.





this one is, uh... largely about character


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Posted By: taaaylor
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:06am
Here's mine. :)

The Fall of the Holly King

A girl ventures into the woods to hunt for fairies and finds hope she never knew she could have.



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Posted By: PrestonLeytonNelson
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:16am
Oooh these all sound great. Can't wait to read!!

Here's mine:

The Date 
For his 33rd birthday, Sami receives a gift that has the ability to reveal his destiny--or does it?


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Posted By: jsully519
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:26am
FRIENDS LIKE THESE
A teenage girl seeks an end to her torment in an abandoned mobile home in the woods.

Looking forward to reading the submissions!!!


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Challenge3


Posted By: MilesToGo13
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:27am
Shadow Puppets
Leverette Fox let a team of scientists take his daughter away when she was very young, to help her learn to control the unique but terrifying gifts she was beginning to manifest. Now, their true motives have been revealed, after a cataclysmic containment breach leaves the government no choice but to ask him to step in and stop her from wreaking any further havoc.


...I read the prompt, honest. 


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Posted By: NoBananas
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:27am

Sorry... forgot to hit quote:


The Fall of the Holly King

A girl ventures into the woods to hunt for fairies and finds hope she never knew she could have.




I love this. 


Posted By: Rosie J
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:29am
YES! These all sound great and it's an honour to be in the final round with you talented lot :)

Here's mine... it got a little crazy Ermm:

What hope sounds like

There is more than one language worth listening to, and this scientist is traveling the universe to prove it...


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Posted By: NoBananas
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:30am
Tea for Two

A widow finds magic in the last light of sunset. 


Posted By: Witherwings
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:33am
Lots of fantasy/sci-fi happening! I admit, I was tempted to take this in a "magic school bus" direction when I saw "mobile home," but I...er...didn't...  

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Posted By: Rainbowsockmonkey
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:38am
An Inside Job
A theft aboard a generation ship threatens the peace.


Posted By: Rosie J
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:41am
Originally posted by Witherwings Witherwings wrote:

Lots of fantasy/sci-fi happening! I admit, I was tempted to take this in a "magic school bus" direction when I saw "mobile home," but I...er...didn't...  

yeeesss - never enough sci fi! This is my second nyc comp and i've yet to get it as a genre (but mystery TWICE wtf), so when i saw this was open... I got my space aliens on Wink.


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Posted By: Lexiconundrum
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:55am
these all sound great! Can't wait to read 'em!
Here's mine:

Motivated Sellers

When Harold and Margie sit through a sales pitch for mobile smart-homes on Mars, the realtors turn out to have ulterior motives.


Posted By: cosborne
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 11:56am


Criminal Enterprises 101

 

A quick-witted thief tries to stick it to the man but ends up
stealing something that might just get her busted—or worse.


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Posted By: taaaylor
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 12:04pm
Originally posted by NoBananas NoBananas wrote:


Sorry... forgot to hit quote:


The Fall of the Holly King

A girl ventures into the woods to hunt for fairies and finds hope she never knew she could have.




I love this. 


Aw, thanks! It sounds like you went in a similar genre direction. :) I'm looking forward to reading it!


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Posted By: lisafox10800
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 12:10pm
As much as I wanted to write SciFi, my original ideas just didn't sing to me loudly enough.

So. Big drama for me.

Final Challenge: Open Genre, Mobile Home, A Wrapped Gift

A Mother Should Know

Unwrapping the treasures of her past, a woman is ready to begin her life anew.




Congratulations to everyone for surviving this insane weekend. All the titles and synopses look awesome! Can't wait to read.


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Posted By: conictrical
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 12:10pm
Rest.

a woman visits Death at his house


Posted By: bleustick
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 1:11pm
Nothing But Flowers
“Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.”
― Mahatma Gandhi


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Posted By: Amethyst
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 1:14pm

The Keeper of Secrets

Some say she is a goddess, some say a witch, but she will never reveal your secrets. Do you want to unburden yourself?

Can't wait to read everyones submissions!




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Posted By: lisafox10800
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 1:16pm
Originally posted by bleustick bleustick wrote:

Nothing But Flowers
“Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the title!!!! Smile so glad you kept this theme going!


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Posted By: WriterByNight
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 1:24pm
Save One

Intravenous therapy can only do so much when someone has lost the will to live, and Lupe is running out of time.



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Posted By: beckyrcollins
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 2:05pm
Such varied interpretations!! 

The Monitor
A spy questions his loyalties when he discovers the reason behind the surveillance.



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Posted By: sidle_by
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 2:31pm
Challenge 4: Open Genre / Mobile Home / A Wrapped Gift 

Plastic Dashboard Jesus 

A demigod continually resets time to save the life of his friend.  But there’s a god that needs killing, and maybe it’s time to make a different choice.



(aka i really hope i don't get a particularly religious judge because wowee this is some sacrilegious stuff right here LOL




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Posted By: tanyazina
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 3:40pm
Originally posted by sidle_by sidle_by wrote:

Challenge 4: Open Genre / Mobile Home / A Wrapped Gift 

Plastic Dashboard Jesus 

A demigod continually resets time to save the life of his friend.  But there’s a god that needs killing, and maybe it’s time to make a different choice.



(aka i really hope i don't get a particularly religious judge because wowee this is some sacrilegious stuff right here LOL




EJ, that sounds amazing! I can't wait to read it.

I've gone with my typically dry synopsis:

TWO WISHES

Nina finds she needs to be careful what she wishes for.



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Posted By: PrestonLeytonNelson
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 4:11pm
WHOA. Did we get the all-clear to post already? Am I the only one who got this email!??!


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Posted By: sidle_by
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 4:12pm
Originally posted by PrestonLeytonNelson PrestonLeytonNelson wrote:

WHOA. Did we get the all-clear to post already? Am I the only one who got this email!??!

pretty sure i just did too??
thought it was an exhaustion induced hallucination. maybe not haha


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Posted By: Rainbowsockmonkey
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 4:13pm
Originally posted by sidle_by sidle_by wrote:

Originally posted by PrestonLeytonNelson PrestonLeytonNelson wrote:

WHOA. Did we get the all-clear to post already? Am I the only one who got this email!??!

pretty sure i just did too??
thought it was an exhaustion induced hallucination. maybe not haha
 
Yep. Got it.


Posted By: sidle_by
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 4:14pm
Originally posted by Rainbowsockmonkey Rainbowsockmonkey wrote:

Originally posted by sidle_by sidle_by wrote:

Originally posted by PrestonLeytonNelson PrestonLeytonNelson wrote:

WHOA. Did we get the all-clear to post already? Am I the only one who got this email!??!

pretty sure i just did too??
thought it was an exhaustion induced hallucination. maybe not haha
 
Yep. Got it.

oh dang! i guess here we go then?? LOL


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Posted By: Rainbowsockmonkey
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 4:16pm
Originally posted by sidle_by sidle_by wrote:

Originally posted by Rainbowsockmonkey Rainbowsockmonkey wrote:

Originally posted by sidle_by sidle_by wrote:

Originally posted by PrestonLeytonNelson PrestonLeytonNelson wrote:

WHOA. Did we get the all-clear to post already? Am I the only one who got this email!??!

pretty sure i just did too??
thought it was an exhaustion induced hallucination. maybe not haha
 
Yep. Got it.

oh dang! i guess here we go then?? LOL
 
Let's do this!!


Posted By: tanyazina
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 4:16pm
Got it as well. GULP. Now we'll just stare nervously at each other across the table until one of us decides to share.


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Posted By: sidle_by
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 4:17pm
let me get beer, then i'll post hahaha 

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Posted By: Rainbowsockmonkey
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 4:17pm
Originally posted by tanyazina tanyazina wrote:

Got it as well. GULP. Now we'll just stare nervously at each other across the table until one of us decides to share.
 
Should we start a master list?


Posted By: PrestonLeytonNelson
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2018 at 4:21pm
Originally posted by Rainbowsockmonkey Rainbowsockmonkey wrote:

Originally posted by tanyazina tanyazina wrote:

Got it as well. GULP. Now we'll just stare nervously at each other across the table until one of us decides to share.
 
Should we start a master list?


Yeah! Does someone want to handle? I can do it if not. It's not like I'm doing any work today anyway, apparently LOL


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Posted By: Rosie J
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2018 at 1:52pm
So i've read a few of all your stories now, and can I just say... they're all BLOODY AMAZING!? This round is insane. It is literally going to boil down to the judge's personal taste/ lives/ experiences/ own writing. I'm fecking impressed and hope all the ones I've read so far get taken on to publishery things Heart

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Posted By: SLK43
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2018 at 7:37pm
Originally posted by Rosie J Rosie J wrote:

YES! These all sound great and it's an honour to be in the final round with you talented lot :)

Here's mine... it got a little crazy Ermm:

What hope sounds like

There is more than one language worth listening to, and this scientist is traveling the universe to prove it...

Perfect Rosie, just perfect! Smile


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Posted By: Dvmason
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 5:45pm
Originally posted by NoBananas NoBananas wrote:

Tea for Two

A widow finds magic in the last light of sunset. 

I can’t wait for this ^^^


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Posted By: Dvmason
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 5:47pm
Originally posted by conictrical conictrical wrote:

Rest.

a woman visits Death at his house
Oh! Yes! Can’t wait


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Suspense [Adventure/ Fantasy]


Posted By: Dvmason
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 8:09pm
Originally posted by sidle_by sidle_by wrote:

Challenge 4: Open Genre / Mobile Home / A Wrapped Gift 

Plastic Dashboard Jesus 

A demigod continually resets time to save the life of his friend.  But there’s a god that needs killing, and maybe it’s time to make a different choice.



(aka i really hope i don't get a particularly religious judge because wowee this is some sacrilegious stuff right here LOL



I’m pretty religious (my husband says I’m a “Catholic extremist”, which would probably make my really pious friends scoff, but anywho) and I can’t wait to read your story- this sounds awesome. Plus, favorite title so far. I think when you’re secure in anything- faith included- you can observe criticism/ otherness/ fiction and not be moved. Hopefully they feel the same :) congrats & looking forward to it!


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Suspense [Adventure/ Fantasy]


Posted By: sidle_by
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2018 at 5:01am
Originally posted by Dvmason Dvmason wrote:

Originally posted by sidle_by sidle_by wrote:

Challenge 4: Open Genre / Mobile Home / A Wrapped Gift 

Plastic Dashboard Jesus 

A demigod continually resets time to save the life of his friend.  But there’s a god that needs killing, and maybe it’s time to make a different choice.



(aka i really hope i don't get a particularly religious judge because wowee this is some sacrilegious stuff right here LOL



I’m pretty religious (my husband says I’m a “Catholic extremist”, which would probably make my really pious friends scoff, but anywho) and I can’t wait to read your story- this sounds awesome. Plus, favorite title so far. I think when you’re secure in anything- faith included- you can observe criticism/ otherness/ fiction and not be moved. Hopefully they feel the same :) congrats & looking forward to it!

i hope it goes over okay with you then!! i certainly didn't set out to write something that would be offensive - i didn't even think about it until two different beta readers reminded me that it's an american comp and america has a uh, slightly more intense, i guess, take on religion than australia 

we'll see!! i made peace with the fact it won't be everyone's cup of tea, but if you're looking forward to reading it then i at least hope you find it interesting!!! 
:) 


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