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Topic: Short Story Round 1 Titles and Synopses!!
Posted By: steph9289
Subject: Short Story Round 1 Titles and Synopses!!
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:03am
Bring it on! List your group, title, and synopsis below!! 

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Posted By: northernwriter
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:05am
Group 29: romance, a blank check, a sea captain

Upstream

An 18-year-old girl wants to prove to her father that she has what it takes to become a sea captain, but a city boy may make her prove it in the dangers of the Bering Sea.




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Posted By: Random
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:06am
Group 145: ROMANCE - AN ORGAN DONOR - QUITTING A JOB

Alone Together

Tragedy forces a young woman to face her past, and gives her a chance for a new future.



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Posted By: sarahnut
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:06am
Oh, my good God. My nerves. Submitted at the very last second...

Group 111 - Fantasy / A blood feud / A bartender

The Bartender and the Chiefs

A centuries-old feud is held at bay by a fragile peace. But can a young tender of the bar make a difference and return things to as they were in the good times?


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Posted By: sootfoot5
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:06am
Heat 27
Mystery, A Medical Diagnosis, A Prisinor 


The Garden Plot
or

The Mystery of Who's in Charge


When a medically retired cop opens his own detective agency, only one thing 

is certain—the wife he’s neglected for twenty-seven years is going to want in on the action.



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Posted By: justmel
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:08am
Heat 136: Action-adventure, a rescue, a tourist
 

Caligula’s Horse

 

When a group of senior women embark on a horse camping vacation to the Black Hills

of South Dakota, they discover they ain’t what they used to be. They’re better.



Posted By: Random
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:08am
Originally posted by northernwriter northernwriter wrote:

Group 29: romance, a blank check, a sea captain

Upstream

An 18-year-old girl wants to prove to her father that she has what it takes to become a sea captain, but a city boy may make her prove it in the dangers of the Bering Sea.




Oh.  Yeah.  I remember that place well.  We parted a 9" line pulling into Adak.  40 foot seas.  Cold.


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Posted By: stephenmatlock
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:09am
Group 20
Ghost story | A donation | A child psychologist
The Cold Truth
Words: 2490

A child psychologist, professional and accomplished, has left her past behind in her leap into the realities of today. But that past is only postponed, waiting to be remembered, and it returns, unbidden and unwanted, to confront her.



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Posted By: TheDustyZebra
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:09am
Group 28: Fairy Tale, Repetition, a Gunslinger

Hurt No More (or, The Princess and the Gunslinger)

 

 In dreams, Madison can live any life other than the dreary teenage one she’s stuck in now. 

When that normalcy is threatened, she finds she can dream of nothing but getting it back.




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Posted By: nod1v1ng
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:09am
Group 45: 
Thriller (meh)
Trapped (ok)
Only child (meh)

Between Heartbeats.

Cliché: the truth will set you free. Reality: can Alice survive what’s behind closed doors?

(Also Scarlet owes Steph a Coke because JINX LOL)



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Posted By: steph9289
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:09am
Crime Caper / A retirement party / An obstetrician

Bed Ridden
Doctor Sharp is about to get one hell of a retirement gift.


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Posted By: Witherwings
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:10am
Group 120 - Fairy Tale / Wanderlust / A Healer 


The Rise and Fall of the Stir-Crazies 
Hygge the Innkeeper never felt any desire to leave the village of Homebody. But the arrival of a mysterious stranger leaves him wanting more.


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Posted By: Scarlet Screenwriter
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:10am

R1/G53 - COMEDY/INCOMPETENCE/ AN ASTRONOMER

RIDING ON THE BACK OF A TURTLE



When Tycho Burla took on the role of Fifth Apprentice to the great astronomer

Giovanni Cassini at the University of Bologna, he really only intended to

do it for a short while to make his father happy.







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Is he in heaven or is he in hell, that damned elusive Scarlet Screenwriter! (Oh, phuck, that doesn't even rhyme!)


Posted By: Sapphire Within
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:11am
Group 108
Action/Adventure / A Secret Mission / A Bank Manager

Exposure

After Lorrie posts one of her street photography photos on her blog, she receives backlash from social media and finds herself in physical danger and facing a lawsuit.  Her secret mission is exposed and she decides to make it her life mission.




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Posted By: nod1v1ng
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:11am
Originally posted by northernwriter northernwriter wrote:

Group 29: romance, a blank check, a sea captain

Upstream

An 18-year-old girl wants to prove to her father that she has what it takes to become a sea captain, but a city boy may make her prove it in the dangers of the Bering Sea.



I'm not a fan of romance but I will read ALL this group due to the potential for pirates. ;)


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Posted By: jdadams1
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:11am
Group 52 / Genre: Fantasy / Location: A deserted island / Character: A baby


Something Innocent and Benign

When her kingdom is menaced by a dragon, a new queen must decipher cryptic clues to earn a witch’s help.



Thanks to my beta readers! I did not have time to beta back-and-forth as much as usual, so those of you who did read this were incredibly helpful!


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Posted By: nrayne
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:11am
H102 - a ghost story, a dinner party, a personal assistant 


“OK, Google…” 

Would you like me to play that on living room TV?



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Posted By: JuliKobayashi
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:12am
Heat 18 - Action/Adventure, an eclipse, a fugitive
Occultation
Lupe Bell, a young werewolf plagued by her dark side is sentenced to execution. She must decide whether to escape or be sacrificed to save others of her kind. 



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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:12am
Group 96: Drama, a home inspection, an understudy. 

The Reign of the Diamond Queen

Penny’s left in charge when the home inspector shows up.

For the first time, Penny sees her house through someone else’s eyes.






Posted By: nrayne
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:12am
Originally posted by justmel justmel wrote:

Heat 136: Action-adventure, a rescue, a tourist
 

Caligula’s Horse

 

When a group of senior women embark on a horse camping vacation to the Black Hills

of South Dakota, they discover they ain’t what they used to be. They’re better.


Um, this sounds AMAZING. CAN NOT WAIT TO READ PLEASE POST AND MAKE INTO A MOVIE ASAP BECAUSE I WOULD WATCH THE $&%* OUT OF THIS! AHHHHH Clap


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Posted By: northernwriter
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:12am
Originally posted by nod1v1ng nod1v1ng wrote:

Originally posted by northernwriter northernwriter wrote:

Group 29: romance, a blank check, a sea captain

Upstream

An 18-year-old girl wants to prove to her father that she has what it takes to become a sea captain, but a city boy may make her prove it in the dangers of the Bering Sea.



I'm not a fan of romance but I will read ALL this group due to the potential for pirates. ;)

LOL! No pirates in mine. :) Sorry! 


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Flash Fiction 2020: 8th place overall


Posted By: stephenmatlock
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:13am
Originally posted by Scarlet Screenwriter Scarlet Screenwriter wrote:

R1/G53 - COMEDY/INCOMPETENCE/ AN ASTRONOMER

RIDING ON THE BACK OF A TURTLE



When Tycho Burla took on the role of Fifth Apprentice to the great astronomer

Giovanni Cassini at the University of Bologna, he really only intended to

do it for a short while to make his father happy.



This sounds amazing, Scarlett--I always look forward to your work.


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Posted By: Random
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:14am
Originally posted by nod1v1ng nod1v1ng wrote:

Originally posted by northernwriter northernwriter wrote:

Group 29: romance, a blank check, a sea captain

Upstream

An 18-year-old girl wants to prove to her father that she has what it takes to become a sea captain, but a city boy may make her prove it in the dangers of the Bering Sea.



I'm not a fan of romance but I will read ALL this group due to the potential for pirates. ;)


ATTENTION ALL WRITERS WHO GOT ROMANCE:  Review Nod's piece so she feels obligated.  Bwahahaha!!!


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Posted By: Lisa_Who
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:15am
Group 110: Romantic Comedy, Incompatibility, a Nutritionist

Wedding No. 5

 

After which Emily resolves to never attend another wedding, maybe not even her own.




Posted By: Lisa_Who
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:17am

ATTENTION ALL WRITERS WHO GOT ROMANCE:  Review Nod's piece so she feels obligated.  Bwahahaha!!!

Does Rom Com count?  Please God, let it count for something. Big smile


Posted By: beadbalm
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:19am
Group 150: Romance, camping trip, hospice worker

I still suck at loglines. Oh well. Romance indeed...

Spark

 

     Programmed to care for others and not for themselves, two new co-workers try to figure out what is going on between them. The key to understanding might be in the memory of a camping trip from long ago.




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Posted By: GallifreyGirl
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:22am

group 88:

fantasy / a snowstorm / a nemesis


the girl in the ghost dress lies 

 “All the old stories tell the same lie:

that in order to thwart the prophecy

 

which foretold that he would murder Oðin

in the final battle of Ragnarök,

 

the great wolf Fenrir agreed to be magically bound.

Let me sing you a song of truth.”



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Posted By: taaaylor
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:22am
Group 32: drama, a debilitating injury, a magician

The Lost Boy

A mother reflects on the accident that changed her and her son’s lives forever.


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Posted By: nod1v1ng
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:23am
Originally posted by Random Random wrote:


ATTENTION ALL WRITERS WHO GOT ROMANCE:  Review Nod's piece so she feels obligated.  Bwahahaha!!!

You need to change your screen name to Trouble. Especially since you know full well I return all reviews. 

(& I promise I won't let my love of tragedy & despair color your Roms & RomsComs... sigh)  


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Posted By: nod1v1ng
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:24am
Originally posted by GallifreyGirl GallifreyGirl wrote:

group 88:

fantasy / a snowstorm / a nemesis


the girl in the ghost dress lies 

 “All the old stories tell the same lie:

that in order to thwart the prophecy

 

which foretold that he would murder Oðin

in the final battle of Ragnarök,

 

the great wolf Fenrir agreed to be magically bound.

Let me sing you a song of truth.”


oh yes, this is on my list....


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Posted By: Narsh
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:24am
Group 73: Horror/A Homecoming/A Groundskeeper

Inside The Man

A recovering addict considers reaching out to his estranged daughter.




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Posted By: toeditishuman
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:25am
Group 98: Sci-Fi/A crime of passion/A fisherman


Theremin


A man believes in putting broken things back together. A machine tries to keep him alive long enough for him to experience something new.


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I'm still recovering from submitting this literally about three minutes before the deadline, but I really like what I came up with! I don't know if the execution was the best, but it definitely made me feel something while I was writing it. Good luck everyone!



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Posted By: emilymyoga
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:25am
Group 91: Romance/an invitation/a locksmith

Small Miracles

After the Darkness, Claudia searches for light.


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Micro 100 2020: Downstream (5th overall)
Micro 250 2022: What We Lost in the Tide (9th overall)


Posted By: srussell
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:25am
Heat 51: Mystery, Bankruptcy, a Fashion Model

Murder at the Old Saint's Fashion Show

The beloved director of a charity is murdered after a fund raiser.

I had to write the synopsis with probably 30 seconds on the clock!


Posted By: Narsh
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:25am
Originally posted by nrayne nrayne wrote:

Originally posted by justmel justmel wrote:

Heat 136: Action-adventure, a rescue, a tourist
 

Caligula’s Horse

 

When a group of senior women embark on a horse camping vacation to the Black Hills

of South Dakota, they discover they ain’t what they used to be. They’re better.


Um, this sounds AMAZING. CAN NOT WAIT TO READ PLEASE POST AND MAKE INTO A MOVIE ASAP BECAUSE I WOULD WATCH THE $&%* OUT OF THIS! AHHHHH Clap
yeah, this one sounds incredible Handshake


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Posted By: sarahnut
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:26am
Originally posted by nod1v1ng nod1v1ng wrote:

Originally posted by GallifreyGirl GallifreyGirl wrote:

group 88:

fantasy / a snowstorm / a nemesis


the girl in the ghost dress lies 

 “All the old stories tell the same lie:

that in order to thwart the prophecy

 

which foretold that he would murder Oðin

in the final battle of Ragnarök,

 

the great wolf Fenrir agreed to be magically bound.

Let me sing you a song of truth.”


oh yes, this is on my list....

Mine too - it sounds amazing!


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Posted By: dias
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:26am
Group 90: crime caper/funeral/chocolatier

The Night They Stole The Show

When a property developer evicts them from their theatre, the cast and crew of Romeo and Juliet conspire to make their final performance a night to remember.


This was exhausting Ouch


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Posted By: T.E. Bradford
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:26am
Group 134

Drama - Nostalgia - A Chauffeur

MOMENT OF GRACE

Two men wait to die—one rightly accused, one falsely. Can either find freedom?


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Posted By: Random
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:27am
Originally posted by nod1v1ng nod1v1ng wrote:

Originally posted by Random Random wrote:


ATTENTION ALL WRITERS WHO GOT ROMANCE:  Review Nod's piece so she feels obligated.  Bwahahaha!!!

You need to change your screen name to Trouble. Especially since you know full well I return all reviews. 

(& I promise I won't let my love of tragedy & despair color your Roms & RomsComs... sigh)  


That's because you really are awesome, and people here could learn a lot if they paid attention to your writing.  I know I have.  <edit> There is some darkness in my Rom...it just fit</edit>

Don't tell anyone though.  Might ruin my reputation.


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Posted By: EMoon
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:28am
Originally posted by GallifreyGirl GallifreyGirl wrote:

group 88:

fantasy / a snowstorm / a nemesis


the girl in the ghost dress lies 

 “All the old stories tell the same lie:

that in order to thwart the prophecy

 

which foretold that he would murder Oðin

in the final battle of Ragnarök,

 

the great wolf Fenrir agreed to be magically bound.

Let me sing you a song of truth.”



Oooh! Love this! Someday I'm going to finagle mythology into one of mine...


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Posted By: T.E. Bradford
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:28am
Originally posted by justmel justmel wrote:

Heat 136: Action-adventure, a rescue, a tourist
 

Caligula’s Horse

 

When a group of senior women embark on a horse camping vacation to the Black Hills

of South Dakota, they discover they ain’t what they used to be. They’re better.


Nicely done! I'd read this. :)


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Posted By: Rae Chell
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:30am
Heat 56: Comedy / a Raffle / a Princess

DOG EAT DOG WORLD

Lucky’s daughter is finally getting her very own pet. But in this world, that doesn’t mean quite what you think.





Posted By: td333777
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:30am
Group 33: Action/Adventure, terminal illness, a programmer


Ruthless Efficiency


A corporate executive’s state-of-the-art smart home might not be the warm, safe refuge he believes it to be.

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Posted By: EMoon
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:31am
Heat 17 - romcom/a grudge/a person in a mask

                                                          Unconventional Means

Abraham Lincoln approaches a misfit ship’s crew with an offer - can they get two ex-lovers back together? And just who is Abe anyway?





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Posted By: nod1v1ng
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:32am
Originally posted by td333777 td333777 wrote:

Group 33: Action/Adventure, terminal illness, a programmer


Ruthless Efficiency


A corporate executive’s state-of-the-art smart home might not be the warm, safe refuge he believes it to be.

I do love your SciFi mash ups... looking forward to it!


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Posted By: MrLipto
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:32am
Group 101
Romantic Comedy
A culinary school
A drummer

Crash Course

Chef Mallory Burgoyne expects her students to conduct themselves with the strictest discipline. If there’s one thing that has no place in her kitchen, it’s romance.


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Posted By: NYCNewbie
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:33am

Group 130
Political Satire
A newly passed law
A hero

The Allegiance Army

Donald Trump stands and admires his great wall,
His god complex peaks and he makes a bad call.
He targets the youth, labels each one a flake;
Is it one step too far, and his biggest mistake?






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Posted By: telera
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:35am
Group # 127_Fairy Tale / Spontaneity / A Gardener 

Tempest Tossed

At long last, an ill-used Caliban comes forward to tell his side of Shakespeare's stolen tale . . .


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Posted By: leswalls
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:36am
114 - romance, imperfection, a busser

Title: Broken Same
Synopsis: A troubled busser has a seemingly one-sided romance with a dark and mysterious regular at the iconic restaurant at which he works.

I'm garbage at titles. I wish we didn't have to name these! Ermm



Posted By: lnLala
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:37am
Group #35 Drama / revenge / a seasonal worker

The Tactical Superiority of Cargo Pants

 

A frustrated divorcée, forced to become a seasonal worker, finds a creative way to get revenge on her narcissistic ex-wife.




Posted By: redhart
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:41am
Group 16
Suspense 
A walking tour 
A hypnotist 

A Life Worth Living - Twice 

Dave had hero-worshipped Australia’s last bush ranger since he was a child.
Now, he had the chance to show Ned Kelly how much he admired him.


Posted By: T.E. Bradford
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:41am
Originally posted by lnLala lnLala wrote:

Group #35 Drama / revenge / a seasonal worker

The Tactical Superiority of Cargo Pants

 

A frustrated divorcée, forced to become a seasonal worker, finds a creative way to get revenge on her narcissistic ex-wife.



Great tagline.
INCREDIBLE title!!! I'll definitely have to read this one. Big smile


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Posted By: scottjames
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:45am
That sounds great


Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:45am
Originally posted by MrLipto MrLipto wrote:

Group 101
Romantic Comedy
A culinary school
A drummer

Crash Course

Chef Mallory Burgoyne expects her students to conduct themselves with the strictest discipline. If there’s one thing that has no place in her kitchen, it’s romance.

This one sounds fun!! Big smile


Posted By: northernwriter
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:46am
Originally posted by td333777 td333777 wrote:

Group 33: Action/Adventure, terminal illness, a programmer


Ruthless Efficiency


A corporate executive’s state-of-the-art smart home might not be the warm, safe refuge he believes it to be.

I was hoping you were competing again! I can't wait to read this!!


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Posted By: topangarose
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:49am

Grp. 11

  1. A crime caper
  2. A stockpile
  3. A schoolgirl

GIBLIN TITTLETHRIM AND THE BURNT COOKIE CAPER

An adventurous band of Crimson Tyrian Elves face considerable peril to satisfy a desire for cookies…and love.





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Posted By: Scribs
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:52am
Group 75: Mystery, Charity, A gang member

Mile High BBQ

By the grace of a mysterious benefactor, a woman is able to live out her dream. 

Blame the horrific title of a pretty much last minute scraping of my original idea and a truly impressive rewrite mode I had never before seen in myself. 



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Posted By: uglypantsuit
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:54am
Group 123: Rom-com; comfort food; an x-ray technician

Dessertation

Cassie the introvert has a huge crush on Melanie, a larger-than-life cupcake-maker with a love of sugar and bad puns. After an accident brings the two closer together, Cassie tries overcome her social awkwardness and show her affections in a romantic gesture that really takes the cake.




Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:56am
Gr 23 - Crime caper - backup plan - a fixer

                                                                            ULYSSES' WEAKNESS

                         

                               When a great plan goes to hell, all that’s left to do is pass out the sh*t sandwiches.



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Posted By: lnLala
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:56am
Originally posted by T.E. Bradford T.E. Bradford wrote:

Originally posted by lnLala lnLala wrote:

Group #35 Drama / revenge / a seasonal worker

The Tactical Superiority of Cargo Pants

 

A frustrated divorcée, forced to become a seasonal worker, finds a creative way to get revenge on her narcissistic ex-wife.



Great tagline.
INCREDIBLE title!!! I'll definitely have to read this one. Big smile

 
Thanks! It's something my SO says to me often when I lament the lack of pockets in women's clothing.


Posted By: Meggles
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:57am
Group 116 Fantasy/Single Parent/A picnic

Drawing Conclusions

A fairy reminisces about her daughter after being imprisoned by a sorcerer whose drawings come to life.

(I gave up like three times today. It’ll be a miracle if I get to round 2 this year!) 




Posted By: Woodshell
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 12:59am
Group 114
Romance
Imperfection
A busser

Catholic Guilt Is the Worst Kind

In the narrow space between two idling buses, a pair of high school students share a passionate greeting each morning before class, but for one of them it’s an incredibly guilty pleasure.



Posted By: Cassalass
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:01am
Love this!


Posted By: Cosima
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:01am
Group 64: Suspense / family reunion / a trespasser

Angie

Robert travels to the past to uncover a secret about his cousin’s tragic death at a family campout. Can he learn the truth without inadvertently changing the future?



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Posted By: Evil Tomato
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:01am
Group 82
Ghost story
A second chance
A transient person


Wanderman

On a night like this, with the wind howling and the carriages rattling and the killing cold biting at you, a ghost story can really take you out of yourself.


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Posted By: nrayne
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:02am
Originally posted by Meggles Meggles wrote:

Group 116 Fantasy/Single Parent/A picnic

Drawing Conclusions

A fairy reminisces about her daughter after being imprisoned by a sorcerer whose drawings come to life.

(I gave up like three times today. It’ll be a miracle if I get to round 2 this year!) 



This sounds amazing!


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Posted By: SuperEllie
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:03am
Heat 8 - A mystery, A Father in Law, Tardiness


Far From Home






A woman gives up everything to keep her daughter safe, far from home.


Posted By: Bowbina76
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:05am
Group 101

Romantic Comedy/Culinary School/drummer

Till Morning Do We Part

After discovering they got married during a drunken night in Vegas, a drummer from a small-time band and a young college student in culinary school attempt a quick annulment.



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Posted By: mhelgens
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:07am
Group 144 Spy/Brain Surgeon/Divorce

THE CURE 

The brilliant brain surgeon Hans Shmelzer must commit terrible atrocities in the name of Hitler’s Third Reich in order to save his paralyzed daughter. An American spy uncovers more than he bargains for in an attempt to bring him to justice.



Posted By: Eggcorn
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:07am
The Sparrow’s Nest

Two women, one who wields death and one who wields life, struggle to follow their prescribed destinies. But what if the world needs neither of them?


Fantasy Assassin Destiny, 22



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Posted By: nrayne
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:09am
Originally posted by Eggcorn Eggcorn wrote:

The Sparrow’s Nest

Two women, one who wields death and one who wields life, struggle to follow their prescribed destinies. But what if the world needs neither of them?


Fantasy Assassin Destiny, 22


OoOoOoOoooooooo!!! #intrigued


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Posted By: BeckyG515
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:11am
Group 118? Suspense / Fragile / A Motorcyclist

Unreliable

James Fisher, a nurse at Shady Downs, is just minding his own business when a dangerous biker comes rushing into his home and attacks him. Or is that really what happened?


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Posted By: sarahnut
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:11am
Originally posted by topangarose topangarose wrote:

Grp. 11

  1. A crime caper
  2. A stockpile
  3. A schoolgirl

GIBLIN TITTLETHRIM AND THE BURNT COOKIE CAPER

An adventurous band of Crimson Tyrian Elves face considerable peril to satisfy a desire for cookies…and love.




Love it! Sounds like a great romp. I look forward to reading it.


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Posted By: RachRanton
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:16am
HEAT 8: Mystery  |  Tardiness  | A Father-in-Law

The Shortcut

If you arrive late to the lake you take the shortcut. The locals all know it, but ‘better late than never’ doesn’t always work out for everyone.



Posted By: Steve I
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:19am
89: RomCom/Sabotage/An Hotelier

Title: Don’t Bang on Prom Night

Synopsis:  

Three couples set out to enjoy after-prom celebrations at a beachfront motel. But the motel owner has other plans.

 



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Posted By: Veralisa Markwood
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:26am
31. Thriller. Parole. A Chef.

Butcher of Brownstone County

A butcher serves revenge to the chef who ruined him,
but she is prepared to dish it right back.




Posted By: Carsan
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:27am
93: Suspense/A flight/A blind person

Everybody Look What’s Going Down

When his return flight to earth goes wrong, one astronaut must fight for his life while he conceals a terrible secret.




Posted By: m_yielder
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:28am
My first ever entry Big smile  *waves hi* 


Group 100:  Comedy / Fundraiser / A Copycat  


A FIGHT TO REMEMBER

Sibling rivalry is the main event at an annual charity dinner.


Anyone else in group 100? 




Posted By: td333777
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:28am
Gaaah! There's so many damn heats; we'll be lucky to get three or four posted in each one unless a LOT of new people start using the forums!!

TD

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Posted By: SuperEllie
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:29am
Originally posted by sarahnut sarahnut wrote:

Oh, my good God. My nerves. Submitted at the very last second...

Group 111 - Fantasy / A blood feud / A bartender

The Bartender and the Chiefs

A centuries-old feud is held at bay by a fragile peace. But can a young tender of the bar make a difference and return things to as they were in the good times?


Me too! finally breathing again, an hour and a half later lol.  Had computer trouble and I thought I wouldn't make it.  Your story sounds exciting!  Good luck!


Posted By: Witherwings
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:32am
Originally posted by td333777 td333777 wrote:

Gaaah! There's so many damn heats; we'll be lucky to get three or four posted in each one unless a LOT of new people start using the forums!!

TD
My thoughts exactly. Haven't seen many repeats, and none for my heat. 


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Posted By: redhart
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:32am
Originally posted by Steve I Steve I wrote:

89: RomCom/Sabotage/An Hotelier

Title: Don’t Bang on Prom Night

Synopsis:  

Three couples set out to enjoy after-prom celebrations at a beachfront motel. But the motel owner has other plans.

 


This sounds like a synopsis for a horror storyLOLLOL


Posted By: OnyxLily
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:32am
38: PolSat - A double standard - a professor

Asking for it
MP Andrew Banner wakes up after a rough night to discover his phone, car and watch (possibly) have been stolen. It seems the perpetrator is psychology Professor Lindsay Johns - but did she steal them, or did he give them to her?


Posted By: jadubovsky
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:32am
Group 144 Spy/Brain Surgeon/Divorce

Not Compromised

It’s a bitter cold winter and Helen Ramsford’s marriage to Scott is becoming a distant memory, but her recollection of events will be tested as everything in her life is put under the spyglass by an inconceivable revelation.


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Posted By: SuperEllie
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:34am
Originally posted by Witherwings Witherwings wrote:

Originally posted by td333777 td333777 wrote:

Gaaah! There's so many damn heats; we'll be lucky to get three or four posted in each one unless a LOT of new people start using the forums!!

TD
My thoughts exactly. Haven't seen many repeats, and none for my heat. 
I've seen one other for my heat so far, but we're only an hour and a half past deadline.


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Posted By: OnyxLily
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:37am
Originally posted by SuperEllie SuperEllie wrote:

Originally posted by Witherwings Witherwings wrote:

Originally posted by td333777 td333777 wrote:

Gaaah! There's so many damn heats; we'll be lucky to get three or four posted in each one unless a LOT of new people start using the forums!!

TD
My thoughts exactly. Haven't seen many repeats, and none for my heat. 
I've seen one other for my heat so far, but we're only an hour and a half past deadline.

No others from mine yet. I’m very interested to see what everyone else came up with!


Posted By: m_yielder
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:37am
I really like the sound of this. Clap Did you edge into suspense a bit with it? It sounds like it could be terrifying! lol 


Posted By: SuperEllie
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:38am
Originally posted by RachRanton RachRanton wrote:

HEAT 8: Mystery  |  Tardiness  | A Father-in-Law

The Shortcut

If you arrive late to the lake you take the shortcut. The locals all know it, but ‘better late than never’ doesn’t always work out for everyone.


I'm Heat 8 too. Can't wait to read what you wrote and see another interpretation of our heat. Smile


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Posted By: SLK43
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:39am
Originally posted by GallifreyGirl GallifreyGirl wrote:

group 88:

fantasy / a snowstorm / a nemesis


the girl in the ghost dress lies 

 “All the old stories tell the same lie:

that in order to thwart the prophecy

 

which foretold that he would murder Oðin

in the final battle of Ragnarök,

 

the great wolf Fenrir agreed to be magically bound.

Let me sing you a song of truth.”


With a synopsis like this you are definitely on my list!


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Posted By: SuperEllie
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:41am
Originally posted by OnyxLily OnyxLily wrote:

Originally posted by SuperEllie SuperEllie wrote:

Originally posted by Witherwings Witherwings wrote:

Originally posted by td333777 td333777 wrote:

Gaaah! There's so many damn heats; we'll be lucky to get three or four posted in each one unless a LOT of new people start using the forums!!

TD
My thoughts exactly. Haven't seen many repeats, and none for my heat. 
I've seen one other for my heat so far, but we're only an hour and a half past deadline.

No others from mine yet. I’m very interested to see what everyone else came up with!

What heat are you in Onyx?


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Posted By: SLK43
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:42am
Originally posted by NYCNewbie NYCNewbie wrote:


Group 130
Political Satire
A newly passed law
A hero

The Allegiance Army

Donald Trump stands and admires his great wall,
His god complex peaks and he makes a bad call.
He targets the youth, labels each one a flake;
Is it one step too far, and his biggest mistake?





LOVE IT!!!


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Posted By: SLK43
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:43am
Originally posted by redhart redhart wrote:

Group 16
Suspense 
A walking tour 
A hypnotist 

A Life Worth Living - Twice 

Dave had hero-worshipped Australia’s last bush ranger since he was a child.
Now, he had the chance to show Ned Kelly how much he admired him.

This has me intrigued!! Can't wait to read it!


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Posted By: Lookit There
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:44am
Group 127: Fairy Tale / Spontaneity / A gardener

"Caution"
Is a circumspect life a blessing or a curse?


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Posted By: m_yielder
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:44am
Good for you not giving up! A lot of us do seem to be at our best when we are in full panic mode while racing the clock. lol I think the title sounds intriguing! A bit messy maybe.... 


Originally posted by Scribs Scribs wrote:

Group 75: Mystery, Charity, A gang member

Mile High BBQ

By the grace of a mysterious benefactor, a woman is able to live out her dream. 

Blame the horrific title of a pretty much last minute scraping of my original idea and a truly impressive rewrite mode I had never before seen in myself. 





Posted By: SLK43
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:44am
Originally posted by Suave Suave wrote:

Gr 23 - Crime caper - backup plan - a fixer

                                                                            ULYSSES' WEAKNESS

                         

                               When a great plan goes to hell, all that’s left to do is pass out the sh*t sandwiches.


Love the title and synopsis! Can't wait to read!


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Posted By: RachRanton
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:45am
I'm really excited to see how others interpreted the brief too SuperEllie!
It's my first time writing Mystery, and I found it so difficult to get in all the clues and characters that I wanted to in the 2500 words. Would love to read yours when we get the all clear to share!


Posted By: OnyxLily
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:47am
Originally posted by SuperEllie SuperEllie wrote:

Originally posted by OnyxLily OnyxLily wrote:

Originally posted by SuperEllie SuperEllie wrote:

Originally posted by Witherwings Witherwings wrote:

Originally posted by td333777 td333777 wrote:

Gaaah! There's so many damn heats; we'll be lucky to get three or four posted in each one unless a LOT of new people start using the forums!!

TD
My thoughts exactly. Haven't seen many repeats, and none for my heat. 
I've seen one other for my heat so far, but we're only an hour and a half past deadline.

No others from mine yet. I’m very interested to see what everyone else came up with!

What heat are you in Onyx?

38: PolSat- double standard - professor

My first attempt at PolSat!


Posted By: SLK43
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:50am
First off can I say, everyone's title and synopsis sound amazing!

Group 67 - comedy, a disguise, a mathematician

Pythagoras and the Pomegranates

How does a philosopher get dirt on a mathematician? 

Why, with a pair of pomegranates of course!



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Posted By: SuperEllie
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:50am
Originally posted by RachRanton RachRanton wrote:

I'm really excited to see how others interpreted the brief too SuperEllie!
It's my first time writing Mystery, and I found it so difficult to get in all the clues and characters that I wanted to in the 2500 words. Would love to read yours when we get the all clear to share!

I'd appreciate it.  I think I flubbed my synopses and I'm afraid no one will want to read my story, lol! LOL


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Posted By: Lookit There
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2019 at 1:52am
Originally posted by telera telera wrote:

Group # 127_Fairy Tale / Spontaneity / A Gardener 

Tempest Tossed

At long last, an ill-used Caliban comes forward to tell his side of Shakespeare's stolen tale . . .

127 Represent! This sounds amazing. I'm excited to read this (and jealous - and nervous because I'm in your group!).


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