Flash Fiction Round 1 Titles / Synopses / Prompts
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Topic: Flash Fiction Round 1 Titles / Synopses / Prompts
Posted By: jdadams1
Subject: Flash Fiction Round 1 Titles / Synopses / Prompts
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:01am
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Reminder: Do NOT share your story until you get the follow-up email from NYC Midnight (probably coming Wednesday). But now that the deadline has passed, you CAN share your prompts, title and synopsis. Here's mine: Group: 60 Genre: Romantic Comedy Location: A Golf Course Object: Trimmers Seven Polaroids of Men’s Bottoms: A Cautionary Tale A timid, young executive sneaks onto a golf course in the middle of the night to dig up his grandmother’s long-buried box of mementos. (Don’t worry – they’re all fully clothed.) ------------- 100-word Round 1 - https://bit.ly/4c5oBgA" rel="nofollow - Private Quarters (fairy tale and/or fantasy) |
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Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:03am
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99 - Historical fiction - classroom - a can of beans. And I thought I was all Romanced out. Collinwood Young
love is something many make sacrifices for. ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: CamsynClair
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:03am
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OMG @jdadadams1, that sounds AMAZING! Thank you for kicking us off! I'm Group 61: Ghost Story / a home office / shampoo PRESS F TO PAY RESPECTS Synopsis - MISSION: LIBERATE AMAYA’S SOUL. DO YOU ACCEPT? ------------- https://bit.ly/nycminfo" rel="nofollow - 250 R2 | https://bit.ly/nycmAITA" rel="nofollow - 250 R1 | https://bit.ly/nycm-all" rel="nofollow - Archive |
Posted By: jdadams1
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:04am
"Collinwood" as in Dark Shadows??? ------------- 100-word Round 1 - https://bit.ly/4c5oBgA" rel="nofollow - Private Quarters (fairy tale and/or fantasy) |
Suave wrote:Posted By: taaaylor
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:04am
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Thanks for starting this! :) I'm group 13: mystery / a distillery / a pocketknife The Moonshine Murder It’s 1931, deep in the mountains of Appalachia. A stranger returns to the place their mother was murdered to solve the mystery of who killed her. I did not go my usual "...but in space" route on this one. Mostly because I barely understood distilling spirits in a predictable atmosphere 💀 ------------- https://t.ly/-6-VL" rel="nofollow - 500-word R2 SSC 2021 winner |
Posted By: Alyxbee
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:04am
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thank you for kicking it off! This is one of my favorite parts post submitting <3 I actually had a handful of ideas for this one, but ofc i go with the risky one... lol Group 35: Historical Fiction / A schooner / Maple syrup One Battle Among Many Memories and art are kind of like magic. For one colonist, they become inseparable. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g20-inhabit_topic63815.html" rel="nofollow - 100 Round 1: Inhabit https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic63780_post685467.html#685467" rel="nofollow - 250 finals |
Posted By: Jacques321
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:05am
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Group 36- Fairy Tale, Thrift Shop, Shoebox First time with the fairy tale genre. I ended up enjoying it quite a bit! Lady T’s Trimmings, Trappings and Trinkets A life of drudgery, a ruined reputation, and no marriage prospects? For one “evil stepsister,” it’s time to set the record straight… ------------- https://bit.ly/4jcCpYy" rel="nofollow - "100 R2: A Game of Cat and Mouse" https://bit.ly/3YI5Las" rel="nofollow - "100 Finals: Perhaps" |
Posted By: fioOxf
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:05am
Aaaah, John. I love your title. So you.  Mine's very not-me.Group 5: Suspense / abandoned house / hard hat Beachcomber I
collect what I find on the beach. It gives me something to play with - for a
while. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g101-hot-horrorish_topic67248.html" rel="nofollow - R1 G101 Hot (Horror) https://tinyurl.com/2rs4nw9z" rel="nofollow - SW26 R1 G27 The Inevitable End of Pau (Suspense) |
Posted By: mosth7
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:05am
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glad to be back at it :) group: 81 genre: mystery location: a polling station object: a cheeseboard White Flowers A seiche-inducing storm interrupts not only the family funeral, but also Molly's investigation to find her missing friend Howie. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=43498&PID=491336&title=author-archive#491336" rel="nofollow - my NYCM stories |
Posted By: libertypen
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:06am
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Thanks for making the thread! Group 99: historical fiction / a classroom / a can of beans An Analysis of Wrzos During World War II, the Nazis abolished secondary schools in Poland. Nevertheless, Ania meets her classmates in secret to learn about literature and survival in a seemingly hopeless world. I always hate my synopses, but I liked this story when I submitted it. Hopefully the judges like it too! The more I think about it, the more problems I find lol! ------------- https://tinyurl.com/2643kus2" rel="nofollow - Author Archive https://tinyurl.com/mvpvx9vh" rel="nofollow - SS2 |
Posted By: DAP
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:06am
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Group: 56 Genre: Political satire Location: Hotel pool Object: Gold medal State of Fantasy An unscrupulous tech magnate delivers a poignant speech as he is honored for the invention of experiential headsets that’s said to offer ordinary people the illusion of freedom, prosperity, and emancipation.
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Posted By: lnLala
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:07am
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77: Fantasy / a desert / a bracelet Witchfinder The Lord sent Abednego Cooper into the desert to clear out the last coven of witches in the land. The Lady had other plans. Here's hoping handcuffs, referred to as bracelets, will count for "a bracelet."
------------- FF24 Ch2 Gr 61 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic61321_post661369.html#661369" rel="nofollow - The Train Job (Hist Fic) |
Posted By: milkmaid620
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:07am
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Group: 39 Genre: thriller Location: a vacation home Object: a birthday candle You Deserve Better The words kept
echoing in my head, giving me permission to do what needed to be done. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/yt5s8knw" rel="nofollow - FFR1 https://tinyurl.com/mu99j4h2" rel="nofollow - MF100R1 https://tinyurl.com/47f3c3d9" rel="nofollow - MF100R2 < |
Posted By: mosth7
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:09am
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okay *this* sounds interesting... ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=43498&PID=491336&title=author-archive#491336" rel="nofollow - my NYCM stories |
Posted By: libertypen
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:09am
Love this!! I'm always so jealous of people who are skilled with titles and synopses. Hoping to read this if you choose to post it! ------------- https://tinyurl.com/2643kus2" rel="nofollow - Author Archive https://tinyurl.com/mvpvx9vh" rel="nofollow - SS2 |
Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:09am
Haha, did not think of that, but maybe! ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: amlewi08
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:09am
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Group 92: Horror, all-inclusive resort, a smoothie El Comedor Voraz While on vacation at a tropical resort, a family encounters a beast unlike any they’ve ever seen. Went with some classic monster horror. All hail the cryptids! ------------- SS1 https://tinyurl.com/4h62fvth" rel="nofollow - The Little Brown Storm |
Posted By: ashhiatt
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:10am
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Group: 51 Genre: Spy Location: a battleship Object: gummy candy Operation: Frank Convinced his mom’s new boyfriend is a spy, young Ben concocts a plan to expose him and prove it. ------------- '26 100 R1 https://tinyurl.com/2evrcan4" rel="nofollow - Happily(ish) Ever After |
Posted By: jennifer.quail
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:11am
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Group 4: Sci-Fi/Cake Shop/Ceiling Fan Yellow Cake In a society where everyone has their place, aspirations have their limits. This is probably more polsat than the polsat I actually got assigned last time. Needless to say I finished it at midnight and have no confidence. There is no cake. There is no joy. I know way more about refining uranium than the FBI is probably comfortable with my knowing. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic66313_post706147.html#706147" rel="nofollow - Closing Costs |
Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:11am
Nice to see you heatmate! I always hate my synopses as well. ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: DContara
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:11am
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Gr. 61 - Ghost Story / A home office / Shampoo This Is About You An architect-turned-writer lives in isolation, seeking meaning in his craft to atone for having failed his family. He soon discovers he is not alone. ------------- https://drive.google.com/file/d/15B6gOG5Nj378awwVxf3BCD41u1NNB5HA/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow - Screenwriting R1 |
Posted By: SeraLittle
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:12am
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I was group 9: Fairy Tale, kitchen, locket. This is my first time participating!
Edit (oops forgot the details): Sadie and the Frog
As Sadie tries to win a prize locket by cleaning her kitchen to perfection, a frog teaches her to accept help when it’s offered. |
Posted By: ZoeLou
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:13am
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Ooooh these are already sounding amazing! I'm group 65 - ghost story / a piano bar / dentures. I just flunked out of SSC R2 with a ghost story, so it feels like NYCMs giving me a second chance with this one haha. Excited to get reading later in the week! Good luck everyone! Someday
We’ll Be Dragons Lily has an imagination big enough to reshape her world. But dreams are nothing without someone to share them with. Edit: I've just realised there's no comma after Someday. Should there be a comma? I don't know. Will this irritate me until the results come out? Probably. ------------- All my NYCM work: https://bit.ly/3QV6sHG" rel="nofollow - Author Archive |
Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:14am
No cake, as a cake eater that is depressing. The FBI has a file on you? Cool! ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: kmccormi
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:16am
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Gr. 96 - Ghost Story / Night School / Tripod - first time doing any NYC Midnight contest! The Girl, who once was maybe beautiful, perhaps Catholic, and possibly a sheep, but is now a blasé and directionless ghost, roams the basement photography studio where an elderly woman teaches night classes, searching for remnants of her former self.
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Posted By: ramblejamble
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:17am
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Group 4: Sci-fi / A cake shop / a ceiling fan It’s Time for Your Performance Review The CEO of 'You Want a Piece of Me' cake shops, loathes boring HR admin tasks. After having great success using a revolutionary AI service to assist in staff recruitment, she signs up for the next phase: employee performance reviews. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic66779_post710016.html#710016" rel="nofollow - MF250 R1 - Praise Be (Action & Adventure) |
Posted By: Will703
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:17am
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Group 4: Sci Fi / a cake shop / ceiling fan Memory Cafe Alisha brings a grieving Mallory to the Memory Cafe to hear one more story from her father. ------------- 250R2 https://tinyurl.com/2s3b3cuc" rel="nofollow - "What Any Father Would Do" 250R1 https://tinyurl.com/5n9xj62w" rel="nofollow - "An Elevator in Perspective" |
Posted By: FireHorse
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:18am
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Group 3: Crima Caper | a bar | hairspray Meeting
My Match Speed dating: a time-efficient, cost-efficient
way to meet multiple potential meal tickets. Or one potential partner. ------------- https://bit.ly/4sEtR2k" rel="nofollow - MF100 R1 https://bit.ly/3UIKKH7" rel="nofollow - All (most of) my NYCM |
Posted By: MPTino
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:18am
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It's my first time (please be gentle:) 77: Fantasy / a desert / a bracelet Coming Soon to Dateline A magical rubber band bracelet leads a grieving woman back to her loved ones. |
Posted By: telekabba
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:18am
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Group 54 - Comedy, a winery, a picthfork The Teetotallers' Revolt A violent mob is descending on wine country, but Josh and his mother have a plan.
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Posted By: Will703
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:19am
Ooh this sounds interesting. Very different take than me, but can't wait to read it groupmate. ------------- 250R2 https://tinyurl.com/2s3b3cuc" rel="nofollow - "What Any Father Would Do" 250R1 https://tinyurl.com/5n9xj62w" rel="nofollow - "An Elevator in Perspective" |
Posted By: ZoeLou
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:19am
Welcome to NYCM!! This is such a good synopsis - "possibly a sheep" is making me giggle already. I hope you consider posting (once NYCM gives us permission) because I'd love to read this! :) ------------- All my NYCM work: https://bit.ly/3QV6sHG" rel="nofollow - Author Archive |
Posted By: TeeHi
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:19am
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Group 70: Thriller / a mountain / an apple ------------------------------------------------
After the Beginning, Too: On an alternate Earth, the Mother of All is being hounded by a wily creature; can this iteration defeat him, or will she too succumb to his machinations? ------------- https://bit.ly/4hWfF04" rel="nofollow - 2025 Scary R1 https://bit.ly/42BweaT" rel="nofollow - 2025 Rhym R1 TeeHi NYCM writes< |
Posted By: libertypen
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:19am
Congrats on your first competition! Definitely sounds like an interesting story :) ------------- https://tinyurl.com/2643kus2" rel="nofollow - Author Archive https://tinyurl.com/mvpvx9vh" rel="nofollow - SS2 |
Posted By: halium
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:22am
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Group 91: Pol Sat / an airport / a bulldozer Domestic Departures Inquest Ex-congresswoman Jane Calthorpe would love to have a vacation. Did she perhaps carry more than what was permitted based on the law she helped pass? _______________ I wrote an accidental pol-sat for my short story, and thought this would be a breeze. Lol how naive I was. ------------- 250 R2 https://tinyurl.com/ynav44d2" rel="nofollow - Ich Bin Keine Trümmerfrau (Hist Fic) https://tinyurl.com/mw87jc2w" rel="nofollow - NYCM Archive |
Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:22am
Hope story is a great as your synopsis! ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: yubsie
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:23am
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Group 74- Crime Caper/A crowded beach/A pair of gloves By the Ocean at Eleven Two young ladies strive to steal an airship timetable from an ice cream stand with modern clockwork gadgets. ------------- FF CH1 G74 https://tinyurl.com/yckh2yaf" rel="nofollow - By the Ocean at Eleven |
Posted By: Mother of Chaos
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:27am
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Group: 12 Genre: Action/Adventure Location: Walking Path Object: Fish Axel Alone One Boy's Quest To Obtain The Ultimate Goal Busy weekend but I had all day today, so I made it with 2 minutes to spare. The prompts were just too kind to not try. Much better than my past 'haunted house with a can opener'-type prompts! Good luck all! ------------- Mother of Chaos SSC21 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gFvQSqX3Qo73MPsN-1vE4N91GeaqJXCpMgr4YIEe3pA/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow - When You Least Expect It |
Posted By: Eggcorn
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:27am
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Group 40 - Drama, Preparatory School, Lawnmower Of Dahlias and Irises Marge’s green thumb has performed a number of horticultural miracles, but her penchant for keeping the delicate alive has never extended beyond the garden walls. Now Marge must face another loss, one that brings with it all the pain of her past. The writing weekend sucked, but I ultimately like the story. Normally I love drama, but just wasn't feeling it this weekend. My muse was VERY LATE to the party here. But some helpful betas helped me get it in on time. <3 ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic66252_post705791.html#705791" rel="nofollow - Bliss (Scary Story) https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic67128_post714776.html#714776" rel="nofollow - The Others (r2 Scary) |
Posted By: jennifer.quail
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:31am
At least there's three of us posting so far so we'll have something to read! I always dread being the only forum user in my heat. It's only happened once so far but it was sad. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic66313_post706147.html#706147" rel="nofollow - Closing Costs |
Posted By: ChiTown80
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:31am
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Group 33 Drama / a car rental center / peanut butter __ PROUD Sometimes, when we need her the most, inspiration struts in to knock life out of its rut. ------------- https://rb.gy/0ss80k" rel="nofollow - Archive |
Posted By: TeeHi
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:31am
I am sold! Cannot wait to read this! ------------- https://bit.ly/4hWfF04" rel="nofollow - 2025 Scary R1 https://bit.ly/42BweaT" rel="nofollow - 2025 Rhym R1 TeeHi NYCM writes< |
Posted By: TeeHi
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:34am
Sounds phenomenal; gotta read! ------------- https://bit.ly/4hWfF04" rel="nofollow - 2025 Scary R1 https://bit.ly/42BweaT" rel="nofollow - 2025 Rhym R1 TeeHi NYCM writes< |
Posted By: Bridget
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:36am
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Group 80: Romance/ A cafeteria/ A petition The logline judge: don't put a question in your synopsis Me:
 Kings Kong thinks his best prospect in life is to stay in jail at the end of his sentence. Can a new arrival change his belief? ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic68051_post720952.html#720952" rel="nofollow - MF100 R1 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r2-g3-everyone-loves-a-capybara-drama_topic67621.html" rel="nofollow - MF250 R2 |
Posted By: ChiTown80
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:37am
LOL! Brilliant. ------------- https://rb.gy/0ss80k" rel="nofollow - Archive |
Posted By: Melanie123
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:38am
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Group 20 - Fantasy, Nightclub, Milk After dark, Comes the Light The mission is to save the princess but now Gerta must choose - Will saving the princess trigger the fall of humanity? I struggled to keep this story contained but in the end I am happy with it. This was my first time using Beta readers and WOW, their help really inspired me to move the story forward. So much fun and I’m glad it has been submitted!! ------------- FF R2 https://tinyurl.com/5frbpbu6" rel="nofollow - Charred in Time FF R1 https://tinyurl.com/25x539k5" rel="nofollow - Afterdark, Comes the Light |
Posted By: Ohokaykay
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:39am
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54: comedy/a winery/pitchfork All’s Faire in Mead and Wine It’s Skylar’s first chance to show off all he’s learned at the Silver Cloud Winery. But just when he thinks he’ll be able to prove his knowledge to their classy clientele, he begins to realize the true extent of their motto, “Anyone can learn to appreciate good wine. I had SO much fun with this prompt! Can't wait to see everyone's stories!
------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/ch1-g88-recollections-scifi_topic60745.html" rel="nofollow - FF R1CH1 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic61378_post661779.html#661779" rel="nofollow - FF R1CH2 |
Posted By: cheddarbaked
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:40am
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Group 46: Crime caper / a package store / a flat tire A PACKAGE DEAL A small business owner gets more than she bargained for on a slow July day—and so do the people who show up to her shop. |
Posted By: cheddarbaked
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:46am
This sounds disturbingly realistic
 Can't wait to read it! |
Posted By: Jennk
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:47am
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Group 73 - Fantasy / a Crematorium / a Horn My titles have been so boring and forgettable in the past, but trying to change it up! Also, goat hybrids rule! There’s Just No Hiding the Hooves When a gawky Satyr works as a soul harvester intern, she discovers a valuable lesson about body acceptance. ------------- 100 R1 Romance https://tinyurl.com/235h5s87" rel="nofollow - Adrift 250 R2 Romance https://tinyurl.com/yt7zxhyd" rel="nofollow - Something Sweet - 4th |
Posted By: ElleBee
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:48am
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Group 89: RomCom | doggie daycare | an inhaler The Smell of Smiles A thunderstorm, a scared dog, and a cup of iced coffee, what could go wrong?
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Posted By: hayleym
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:49am
Ooh these are all sounding incredible!  First time entering any NYCM competition! Group 48: Comedy / Casino / Ice sculpture Frozen Fandangle A reluctant wife’s recap of a night out at the casino with her husband. Sometimes lady luck appears in the most unexpected ways! |
Posted By: TeeHi
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:50am
Welcome aboard! I look forward to reading this, should you post it; love the synopsis! ------------- https://bit.ly/4hWfF04" rel="nofollow - 2025 Scary R1 https://bit.ly/42BweaT" rel="nofollow - 2025 Rhym R1 TeeHi NYCM writes< |
Posted By: LisaBelle
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:51am
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Group 37: political satire / a laboratory / a girdle Talking Heads A mysterious billionaire develops the ultimate weapon to win the culture war. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic68160_post721950.html#721950" rel="nofollow - 100 R1 |
Posted By: mizuki.theairfox
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:52am
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Gr. 59: Comedy / Cruise ship / Olive oil First time at NYCM! I don't even like watching comedy so imagine my pain when I had to write one for my first NYCM challenge Overlord Oberlin The most feared galactic overlord of the
universes inadvertently finds himself on a human cruise ship on Earth where he aims
to conquer the planet but meets his unexpected demise. |
Posted By: divacultura
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:54am
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I love reading these - so much promise! I was group 22: thriller| a fallout shelter | gingerbread TOO MANY COOKS SYNOPSIS: A serial
killer with a fairytale fetish learns the hard way to be careful when you tell
a woman to start at the left foot. ------------- R1 500 http://bit.ly/3Vfks1L" rel="nofollow - LIFE COUNT R2 FF http://bit.ly/46LXJBI" rel="nofollow - PolSat R1 FF fant |
Posted By: fioOxf
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:54am
Top of my To Read list ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g101-hot-horrorish_topic67248.html" rel="nofollow - R1 G101 Hot (Horror) https://tinyurl.com/2rs4nw9z" rel="nofollow - SW26 R1 G27 The Inevitable End of Pau (Suspense) |
Posted By: EnJen
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 1:56am
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Group 49 Political Satire A newsroom A microwave oven I didn’t love these prompts at all and I had a full Saturday so it took me a while to get into it. I barely finished in time to edit and submit so I didn’t get any beta reads in but I ended up liking my story quite a bit. After reading the synopses in this thread mine feels pretty bland though. A Super Man A postpartum Lois Lane deals with the gender politics of work and parenthood. ------------- 100MF R1 https://shorturl.at/uyFNY" rel="nofollow - How to Stop Fighting and... FF R1 https://rb.gy/9yhcv" rel="nofollow - A Super Man |
Posted By: TeeHi
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:01am
(1) My dog's name is Dahlia! + (2) I have the opposite of a green thumb = (3) MUST READ! ------------- https://bit.ly/4hWfF04" rel="nofollow - 2025 Scary R1 https://bit.ly/42BweaT" rel="nofollow - 2025 Rhym R1 TeeHi NYCM writes< |
Posted By: Zero11
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:02am
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GP 97 | Spy | an aerobics class | toothpaste Logline: Is his mother really a spy? This one restarted four hours to deadline. Had a weekend full of events and found my first plot too difficult to resolve in 1000 words. Internet connection so poor I had no time for any revisions. Could get DQed on location. We’ll see. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic58099_post627682.html#627682" rel="nofollow - 2023 R2 250 |
Posted By: puckdarcy
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:03am
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First time with NYCM, first ever writing contest, millionth time running a deadline down to the wire!! I was Group 9, with Fairytale / Kitchen / Locket. Was pressed for time in choosing a title so I don't love it, but alas! Love seeing everyone else's and look forward to reading :) The Bird Inside Her Heart Oona, the castle baker and a secret witch, opens her door one morning to find an unusual baby in a basket. |
Posted By: DContara
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:09am
Hello heatmate! This sounds amazingly creative--I went into a much more conventional direction  ------------- https://drive.google.com/file/d/15B6gOG5Nj378awwVxf3BCD41u1NNB5HA/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow - Screenwriting R1 |
Posted By: DTMN13
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:16am
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Group: 69 Genre: Fairy Tale Location: Nursing Home Object: A Mop Title: Remembered. Synopsis: During a winter's night a resident of the Gnarled Nook Nursing Home thinks back on her life.
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Posted By: encompassingchaos
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:19am
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First timer here entering NYCM or any other competition. Group 25: Crime Caper / A bathhouse / A light bulb Uncovering That Which is Hidden
A treasure casque that has been hidden for more than forty years is
finally being recovered. Those that have spent the time and effort to
locate the casque however are unaware of something else hidden in
the recovery.
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Posted By: N_Minaker
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:22am
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G17 - Fairy Tale, a carnival, a dishcloth The Whispering Oak You must be tired after that long walk. Sit a while and listen to the story of the Whispering Oak. ------------- SS R1 https://tinyurl.com/395dc9mz" rel="nofollow - A Woman Of High Potential (spy) SP R1 https://tinyurl.com/4aykw88j" rel="nofollow - Tulpa (suspense) |
Posted By: Lulumacmac
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:24am
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Group 51 / Spy / A Battleship / Gummy Candy A Family Game of Battleships The last king of Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm II, knew three things for certain: 1) Gummy Bears were the best thing to come out of the Weimar Republic, 2) His cousins, King George V of Britain and Nikki, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, cheated at Battleships and 3) if their grandmother, Queen Victoria, had still been alive, she would never have allowed it! The synopsis was a lot more snappier but panicked that there is a pretty good chance my three judges will have no clue about who the British/German/Russian royal family were at the start of the 20th century! As I was writing this post a much simpler idea for a story popped into my head, which would've had more universal appeal 🤦♀️. Oh well! Love the mix of stories and titles so far, well done everyone! ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic68032_post721144.html#721144" rel="nofollow - MF100 R1 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/author-archive_topic43498_post480081.html#480081" rel="nofollow - All my stuff |
Posted By: jimiflan2
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:25am
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Group 14 Genre: Suspense Location: A cafe Object: a cocktail The Cocktail Game Two friends meet for a drink on a sunny afternoon and one proposes a new game. Add a secret ingredient to each other's drinks and then try to guess what it was. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/zwukpxrn" rel="nofollow - Archive https://tinyurl.com/ymd98dfy" rel="nofollow - SSC R2 |
Posted By: Lulumacmac
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:26am
Yay! Hey groupmate, can't wait to read if you share! Sounds brill. I haven't seen any others from our group yet - unless I have missed them?! ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic68032_post721144.html#721144" rel="nofollow - MF100 R1 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/author-archive_topic43498_post480081.html#480081" rel="nofollow - All my stuff |
Posted By: Moql
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:26am
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Group 93 - Thriller / a watering hole / a piglet Title: One Last Drop Synopsis: Savannah’s freedom is so close she can almost taste it. She just needs to finish one last job. ______________ Oof, this was a difficult one for me. First time doing the flash fiction challenge and I think it might be my least favorite. Well, at least it’s done. Here’s to hoping I never get assigned the Thriller genre again. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/moqlssc26" rel="nofollow - R1 Short https://tinyurl.com/mv66knaj" rel="nofollow - All NYCM |
Posted By: Zelmyna_Dragonheart
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:26am
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Gr 1: Crime Caper|Bakery|Garden Hose Nightshade to the Core Behind every caper, there is a reason; money, thrill, or reputation. However, Maxwell would put breaking a curse at the top of his list. Got to admit this prompt took be through the wringer and spat me out. BUT I HAD FUN AND THAT IS THE POINT!! |
Posted By: SeraLittle
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:27am
We are in the same group! So funny, I almost did a story about a magical baker... but ended up going a different way. Here's mine (hopefully it's more entertaining than my synopsis sounds
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As Sadie tries to win a prize locket by cleaning her kitchen to perfection, a frog teaches her to accept help when it’s offered. |
Posted By: emilyelledge
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:36am
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My synopsis is ROUGH Group 94: drama/train station/magnet The Force of Attraction In 1934, the romance of Dolce and Marie must remain hidden. We watch it unfold through Dolce's journal entries, which she affectionately signs, "Dolly." "we watch it"?? ugggh
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Posted By: Ainley Marsden
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:45am
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After 24 hours of refusing to engage with the prompts, I kicked myself in the butt and wrote something. I figured something is better than nothing. Group 56: political satire (I forgot this was even a genre and was completely shocked)/hotel pool/gold medal June Justice in Jeddha An absentee presidential candidate seeks to raise money for his reelection during a livestream event. A surprise visitor interrupts his broadcast of alternative facts with an alternative idea.
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Posted By: Forkbeard_Jon
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:51am
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I had to google the location, because I'm quite old and when scool finished for us we just played in the street... Sci-fi An after school programme Artificial grass Keep Off The Grass A young AI kearns that when you believe the ends justify the means, then rules can be intepreted and bent in novel and concerning ways. ------------- https://bit.ly/3R1FuQF" rel="nofollow - 500 R1 G20 Coins for the Ferryman https://bit.ly/3rzJUUv" rel="nofollow - R3 G2 A Social Revolution |
Posted By: Forkbeard_Jon
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:53am
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Something >nothing Practically rule 1 of writing Edit - ah, replies don't nest, I'm having a rush of nostalgia
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Posted By: mike_n_ike
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:56am
My second story  Group 23 - Ghost Story - A Bookstore - Sugar Ms Familiar A ghost influences the decision making of a young woman. Was stumped for hours on Ghost Story, but finally got something that I'm happy with. Good luck all!
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Posted By: LivStrom
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 2:59am
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Group 67 Romance / a dance studio / chewing gum Like Bubble Gum Leonie, a ballerina who can no longer dance after an accident, has become a shadow of her former self. But Severin still sees her. I hope I managed to be more romantic this time than MF100 R1 and SSC R2.... It's like NYCM is trying to train me ------------- //forums.nycmidnight.com/topic67205_post715556.html#715556" rel="nofollow - SS R1 Misspelled Youth (FT) |
Posted By: charlotteD
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 3:06am
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Group 100: Sci-fi | Superstore | Playpen Oh, the (in)humanity Riva wonders how much of her humanity she has lost in becoming a cyborg. And when she meets someone from her past, she’s suddenly faced with an important moral dilemma: mercy or revenge? I love setting my stories as sci-fi, but when it's the actual genre prompt, I feel a bit rudderless going ahead! Took me a while to land on this idea but relatively pleased with where it's gone. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/4vuve36t" rel="nofollow - 100MF R1 "5 Stars. Would Recommend!" https://bit.ly/3AlhqPg" rel="nofollow - Author Archive |
Posted By: FerretKittyMom
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 3:22am
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Gr 97 Spy/an aerobics class/ toothpaste An Unlikely Friendship Two women strike up a friendship at a Zumba class. But things may not be what they seem. I totally hated my prompts, and even thought about skipping this round. But I finally manged to write a story. I'm not happy with it. I'm pretty sure I didn't hit the genre or use the object or setting effectively. But at least I got something in. ------------- Rhyming1 https://tinyurl.com/2v9arjw6" rel="nofollow - Bridging the Heartache Rhyming2 https://tinyurl.com/3uf4nyh6" rel="nofollow - The Restoration |
Posted By: snuffles
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 3:23am
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I got 89: Romantic Comedy/Doggie day care/ Inhaler "The smell of success" A dog tries to understand human mating rituals ------------- 100 R1 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic68094_post721208.html#721208" rel="nofollow - An Argument against time travel |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 3:31am
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Group 45 Prompts: Genre – Thriller Location – A frozen lake Object – A wallet Title: Smirk Synopsis: Upon the frozen Lake Saragan, Druzen seeks to understand and right a past wrong.
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Posted By: SueSS
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 3:33am
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Group 90: Romance | A miniature golf course | Cheesecake Clown Shoes and Faerie Tales During an interview with a high school Rebel, Faerie Princess, Fay, and her Auguste Clown recall the day they fell in love. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g12-the-lesson-ghost_topic66843.html" rel="nofollow - R1 250MF https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r2-gr18-fantasy-the-final-offering_topic67676.html" rel="nofollow - R2 250MF |
Posted By: Gundula
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 3:44am
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Group: 97 Genre: Spy Location: an aerobics class Object: Toothpaste Killer Smile After an aerobics class former president Ronald Dump is killed by toothpaste. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g67-rest-in-little-pieces-horror_topic53410.html%20" rel="nofollow - 100 MFC R1 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic53952_post573836.html#573836" rel="nofollow - FFC 2023 R1 |
Posted By: SeraLittle
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 3:52am
(Trump in an aerobics class lolololol) - I look forward to reading this if you share!
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Posted By: GenieAZ
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 3:55am
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I was excited to get historical fiction. Don't know if I'm good at it, but I just like the research process! Group 35 | Historical Fiction | A Schooner | Maple Syrup (sigh) The Hunt A Newfoundland fisherman by trade, Billy Tyner heads out in winter to the North Sea to hunt seal and to win the approval of Mary Hillier’s Dad. Come hell or high water, he is determined to make her his wife. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/ve4f53da" rel="nofollow - 500 R1 https://tinyurl.com/3pbp4z7p" rel="nofollow - FF R2 Story Archive< |
Posted By: GenieAZ
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 3:58am
There is something to that. I have had horror SEVEN times, but I am getting more comfortable with it. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/ve4f53da" rel="nofollow - 500 R1 https://tinyurl.com/3pbp4z7p" rel="nofollow - FF R2 Story Archive< |
Posted By: UK5AM
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 4:01am
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Some fab looking titles and synopses posted already, can't wait for the forums to open! Here's mine: Group 40, Drama, a prep school, a lawn mower. NOVITIATE Whilst preparing to make her Perpetual Vows, Alse, a sixteen-year-old novitiate, wrestles with the destructive nature of power and sin. Set against the backdrop of a Victorian-era Catholic monastic school, Rossendale. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic67075_post714336.html#714336" rel="nofollow - 2025 R2 Scary Story - The Laiska |
Posted By: scurvy_seadog
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 4:11am
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Basically only had 3 hours today and definitely finished this at the brewery with 2 minutes to spare 😂 Group 21 Horror / airplane / measuring tape Hunter’s Inc. Plane crashes in Alaska are common, and approximately five percent are never recovered. ------------- https://bit.ly/aldv" rel="nofollow - 100 R1 Alpine Divorce | https://bit.ly/cach26" rel="nofollow - SW R1 Cachoud | https://bit.ly/archivenyc" rel="nofollow - Archive |
Posted By: Anthea123
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 4:26am
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Group 39: Thriller / vacation home / birthday candle Wraith against time
A wraith desperate for his demon lord’s approval risks his entire wispy
existence trying to possess the soul of a baby before its first birthday so he
can gift it to her as a powerful weapon of darkness.
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Posted By: Draiglas
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 4:57am
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No Group 29ers yet? That's alright, I'll break the ice with my terrible mystery (/a newly constructed house/ a diving board): The Fragility of Assumptions and Men When his best friend is found dead, bleeding, and surrounded by religious scripture, Samir learns why assumptions can be terrible things.
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Posted By: HannahB
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 5:20am
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First time entering!! Honestly, other than my PhD it's the first time I've written anything in about a decade. It took me right up to the deadline (5am here) but i had blast once I got over my panic at Crime Caper. Crime caper / a crowded beach / a pair of gloves Ashes to Ashes Martina loved Laura more than anything. When Laura dies suddenly, her friends embark on a mission to give her the send-off she deserves. |
Posted By: VaughnieM
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 5:36am
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I got group 8 Comedy, An ice rink and a baby Ice, Ice, Rose-Marie’s Baby An ill prepared ice rink owner has to host the World Championships with a day’s notice. What could go wrong? Not my finest submission but it’s submitted.
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Posted By: jackhennigan
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 5:39am
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Looking forward to reading these soon. I had group 91. Political satire/An airport/A bulldozer. “Fly, Good Fleance” As a hostile regime takes over, a young laborer must say goodbye before fleeing home.
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Posted By: halium
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 6:19am
Yay! A groupmate! Can't wait to see where you took the prompts! ------------- 250 R2 https://tinyurl.com/ynav44d2" rel="nofollow - Ich Bin Keine Trümmerfrau (Hist Fic) https://tinyurl.com/mw87jc2w" rel="nofollow - NYCM Archive |
Posted By: Snarkmaiden
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 6:21am
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Group 11 - horror / an alleyway / a gift card 206 When a passenger aboard a derelict generation ship takes an unwise shortcut home, he lies* to regret his decision. *Not a typo. My first horror in NYCM, and that completes the full set of genres for me! ------------- SSC R1: https://tinyurl.com/4xhsx4t4" rel="nofollow - They Come Here to Kill (horror) |
Posted By: spilledink
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 6:32am
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Group: 18 Action Adventure A New Year's Eve Celebration A hamburger Once in a Blue Moon Synopsis: Celia Wolfram attempts to start a new life in the new year by following an old, less-traveled path and the sage words of her grandmother. First, she must overcome a few obstacles along the way. ------------- https://bit.ly/45Lihtp" rel="nofollow - FF1 |
Posted By: Anthea123
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 6:38am
Hi group mate! So excited to have someone from group 39 - very curious to see what others did with these prompts :) ------------- https://bit.ly/4bSzZwx" rel="nofollow - 100 R1 https://bit.ly/4kZRGyA" rel="nofollow - Screenplay R1 |
Posted By: spilledink
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 6:39am
My 100 word story from the micro fiction challenge had the same title and similar theme for a sci-fi genre prompt. Can't wait to read how your crime caper! ------------- https://bit.ly/45Lihtp" rel="nofollow - FF1 |
Posted By: SumFemina
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 6:40am
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So many great titles and synopses!!! Here's mine: group 14, suspense, a cafe, a cocktail 🍹 The Last Blue Morpho The wife of a Presidential candidate is an unwitting accomplice to an event planned at a final campaign trail stop. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic58489_post631823.html#631823" rel="nofollow - Screenplay: The Perfect Downward Dog |
Posted By: BarbaraFL
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 6:42am
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This was fun, if just for a chance to look at my vacation photos and visualize the whole thing. And remember the food! Group 6: thriller / a cobblestone street / a drop of blood Trastevere A scientist returns to close out her failed research after a plague decimates the population. Survivors are few and far between -- and are not welcoming. ------------- |