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    Posted: 03 Jun 2023 at 1:47pm
I just realized no one had made a thread for this!

Super interested in seeing your prompts, excitement, commiserations, anything in between :) Remember the word limit for this round is 1500 words and they are due Sunday at midnight EST.

I'm group 5: romcom / surefire / a greenhorn

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Thanks for starting this! 

I got Suspense, Five-star and Coroner... not my most comfy place, but I've got a rough draft finished. 

Need to cut so much though now... eek.
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I’m group 6 - Ghost Story / Nightlife / a Decorator.

Definite potential here! But I’m having trouble reining it in - not writing a novel, gotta simplify. 😬
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I too am in Group 5!

G: Rom Com
S: Surefire
C: A greenhorn

Rom Com I am WAAAAAAYYYY out of my comfort zone... nevertheless, I have a first draft in hand. Let the editing begin! (Tomorrow...)
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I got Fantasy for the first time - only 3 left on my genre bingo card! But what a time to tackle a genre I've never had before.

Other prompts are good: emptyhanded and gastronome. I have characters that want something, I need some conflict, and I have 500 words so far. Feeling okay.
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I'm also in group 5! Love the rom com theme but pretty baffled by the other two. Mostly "surefire." It's so incredibly broad... how do I make sure it's enough of a "subject"? Confused

I've got a good draft but I'm still 250 over. Gonna take a break and get back into editing tomorrow!
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I'm in group 4: drama, cat and mouse, hypocrite

I'm really struggling with the "cat and mouse" subject. I did manage to finish a 1st draft though. 
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Group 3: comedy/a life coach/trash talk

Never written straight-up comedy before and have a draft but I'm 90% sure it isn't funny. Not even terrible prompts, to be honest, I think I just went a little too far with a bad premise. Well, I guess there's still time to scrap it and start over!
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Originally posted by alelha alelha wrote:

I'm in group 4: drama, cat and mouse, hypocrite

I'm really struggling with the "cat and mouse" subject. I did manage to finish a 1st draft though. 


I got cat and mouse down, but struggling with the hypocrite part.

Sent my first draft to my husband for a read-through. "Needs more conflict."

"I know."

"And the main character isn't a hypocrite, he's just whiny."

"I KNOW."

sigh.
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I am group 9:

Romance / Shipping Out / A next-door neighbour 

Feeling deeply uninspired with my writing, the concept is there but it’s not making its way to the page! Romance is absolutely not my strong suit.

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