NYC Midnight : Creative Writing & Screenwriting Homepage
Forum Home Forum Home > GENERAL DISCUSSION > Creative Writing Corner
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - SSC2018 - Round 1 Titles & Synopses
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

SSC2018 - Round 1 Titles & Synopses
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <12345 43>
Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Lookit There View Drop Down
NYC Midnight Black Belt
NYC Midnight Black Belt
Avatar

Joined: 20 Feb 2014
Location: Portland, OR
Status: Offline
Points: 3920 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Lookit There Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Feb 2018 at 1:22am
Group 80: Comedy (ugh) / A eulogy*/ a thrill seeker**

*played fast and loose with the prompt
** a character trait mentioned in passing - that counts, right? Right?!


Trust Me

Sometimes all it takes to change your life is a little trust. And $20 million.



Edited by Lookit There - 04 Feb 2018 at 1:28am
FFC1 12 Gay-ngry Men
Back to Top
SisterRosetta View Drop Down
NYC Midnight Groupie
NYC Midnight Groupie
Avatar

Joined: 24 Jan 2018
Location: Oxford, UK
Status: Offline
Points: 178 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SisterRosetta Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Feb 2018 at 1:22am
Heat 70: Fantasy/scavenger hunt/mother-in-law

The Island


Only children can visit the dark island in the lake. But is the promise of its gift worth such a risk?



Congrats to everyone, and good luck! What an 8 days...
Back to Top
Geckomac View Drop Down
NYC Midnight Newbie
NYC Midnight Newbie
Avatar

Joined: 04 Feb 2018
Location: Tennessee
Status: Offline
Points: 58 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (2) Thanks(2)   Quote Geckomac Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Feb 2018 at 1:23am
Political Satire
Yoga
An anesthesiologist
Title: The Scent of Truffles
Synopsis:

A bunny discovers that prejudice is a two-edged sword and one’s beliefs, when challenged, reveal one’s true character and the character of others.


This has been a great learning experience! 

Best of luck to everyone. Even if I don't place, my writing has improved and I feel great having Met The Challenge!



Edited by Geckomac - 04 Feb 2018 at 1:25am
Geckomac
Back to Top
maddieclose View Drop Down
NYC Midnight Groupie
NYC Midnight Groupie


Joined: 28 Jan 2018
Location: Victoria
Status: Offline
Points: 233 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote maddieclose Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Feb 2018 at 1:24am
 Heat 6: fairytale / valentine's day/ an amputee 

First time sending some of my writing into a contest so I'm super nervous! And mann... fairytales are a struggle for someone who usually writes dark/sad stories. I managed to keep some of that in there though.LOL Can't wait for the feedback! 


Sea of Love

A young girl struggles to solve a burning question; when a loved one loses their heart, is it really lost forever?
Back to Top
666ross View Drop Down
NYC Midnight Groupie
NYC Midnight Groupie


Joined: 01 Feb 2018
Status: Offline
Points: 106 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 666ross Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Feb 2018 at 1:25am
Heat 65 Historical Fiction/A poisoning/A cartographer

AN ASSOCIATED COST

 Not all battles of the Spanish-American war were fought overseas. In our nation's capital, Mr. Whistler has to do a job that even the most powerful men in the country can't do themselves.
Back to Top
sarahnut View Drop Down
NYC Midnight Addict
NYC Midnight Addict


Joined: 18 Jul 2017
Status: Offline
Points: 821 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sarahnut Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Feb 2018 at 1:26am
Originally posted by Reasonably_Crazy Reasonably_Crazy wrote:


I see your pun, and I appreciate it very, very much.

LOL Thanks. I don't know why I find synopses so difficult!
RS R1 Leigh Grimley

RS R2 The African Grey's Lament
Back to Top
MrLipto View Drop Down
NYC Midnight Addict
NYC Midnight Addict
Avatar

Joined: 21 Jul 2017
Status: Offline
Points: 1351 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote MrLipto Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Feb 2018 at 1:26am
Group 70
Fantasy / Scavenger Hunt / mother-in-law



The Darkness

To get back what was lost, a man must submit to a unique scavenger hunt devised by his Magical mother-in-law.




Huh. Cagey.
SSC R1: On the Volga
Back to Top
charybdis23 View Drop Down
NYC Midnight Newbie
NYC Midnight Newbie
Avatar

Joined: 31 Jan 2017
Location: USA
Status: Offline
Points: 40 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote charybdis23 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Feb 2018 at 1:29am
Group 112
Fantasy / Virtual Reality / A MMA fighter 

Virtual Reverie

Sam is living out his fantasy.

...I tried, guys.
My story's thread 2020 Round 1
Back to Top
Lookit There View Drop Down
NYC Midnight Black Belt
NYC Midnight Black Belt
Avatar

Joined: 20 Feb 2014
Location: Portland, OR
Status: Offline
Points: 3920 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Lookit There Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Feb 2018 at 1:29am
Originally posted by lisafox10800 lisafox10800 wrote:

Group 104: Sci-Fi // A Maiden Voyage // A Metallurgist

Core Truths

On the planet Terrarum, all life flows from the Twelve Empress Mothers. 

When a savage attack on one compromises the viability of the others, two scientists 

must journey to a distant planet in search of a precious metal that can save them all.

Ooo, you changed the title. This is good!
FFC1 12 Gay-ngry Men
Back to Top
Reasonably_Crazy View Drop Down
NYC Midnight Black Belt
NYC Midnight Black Belt
Avatar

Joined: 23 Jan 2016
Location: Portland, OR
Status: Offline
Points: 2058 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Reasonably_Crazy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Feb 2018 at 1:29am
Originally posted by sarahnut sarahnut wrote:

Originally posted by Reasonably_Crazy Reasonably_Crazy wrote:


I see your pun, and I appreciate it very, very much.

LOL Thanks. I don't know why I find synopses so difficult!

Synopses are invariably the woooorst. The urge to get snarky in them is pretty strong. My friend's placeholder was "AND THEN ONE OF THEM DIES." At least, I think it was a placeholder...
FF R2: The Truth is Out There

Links to all my NYC midnight stories!
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <12345 43>

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.05
Copyright ©2001-2022 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.903 seconds.