April Drabble Challenges!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

After lots of requests for another one, I thought we might make April drabble challenge month, here at discoveredinalj, with a series of differently themed/prompted drabble challenges.

A drabble is, of course, a short piece of writing that is exactly one hundred words long. It's not supposed to be just a snippet, or a snatch of conversation, it's supposed to be a whole story, an entire universe, told in just 100 words. According to Wikipedia, "The term comes from Monty Python's 1971 Big Red Book. In this book, "Drabble" was a word game where the first participant to write a novel wins. In order to make the game possible in the real world, it was agreed that 100 words would suffice."

Of course, we're not too fussy what we read about our lads, so as long as it's 100 words long, we don't mind how novel-like it is. I mean, if you really felt you had to write 100 words of porn-without-plot, we'd live with it... *g*

Oh, and if you'd like some inspiration (or just haven't seen these yet) - then here are some we prepared earlier: September 2007 Drabble Challenge, and of course The Hatstand archive has a whole section of drabbles if you'd like further examples... *g*

So - drabbles! If you comment below I will give you a random prompt to write your drabble around - when you're ready, simply post it to the comm! No need for cuts, since the posts will be so short anyway! Deadline is midnight on Sunday/Monday night, in whichever timezone you may be living (and as usual, if you move to Pago Pago briefly, that's just fine... *g*)

And finally - if anyone knows how to get rid of that large unsightly, and completely ridiculous gap between the dialj challenge banner and the beginning of posts below, I'd really appreciate hearing about it! I managed a bad banner (empty_mirrors we miss you!), but it just looks silly up there on its own! Help?! Found it! Phew!

Comments

Re: *Waves* *flails*

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

*flails again* Sorry! It's my warped sense of humour... when I realize I've failed to communicate something clearly I say "yes, English is my first language, thanks for asking." *iz warped* There was no way for you to know that.

It was obvious to me from your comment that I'd failed to communicate that I'd seen the show prior to owning the DVDs, that's all! :D

Re: *Waves* *flails*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Heeee - and phew! (What with it not being my job to alienate newbies to the comm and stuff... :s) I must've been tetched at too many times recently - it's been a long week. Month. Year... (Ever had to shut down a condom research site? *g*)

I wandered by and looked up at the tall walls of your lj too... but I did see that you're an ex-pat in the States! A year ago we could have been ex-pats-in-the-States together! But I made it back... *g*

And finally, before I shut up and stop scaring you off - your icon made me larf and larf and larf... *g*

Re: *Waves* *flails*

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

I work on a university campus. It IS a condom research site...

No worries! :D I tend to hang about at just a few places on line and the natives are used to me there I guess, so again, sorry for confusing you.

It only takes one scary stalker person with strong feelings about you slashing certain characters for the tall walls to go up unfortunately.

Thanks again for the prompt.

Re: *Waves* *flails*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Heee for condom research (tell 'em to watch out for counterfeits...) and no worries about confusion (doesn't always take much) and know what you mean about needing to put up the walls sometimes. I did too, after a scare from someone who linked to my lj where it really shouldn't have been linked, though I've left posts outside too... You're welcome for the prompt - now go write it! *g*