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

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

I´m always up for some drabbling. And you only want 100 words, right? No double drabbles? If so, I´ll try and be a good girl this time and stick to just 100.*g*

[londonronnie.livejournal.com]

Oh, go on then - give us a prompt!

Seeing as I've only ever written one drabble in my life I may as well try to double my output...

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

gap between the dialj challenge banner

This may be because the new banner is smaller in depth than the previous. (i.e. 800x400 is now 800x200) You will need to change the number in the Account area. This is why whenever I change my own banner I keep the same size then I know it will fit and I don't have to fiddle.

[schnuffi.livejournal.com]

Ah, all right - hit me. Guess I should be able to stitch one drabble together during the weekend. Gotta stay up late tomorrow anyway for the Global Pros Watch. Good thing I have a day off on Monday *BG*

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

Prompt please :D

[bistokids.livejournal.com]

Ooh yes please! I'd like a prompt. :)

Oh -*rereads* - and thanks for the origins of the word 'drabble'. Just the sort of detail I love. I had wondered about that, too.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

No double drabbles of any kind! That's sooooooo cheating! You have to tell the whole story in 100 words, or it isn't a drabble! *gets frowny and pedantic* (*but not too much, cos stoopid work made me late replying after all...*)

Your prompt = "university"

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Heeee!

(Sorry to be late replying, I ended up working...)

Your prompt is... "old father time"

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Well, I knew I had a smaller banner etc, but it's now to "change the number in the Account area" that I don't know! I've not tried to do that before (and it's the first banner I've made, so I basically guessed at size etc - but I quite like smaller, in alot of ways, so it'd be nice to be able to match it up). So it's under "account" rather than "settings" or anything then? Can you tell me the path to take to get there, at all? Thanks!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Sorry for the delay - work called...

How about... "glasses"?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Sorry for the delay - unexpected work (on a Saturday!)

How about... "ivy"?!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Hee - fab to find out this stuff, isn't it!

I was gonna put in the famous Hemingway "drabble" too - really the shortest story ever, so not actually a drabble, but... I didn't. *g* Just for you, though:

"For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn."

How much of a story is there in just six words?!

As for your prompt... how about... "fences" *g*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Would anyone who reads this please give me a prompt?!

*loiters, palely and promptlessly, waiting...*

[schnuffi.livejournal.com]

Hmm, that shouldn't be too hard I think. Will try my best *G*

[schnuffi.livejournal.com]

How about... shark *VEG* That's because I always think "Jaws" when Doyle grins, showing all those looong teeth of his.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh, never mind - I found it! Quite by accident, as I was rambling, almost immediately after I wrote to you! It's not under "account", it's under "customise" - "addiditonal options". Thanks anyway!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Jolly d - that's all we ask! *g*

[bistokids.livejournal.com]

"For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn."

*gulp* What a heartbreaker! Just goes to show how powerful a few carefully placed words can be.

how about... "fences"

Lovely! So many possibilities... Thanks!

[ancastar.livejournal.com]

I'll play. Hit me, baby.

[hambelandjemima.livejournal.com]

No probs about the delay. It gave me a chance to think up another one :)

'Ivy' hmmm... *dons thinking cap*

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Miss! Miss! I've got a good one: "dogging".....oh, alright...

More than one word: "death in the afternoon"?

or, one word: "later"?

Returns to where she belongs:the naughty corner

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Or, "deaf in the afternoon"?

[cyanne]

I may be taking full advantage of the Pago Pago loophole but I need to get to writing something, so toss something my way and I'll see what the lads tell me to do with it. Thanks much for letting me play.

[veronicaluv.livejournal.com]

I'll give it a go - scared, though. My last drabble prompt was "swami", you wicked girl ;).

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Yeah! Your prompt is...

"honey"