Challenge The Ultimate Drabble Challenge VIII: Return of the Drabble – Index Updated 2/18!

UDC VIII: Return of the Drabble​

Hello, fellow writers! After a bit of a hiatus, we're back. It's time for those bit-sized pieces of fan fic goodness to stage a revival. That's right, we have an all new Ultimate Drabble Challenge for you!

What is a Drabble, You Ask?​

A drabble is a piece of writing that is exactly 100 words in length. For an author, the ability to express an idea in such a confined space can be tricky – but, that's half the fun of the game.

The Challenge​

100 drabbles in 20 weeks! Every Monday a set of five prompts will be posted by a mod, and you will then have the rest of the week to work on writing your drabble set. For those who complete all twenty weeks, you will have triumphed over the challenge.

The Rules​

1. Each week's drabbles must be posted together, in one go – that means that all five drabbles should be put up together at once, and in order.

2. To keep things neat and tidy, please keep your drabbles in one thread. Include UDC VIII in your header.

3. Once that thread is up, post a link here so that we can add it to the index. You may also share a link when you update throughout the challenge.

4. When posting your drabble thread, we realize that tagging can be tricky. Do your best, and tag with the era you think you will predominantly write for.

5. You can jump in on this challenge at any time! Latecomers are always welcome. But you must start the challenge at the beginning and do all the prompts in order.

6. NSWFF drabbles are welcome too! These drabbles will be all fandom friendly. (Only note that if you do a Multifandom entry, Star Wars drabbles must be posted on the Star Wars side of things. NSWFF is for non-Star Wars fan fiction only.)

7. We encourage you to get creative with interpreting the prompts! Thread a story through all five drabbles, try your hand at dialogue only, give us a slice of introspection – the sky's the limit!

8. Because this cannot be stated enough: a drabble is EXACTLY 100 words. No more, and no less. For those who need it, a handy dandy word counter can be found here.

9. Have fun!

Your Hosts​

While this challenge is being hosted in tandem by your fan fiction mods, this is not a mod!challenge. We just want to see the UDC make a comeback, and we are all eager to read what you guys come up with!

The Previous Ultimate Drabble Challenges​

(Keep in mind that only the UDC: VII is completely navigable due to the truncation issues.)

The Ultimate Drabble Challenge VII
The Ultimate Drabble Challenge VI: The Ultimating
The Ultimate Drabble Challenge V: On the Air
The Ultimate Drabble Challenge IV: All Fandom Friendly
The Ultimate Drabble Challenge III: Third Time's the Charm
The Ultimate Drabble Challenge II: So Nice We'll Do it Twice!
The Ultimate Drabble Challenge I: Like Little Fiction McNuggets

 

The Index of Prompts​

Week I - by Mira_Jade

1. Valor
2. Honor
3. Sacrifice
4. Defeat
5. Victory


Week II - by Briannakin

6. Name
7. Title
8. Number
9. Date
10. Legacy


Week III - by mavjade

11. Helpless
12. Satisfied
13. Enough
14. Non-stop
15. Burn


Week IV - by Mira_Jade

16. Hunger
17. Thirst
18. Itch
19. Yearn
20. Impulse


Week V - by Briannakin

21. Dinner
22. Theater
23. Pint
24. Shot
25. Alcohol


Week VI - by mavjade

26. Dream
27. Stars
28. Barricade
29. Rain
30. Home


Week VII - by Mira_Jade

31. Tangy
32. Sweet
33. Spicy
34. Bitter
35. Bland


Week VIII - by Briannakin

36. Rebellion
37. Revolution
38. Freedom
39. Martyr
40. Veteran


Week IX - by mavjade

41. Bright
42. Star
43. Mama
44. Please
45. Shine


Week X - by Mira_Jade

46. Raise
47. Juvenile
48. Mature
49. Growth
50. Elder


Week XI - by Briannakin

51. Go
52. Wait
53. Rise
54. For
55. Against


Week XII - by mavjade

56. Break
57. Quiet
58. Lives
59. Dies
60. Story


Week XIII - by Mira_Jade

61. Uprising
62. Negotiate
63. Convince
64. Overthrow
65. Unite


Week XIV - by Briannakin

66. Talk
67. Silence
68. Smile
69. Laugh
70. Cry


Week XV - by mavjade

71. First
72. Impressions
73. Safer
74. Check
75. Last


Week XVI - by Mira_Jade

76. Mountain
77. River
78. Tree
79. Earth
80. Horizon


Week XVII - by Briannakin

81. History
82. Write
83. Archive
84. Artifact
85. Memory


Week XVIII - by mavjade

86. Air
87. Life
88. Hair
89. Conviction
90. Sunshine


Week XIX - by Mira_Jade

91. Banter
92. Accuse
93. Offend
94. Compliment
95. Confide


WEEK XX - by Briannakin and Mavjade

96. Outrage
97. Outright
98. Maps
99. Keys
100. Home

 

The Index of Replies​

Star Wars

"Bird Sand" by earlybird-obi-wan, Beyond - Legends

"Cowgirl's Drabble Roundup" by Cowgirl Jedi 1701, Saga

"Drabble-licious" by Raissa Baiard, Saga

"The Drabble is Joined!" by brodiew, Saga

"Florilegium galacticum" by Findswoman, Saga- Legends

"Fragments" by Ceillean, Beyond-Legends

"Hyperactive Mouse Droid Strokes" by Ewok Poet, Saga

"Is it Veila or is it Ren?" by MartyAvidianus, Saga - ST

"Nothing and Everything" by leiamoody, Before the Saga

"Pieces of the Past, Fragments of the Future" by Briannakin, Saga

"The Price of Hope" by divapilot, Saga PT - Rogue One

"The Secret Life of Droids" by Chyntuck, Saga

"She Says in Parenthesis" by Mira_Jade, Saga

"The Spaces Between" by K'Tai qel Letta-Tanku, Before-Legends

"Twists in sobriety" by AzureAngel2, Saga

"What's the Word? Drabbles!" by It Is Your Destiny, Saga



Non Star Wars

"Briannakin Drabble Drops" by Briannakin, Multifandom

"Drokk, That Was Brutal" by Sith-I-5, Multifandom

"Mav's Drabbles of Doom . . . or something" by mavjade, Multifandom

"On Down Thru The Years" by DaenaBenjen42, Marvel Cinematic Universe

"Pen Strokes" by Mira_Jade, Hamilton

"Stellar Journeys" by WarmNyota_SweetAyesha, Star Trek (Alternate Original Series)

 

The Showcase of Drabble Champions​

"Twists in Sobriety" by AzureAngel2

"Bird Sand" by earlybird-obi-wan

"Is it Veila or is it Ren" by MartyAvidianus

Honorary Drabble Champions
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"[Multi-fandom] Drokk, that was brutal" by Sith-I-5

"The Drabble is Joined!" by brodiew

"The Price of Hope" by divapilot

"[Star Trek] Stellar Journeys" by WarmNyota_SweetAyesha

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First off, I am stoked to see NSWFF drabbles pop up already! I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Then, anything that is Star Wars related MUST go on the SW side of things. NSWFF is for, well, non-Star Wars fan fiction.

 

Sith-I-5

If it's Star Wars, it needs to stay with the SW fan fiction - that's the agreement we made when we set up the NSWFF side of things.

I would ask, however, that if you choose to include a SW week you do that entire week with SW drabbles, so as to not be breaking the prompts up. The prompts should be done in sets of five, in order, anyhow.

(You know . . . you can always challenge yourself to try to do two complete entries - one SW and one NSWFF, too. That's what I'm aiming for. Whether or not I'll complete it is another matter entirely, of course! )

 

I will be there to read ST drabbles in a second! I'm glad that you're inspired to take that route. We're always excited to see multi-fandom threads, too - let your muse run wild!

Only, in case you missed it just above, if your muse does say 'Anakin' to you, remember that SW drabbles cannot go in a NSWFF thread. You'll have to make two different entries.

(I updated the rules to include that now, for anyone else wondering down the line.)


And, Sith-I-5 - I completely understand what you mean! I am all about high word-counts furnished with cushy prose. That's why, for me personally, drabbles are such a great exercise. To have to figure out exactly what I want to say, and then figure how to convey it in the frame of a hundred words . . . yeah, it's a challenge!

 

And I've got my thread going on the Star Wars side of things: "She Says in Parenthesis". (Yes, I couldn't resist with the title. ) Now . . . to get to work on my NSWFF entry!

Also, the index has been updated! Let me know if I missed anything.