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Challenge The Ultimate Drabble Challenge XI: The Drabble Menace! -- Week 10 is up!

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  1. Mira_Jade

    Mira_Jade The (FavoriteTM) Fanfic Mod With the Cape star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    UDC XI: The Drabble Menace!

    Hello, fellow writers! It's an absolute pleasure to bring back a tried-and-true boards classic for another round of mini-fanfiction goodness. That's right: the Ultimate Drabble Challenge is here again!


    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 a complete idea in such a confined space can be tricky – but that's half the fun of the game.

    However, the same as with the last two rounds, if you so choose, you can post APPROXIMATELY a hundred words - a little less, a little more, it doesn't matter! I repeat: your drabbles do not have to be exactly a hundred words. We're not going to make any hard and fast rules as to what constitutes a little less or a little more, either. That's your choice as an author! For those who don't enjoy sculpting their drabble into a perfect hundred words, that's okay! We want to take as much stress as possible from the challenge and let anyone who wants to participate however they'd like!


    The Challenge

    The goal of this challenge is to write a hundred drabbles in twenty weeks! Every Monday, a set of five prompts will be posted, and you will then have a week to work on writing your drabble set. For those authors who complete all twenty weeks, you will have triumphed over the challenge and win ultimate bragging rights!


    The Prizes

    On top of ultimate bragging rights, this year, by user request, we are going to offer C O L O R S for our UDC champions! That's right: we said colors!
    • If you finish all 100 dabbles in 20 weeks by the deadline, then you will receive 1 week of colors!
    • If you finish 15-19 weeks, you will receive 5 days of colors!
    • If you finish 10-14 weeks, you will receive 72 hours of colors!


    The Rules

    1. Each week's five drabbles must be posted together, in one go. These drabbles are intended as sets, not individual prompts.

    2. You may rearrange the order of the week's prompts if necessary. Again, we're trying to encourage as much creativity as possible.

    3. The same as with the last UDC, we are going to include a selection of bonus prompts that you can mix and patch with that week's primary prompts at will.

    4. To keep things neat and tidy, please keep your drabbles in one thread. Include UDC XI in your header, so that other readers can easily find your drabbles too!

    5. Once your thread is up, post a link here so that your collection can be included in the index. You may also share a link when you update throughout the challenge.

    6. When posting your drabble thread, tagging can be tricky. Do your best, and tag with the era(s) you think you will predominantly write for.

    7. 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.

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

    9. Get creative with interpreting the prompts! Think about the several meanings a word can have, and don't be afraid to be abstract in your interpretation. Thread a story through all five drabbles, try your hand at dialogue only, give us a slice of introspection, or challenge yourself to write five poetry – the sky's the limit!

    10. Again, a traditional drabble is exactly 100 words. (For those who need it, a handy dandy word counter can be found here.) However, imperfect drabbles that fall short of or exceed the hundred word mark are still welcome.

    11. Have fun! [:D]


    AN EXTRA CHALLENGE FROM YOUR MODS
    This UDC, your prompts will come from devilinthedetails, Findswoman, and Mira_Jade! As a bonus game, we challenge you to guess which sets are from which mod! Each mod has chosen prompts entirely from a single story they've written - for an extra challenge, you can even try to guess which story, though that is not a requirement. [face_mischief] At the end of the challenge, we will compile a complete list of prompts supplied by each mod. You will then be able to guess who Mods A, B, and C are from those lists! Though you can certainly try to guess along the way, as well, we just ask that you keep your guesses private. ;)

    Those with correct guesses will receive 72 hours of colors! (With a bonus 24 hours if you guess the stories, as well. [face_devil])


    That said, let's get drabbling! [face_dancing]



    Previous Ultimate Drabble Challenges

    (Please note that only UDCs VII, VIII, IX, and X are completely navigable due to truncation issues.)
     
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  2. Mira_Jade

    Mira_Jade The (FavoriteTM) Fanfic Mod With the Cape star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    Index of Drabble Prompts

    Week One

    1. Touch
    2. Twinge
    3. Tingle
    4. Pierce
    5. Pain
    Flare
    Sunburst
    Firestorm


    Week Two
    6. Judgment
    7. Report
    8. Account
    9. Witness
    10. Court
    Confession
    Scales
    Petition


    Week Three
    11. Heavy
    12. Aim
    13. Novelty
    14. Besotted
    15. Lifeline
    Deluge
    Rapport
    Limitation


    Week Four
    16. Father
    17. Mother
    18. Mentor
    19. Ancestor
    20. Legacy
    Confidant
    Lineage
    Scion


    Week Five
    21. Tower
    22. Cascade
    23. Beaming
    24. Heedless
    25. Reprieve
    Blazon
    Fists
    Gaggle


    Week Six
    26. Clay
    27. Potter
    28. Tanner
    29. Iron
    30. Copper
    Trinket
    Apprentice
    Artisan


    Week Seven
    31. Voice
    32. Sound
    33. Chant
    34. Echo
    35. Silence
    Plangent
    Sonorous
    Invocation


    Week Eight
    36. Potion
    37. Toxic
    38. Flasks
    39. Leech
    40. Plague
    Apothecaries
    Auger
    Unction


    Week Nine
    41. Prone
    42. Equal
    43. Mercy
    44. Resist
    45. Unspoken
    Interred
    Radiance
    Ephemeral


    Week Ten
    46. Moor
    47. Village
    48. Cliff
    49. Cave
    50. Pond
    Skyline
    Summit
    Glory
     
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  3. Mira_Jade

    Mira_Jade The (FavoriteTM) Fanfic Mod With the Cape star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    Index of Intrepid Drabblers!
    Star Wars


    Non-Star Wars
     
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  4. Mira_Jade

    Mira_Jade The (FavoriteTM) Fanfic Mod With the Cape star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    Showcase of Drabble Champions!
     
  5. Mira_Jade

    Mira_Jade The (FavoriteTM) Fanfic Mod With the Cape star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    To kick off the UDC XI, your mods are happy to present . . .

    Week One
    1. Touch
    2. Twinge
    3. Tingle
    4. Pierce
    5. Pain

    Flare
    Sunburst
    Firestorm


    Who feels brave enough to answer the challenge? [face_mischief] [face_batting]
     
  6. ViariSkywalker

    ViariSkywalker Chosen One star 4

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    Aw yeah, it's drabble time. :cool: (Not that I've ever actually finished the drabble challenge, or even come close to doing so. :p) Maybe this will be my lucky year?
     
  7. WarmNyota_SweetAyesha

    WarmNyota_SweetAyesha Chosen One star 8

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    I have a couple questions. ;)

    1. Are the alternate prompts to be added to the 5 given ones, or swapped out?

    2. Do we guess which mod supplied which week by week or at the end? [face_mischief]
     
  8. DarthIshtar

    DarthIshtar Chosen One star 10

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    I volunteer as tribute to keep myself sane! (And that should tell you something about the rest of my mental health.) :)
     
  9. Mira_Jade

    Mira_Jade The (FavoriteTM) Fanfic Mod With the Cape star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    Aw, yeah, that's the spirit! :D (And you and me both, at that. :p)

    I have a good feeling that this particular UDC is going to be epic. This is the year. We've got this. :cool:


    Lol, that definitely sounds sane to me! (Though that may say something about the collective mental health of all us authors. :p)


    1. They are intended to be options to swap out if one of the primary prompt stumps you. Though, of course, if you're inspired to do extra drabbles, then you are by all means welcome to do so! [face_mischief]

    2. Oi! I definitely did not make this clear enough in the OP, for which I apologize. :oops: I'll answer here and then go back and make the necessary edits, as this is an excellent question! At the end of the challenge, we will compile a complete list of prompts supplied by each mod. You will then be able to guess who Mods A, B, and C are from those lists! Though you can certainly try to guess along the way, as well - just as long as you keep your guesses private. ;)
     
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  10. WarmNyota_SweetAyesha

    WarmNyota_SweetAyesha Chosen One star 8

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  11. Mira_Jade

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  12. Kahara

    Kahara Chosen One star 4

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    Alright, here we go! For this one I'm trying to stick to the 100-word limit and to finish each drabble (or ideally each drabble set) the same day that I start it, so that there's less time to overthink things. :p Hence the hyperspeed. We'll see how it goes. No specific era or character theme this time, probably. The first set features OC's.

    Kahara's Hyperspeed Drabble Café
     
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  13. Mira_Jade

    Mira_Jade The (FavoriteTM) Fanfic Mod With the Cape star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    Oh, that's a splendid idea! I can't wait to see how your drabbles pan out over the weeks. It's always a pleasure to have you take part in the challenge. [face_love] [:D]
     
  14. Force of Light

    Force of Light Jedi Master star 1

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    Let's try this challenge, since I really need to get back into writing, and since I don't journal (don't see the point of it, since I do the same things all of the time, so it would probably bore people to death if they were to ever come across it), this might get me motivated again.

    One question: do all five drabbles have to include the same character(s) or can they be different ones? Since I only have one Star Wars character (which would be Jira Elnath, who's in my avatar), I'll probably mostly do non Star Wars drabbles (could be any era, though).:)
     
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  15. Mira_Jade

    Mira_Jade The (FavoriteTM) Fanfic Mod With the Cape star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    They can be different characters, or they can be the same. How interconnected or not the drabbles are is entirely up to you.

    We welcome you joining the challenge! Just very briefly, as a reminder, when you do post, only NSW stories can go in NSWFF. So, if you do choose to do a multi-fandom drabble collection, just make sure to keep them all non-Star Wars. :D
     
  16. earlybird-obi-wan

    earlybird-obi-wan Chosen One star 7

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  17. Findswoman

    Findswoman Fanfic and Pancakes and Waffles Mod (in Pink) star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    Ooh, what an amazing start we’re off to already! Great to see the threads popping up! :cool: I think I too would like to give this a try and at least see how I do—I can’t make any guarantees (I too belong to the “never finished UDC” club) but the muse/moose/etc. could use some definite jumpstarting, so I shall give it the best shot I can. :)
     
  18. DarthIshtar

    DarthIshtar Chosen One star 10

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  19. Mira_Jade

    Mira_Jade The (FavoriteTM) Fanfic Mod With the Cape star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    &
    Fantastic! I have added your threads to the Index. :D


    Aw, yeah, that's what we like to hear! :cool: May the muse/moose.etc. be with you - and with us all - this year! [face_dancing]
     
  20. Thumper09

    Thumper09 Force Ghost star 4

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    So... the only drabbles I've ever done were for the KRs. I'm not sure how well this will go, but I've posted a thread for my attempt. I expect mine to be an odd mishmash of characters and subjects.

    Half a Kilo
     
  21. Kit'

    Kit' Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    This time I know I'm biting off more than I can chew with the angst challenge, this challenge AND the OC challenge...Although I should be able to slide some of the angst challenge into my drabbles...

    100 Drops of Blood and Ink
     
  22. Force of Light

    Force of Light Jedi Master star 1

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    Here's the thread for the first five drabbles (as well as all the upcoming ones, if I manage to finish this challenge):

    Not all those that wander are lost (UDC Challenge XI)

    It's all about Marida Grady getting knocked unconscious after climbing out of the underground bunker she's been living in on Isla Nublar for the past decade with her husband, Owen, and discovering a crashed helicopter (and a handful of baby Compys that have just recently hatched).
     
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  23. amidalachick

    amidalachick Chosen One star 5

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    This is the way. :D

    And, I don't know how far I'll actually get but I've started with [Stranger Things] A Little Touch-Up And A Little Paint.
     
  24. Mira_Jade

    Mira_Jade The (FavoriteTM) Fanfic Mod With the Cape star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    Woot! It is awesome to see so many drabble threads already started! The index has been updated, and I can't wait to see who joins in the fun next. [face_batting] [face_dancing]


    EDIT: And I am pleased to announce that I have started my own thread with For Heirs to Come: Be Brave. [face_love]
     
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  25. Mira_Jade

    Mira_Jade The (FavoriteTM) Fanfic Mod With the Cape star 5 Staff Member Manager

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    And here we are with . . .

    Week Two
    6. Judgment
    7. Report
    8. Account
    9. Witness
    10. Court
    Confession
    Scales
    Petition

    :D