origfic challenge!!!

[lobelia321]

Yes, folks, you know I'm back when the quest for origfic continueth!

I know that some insane souls out there are doing the nano-thingy (which, btw, impresses me no end) but how about some *shorter origfics* for all of us starved origfic droolers? (Okay, that is all *three* of us or some similar sad number but this thing may yet turn into an avalanche!)

So, CHALLENGE TIME:

Write an origfic.

Make it short. (1,000 words max in Word.)

Don't expend excessive words on "worldmaking" or description of location. Hint at location.

Ditto characters. Sketch them in. Give them an evocative name. Describe *one* item of what they're wearing.

Make them talk. Make them do stuff. Don't make them think or muse or go off into long backstories.

In fact, you're only allowed one sentence of backstory.

Now: go!

Er, and be sure to tell me you've done it. By linking to it here or somesuch.

REWARD:
Copious effbee from me. And, er, snow! For the avalanche!

Comments

[not-fledged-yet.livejournal.com]

hi, I don't know you, I found this page through mcee, but I thought I'd let you know that if it's original fiction you're after I've got a whole wackload of it over at my fiction journal blackwellcourt...

[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

Ooh, ta!

[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

There's such a lot! Do any of the fics fulfill my challenge criteria?? (Am not overly fond of fantasy, I'm afraid...)

[not-fledged-yet.livejournal.com]

probably some of them do - I don't have anything that I've written specifically for your challenge, though. All of the originalfic at that journal is written in the same (fantasy) universe, although on a couple of different timelines, so if fantasy's not your thing you probably won't like any of it. Sorry to have disappointed - hope you get lots of good entries for your challenge!