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Author:  Zoe M. Scrivener [ April 21st, 2012, 10:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Holy World's Weekly Challenge - Week Four
Week four is upon us already! o.O

Your quest is to write a short story in which your characters suddenly (or not so suddenly) appear in real life. (see link for example) Length is at your discretion.

The Rules wrote:
1. All challenges must be declared completed by midnight Saturday in your timezone (please specify your timezone when you sign up).
2. Personal challenges must be declared by midnight Monday in your timezone.
3. Personal challenges cannot be repeated.
4. The organizer reserves the right to veto any challenges that seem too simple. (i.e. writing a sentence)



Also, I would like to remind everyone that any weekly challenge pieces that are posted on the forum will be eligible to be featured in our newsletter once it gets off its feet. Please post a link in this thread if you would like it to be considered.

If you could write your sign-up post in a similar format to the following, it would be appreciated:
Goal: weekly challenge (or whatever you decide to do)
Timezone: PDT

On your mark! Get set! Go!!! *fires pistol*
Author:  Zoe M. Scrivener [ April 21st, 2012, 10:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy World's Weekly Challenge - Week Four
Participants for the week of April twenty-second through twenty-eighth:

Raven of the Wood: finish chapter nineteen, and thus the third draft of TMB. (PDT) COMPLETE
Suiauthon: weekly challenge (EDT) COMPLETE
Lycanis: (PDT)
 Weekly Challenge COMPLETE
 Add another thread to my subforum and edit the story I wrote for my personal goal last week. COMPLETE
Katharina: (CDT)
 Weekly Challenge: short story with my characters coming to my time COMPLETE
 Personal challenge: finish my rough draft (roughly 2 chapters) COMPLETE
Elly: 300 words on unnamed SF novel (EDT) COMPLETE
Azlyn: (MDT)
 Weekly Challenge COMPLETE
 Personal Goal: Finish Mirza Aleo's Character Fractal COMPLETE
Fyrstar: (EDT)
 Weekly Challenge COMPLETE
 Personal Goal: write 3,000 words in Hope COMPLETE
Aubrey: Finish Edwin's post-war sequence in Peter's Angel (two Edwin scenes and one Mark scene) (CDT) COMPLETE
Author:  Zoe M. Scrivener [ April 21st, 2012, 10:51 pm ]
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Goal: finish chapter nineteen, and thus the third draft of TMB
Timezone: PDT
Author:  Suiauthon Mimetes [ April 21st, 2012, 10:58 pm ]
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Goal: weekly challenge
Timezone: EDT
Author:  RunningWolf [ April 22nd, 2012, 12:32 am ]
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Weekly goal.

Personal Goal: Add another thread to my subforum (can this count towards a personal goal?) and edit the story I wrote for my personal goal last week.

Timezone: PDT
Author:  Lady Katharina [ April 22nd, 2012, 7:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy World's Weekly Challenge - Week Four
Hmm, the weekly challenge sound interesting. Especially since I am writing a Historical Fiction story right now. My characters would have to do time travel somehow.

Weekly Challenge: short story with my characters coming to my time
Personal challenge: finish my rough draft (roughly 2 chapters)
Time Zone: CDT
Author:  Elly [ April 22nd, 2012, 7:41 am ]
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Personal goal: 300 words on unnamed SF novel
Timezone: EDT
Author:  AzlynRose [ April 22nd, 2012, 8:24 am ]
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This should be fun. :cool: I think I'll try a drabble.

EDIT: Okay, it's turning out to be more then a drabble...

Goal: Weekly Goal
Personal Goal: Finish Mirza Aleo's Character Fractal
Timezone: MDT
Author:  AzlynRose [ April 22nd, 2012, 8:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy World's Weekly Challenge - Week Four
And I finished the short story, at 379 words. I was struck with inspiration right after declaring that goal and then went to write it. Now, I'd better get started on that character fractal.
Author:  RunningWolf [ April 22nd, 2012, 9:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy World's Weekly Challenge - Week Four
Aliza Rose Mimetes wrote:
And I finished the short story, at 379 words. I was struck with inspiration right after declaring that goal and then went to write it. Now, I'd better get started on that character fractal.


Good job! You're always finishing at least one of your goals the same day you make them. :evil: :rofl:
Author:  AzlynRose [ April 22nd, 2012, 1:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy World's Weekly Challenge - Week Four
Lycanis Mimetes wrote:
Aliza Rose Mimetes wrote:
And I finished the short story, at 379 words. I was struck with inspiration right after declaring that goal and then went to write it. Now, I'd better get started on that character fractal.


Good job! You're always finishing at least one of your goals the same day you make them. :evil: :rofl:

*laughs* It's good motivation to keep me going for the rest of the week. :rofl:
Author:  Fyrstar [ April 22nd, 2012, 3:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy World's Weekly Challenge - Week Four
Can I do the weekly challenge multiple times for different stories?

Timezone: EDT
Weekly goal and personal goal, to write 3,000 words in Hope.
Author:  Elly [ April 22nd, 2012, 3:03 pm ]
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Yep, I think so, Fyrstar. :D
Author:  Zoe M. Scrivener [ April 22nd, 2012, 4:19 pm ]
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For sure, Fyrstar! As long as they're different short stories, not characters from different stories in a single short story.

I'm really excited to see what you all come up with this week! *rubs hands together greedily*
Author:  RunningWolf [ April 23rd, 2012, 10:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy World's Weekly Challenge - Week Four
Okay, just a quick clarification: 'Real life' means earth, right? I've started the story, and it's about my character that's here, and he thinks he's finally got it: There's his world, where he lives, and then there's HW where Authors live, but then he also finds himself on earth, and...yeah, I don't wanna give the whole thing away, but does that sound like it'd qualify for the weekly challenge?
Author:  Zoe M. Scrivener [ April 23rd, 2012, 10:52 am ]
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Definitely! Can't wait to read it! :cool:
Author:  RunningWolf [ April 23rd, 2012, 10:59 am ]
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Raven Chana Mimetes wrote:
Definitely! Can't wait to read it! :cool:


All right! Thanks for the quick answer! I'll get on it right after breakfast (assuming things go as planned)! :) :D :dieshappy:
Author:  AzlynRose [ April 23rd, 2012, 12:20 pm ]
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I hope mine qualifies then...The characters come to life, but they are still kind of trapped inside a book.
Author:  Rachel Newhouse [ April 23rd, 2012, 1:46 pm ]
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I'm late, I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date!

(Yeah, been rewatching classic Disney...)

I'm sorry I never updated y'all last week! I intended to tell you formally that I'd failed my goal. I decided, after much debate, to push back the publishing deadline for PA from late June to July (probably - early August if necessary). The pace I was trying to write at was too much for me emotionally and physically, and the book needs a bit more time to be polished to its best.

So this week's goal is paced a little more reasonably...

Personal goal: Finish Edwin's post-war sequence in Peter's Angel (two Edwin scenes and one Mark scene).
Timezone: CST
Author:  RunningWolf [ April 25th, 2012, 12:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy World's Weekly Challenge - Week Four
Okay, I finished my story...but it's almost 1800 words long. :P Is that too long to be considered for the newsletter?
Author:  AzlynRose [ April 25th, 2012, 9:16 am ]
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Here is where I posted my short story, Raven. *Continues to work on Character Fractal*
Author:  Fyrstar [ April 25th, 2012, 10:29 pm ]
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I'm done with the weekly challenge :)
Author:  Suiauthon Mimetes [ April 26th, 2012, 12:22 am ]
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At the pace I'm going with editing, it looks like I'll barely finish in time. o.O
Author:  RunningWolf [ April 26th, 2012, 12:51 am ]
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Ira Mordecai Mimetes wrote:
At the pace I'm going with editing, it looks like I'll barely finish in time. o.O

I hope you make it!

By the way, I met the weekly goal and my personal goal as well. :cool:
Author:  Lady Katharina [ April 26th, 2012, 5:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy World's Weekly Challenge - Week Four
After my characters threw in a plot twist I was not expecting, I was sure I wouldn't finish my rough draft on time. But last night I had an idea that will allow me to finish it!

Good job to all those who have finished their goals so far!
Author:  RunningWolf [ April 26th, 2012, 9:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy World's Weekly Challenge - Week Four
Lady Katharina Mimetes wrote:
After my characters threw in a plot twist I was not expecting, I was sure I wouldn't finish my rough draft on time. But last night I had an idea that will allow me to finish it!

Good job to all those who have finished their goals so far!


Good job! It can be hard to keep up with your characters, but it sounds like you got one step ahead of them. :D

Thank you. :cool:
Author:  Elly [ April 26th, 2012, 1:39 pm ]
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331/300 words for my personal challenge so far. :D
Author:  Suiauthon Mimetes [ April 27th, 2012, 1:58 am ]
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I think I've made it. I'll be posting it and a link tomorrow.
Author:  Lady Katharina [ April 27th, 2012, 9:54 am ]
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For the weekly challenge would it count if I have myself go to my characters' time (I am writing a Historical Fiction), or does he need to come to my time?
Author:  Lady Katharina [ April 27th, 2012, 10:27 am ]
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I fniished both goals! Here is the link to my weekly challenge on google docs. I think I have it set up so people can comment on it, so please feel free to make comments.

Raven, thanks for the fun challenge :D.
Author:  Zoe M. Scrivener [ April 27th, 2012, 12:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy World's Weekly Challenge - Week Four
Lycanis: Any length can still be considered. It hasn't been determined yet, but I'm thinking of possibly only putting judges' comments in the newsletter, with a link to the actual piece.

Katharina: I think you're fine with what you have. :) My pleasure! :D You do realize I only made it the challenge so I could read all the cool things y'all would come up with, right? ;)
Author:  RunningWolf [ April 27th, 2012, 4:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy World's Weekly Challenge - Week Four
Okay good, because it just got longer when I revised it a little! :dieshappy: Here's the link: Lecan's Deportation to Earth
Author:  Lady Katharina [ April 27th, 2012, 5:14 pm ]
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Raven Chana Mimetes wrote:
Katharina: I think you're fine with what you have. :) My pleasure! :D You do realize I only made it the challenge so I could read all the cool things y'all would come up with, right? ;)


Awesome! Thanks so much. Enjoy reading it :D.
Author:  Suiauthon Mimetes [ April 27th, 2012, 9:54 pm ]
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The promised link!
Here Lies Beorn
Author:  RunningWolf [ April 28th, 2012, 12:09 am ]
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Lady Katharina Mimetes wrote:
I fniished both goals! Here is the link to my weekly challenge on google docs. I think I have it set up so people can comment on it, so please feel free to make comments.

Raven, thanks for the fun challenge :D.


That, is an awesome story! I really like how he doesn't recognize you, and then turns out to have 'gotten ahead of you', and had built your house! Great work, everything is so tangled up it makes a nice little bundle (if that makes any nonsense). :cool:
Author:  Lady Katharina [ April 28th, 2012, 5:45 am ]
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Lycanis Mimetes wrote:
Lady Katharina Mimetes wrote:
I fniished both goals! Here is the link to my weekly challenge on google docs. I think I have it set up so people can comment on it, so please feel free to make comments.

Raven, thanks for the fun challenge :D.


That, is an awesome story! I really like how he doesn't recognize you, and then turns out to have 'gotten ahead of you', and had built your house! Great work, everything is so tangled up it makes a nice little bundle (if that makes any nonsense). :cool:


*laughs* Thanks. I'm glad you liked it. It was fun to write :D.
Author:  Fyrstar [ April 28th, 2012, 9:25 pm ]
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Personal goal done too. Thanks :)
Author:  Zoe M. Scrivener [ April 28th, 2012, 9:50 pm ]
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Finished!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^_^
Author:  AzlynRose [ April 28th, 2012, 10:14 pm ]
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And personal goal is DONE! *Flops down in a heap* That was the fastest I have ever done a character fractal.


Congratulations on finishing the draft, Raven! :dieshappy:
Author:  RunningWolf [ April 28th, 2012, 10:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Holy World's Weekly Challenge - Week Four
Good job everyone!

Aliza Rose Mimetes wrote:
And personal goal is DONE! *Flops down in a heap* That was the fastest I have ever done a character fractal.


Congratulations on finishing the draft, Raven! :dieshappy:


Great job Azlyn! That must have been quite the experience, have you been finding yourself talking to your character as if they were real? :rofl:
Seriously though, that is awesome, good job. :D
Author:  Rachel Newhouse [ April 28th, 2012, 11:00 pm ]
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*bobs in quickly* I made it! Sorry to just pop in and out, but I've been writing a ton today. :rofl:
Author:  RunningWolf [ April 28th, 2012, 11:01 pm ]
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Aubrey Hansen wrote:
*bobs in quickly* I made it! Sorry to just pop in and out, but I've been writing a ton today. :rofl:


Yay, you made it!
Author:  AzlynRose [ April 28th, 2012, 11:04 pm ]
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Aubrey Hansen wrote:
*bobs in quickly* I made it! Sorry to just pop in and out, but I've been writing a ton today. :rofl:

Good job! :D I'm so glad you made it. :D

Lycanis Mimetes wrote:
Great job Azlyn! That must have been quite the experience, have you been finding yourself talking to your character as if they were real? :rofl:
Seriously though, that is awesome, good job. :D

*grins* Thanks! :D I think of her as real now, though I haven't tried talking to her. :rofl: *Looks at Mirza the character* Mirza: *Looks back and raises her eyebrows*
Author:  RunningWolf [ April 28th, 2012, 11:21 pm ]
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Aliza Rose Mimetes wrote:
*grins* Thanks! :D I think of her as real now, though I haven't tried talking to her. :rofl: *Looks at Mirza the character* Mirza: *Looks back and raises her eyebrows*


You're welcome! ...I hope that's how it goes for me! *considers working on Lecan fractal all night*...*decides against it reluctantly* That is really cool. :D
Author:  AzlynRose [ April 29th, 2012, 7:21 am ]
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Lycanis Mimetes wrote:
Aliza Rose Mimetes wrote:
*grins* Thanks! :D I think of her as real now, though I haven't tried talking to her. :rofl: *Looks at Mirza the character* Mirza: *Looks back and raises her eyebrows*


You're welcome! ...I hope that's how it goes for me! *considers working on Lecan fractal all night*...*decides against it reluctantly* That is really cool. :D

*Laughs* Even I didn't work on it all night. :rofl:
Author:  Zoe M. Scrivener [ April 29th, 2012, 3:17 pm ]
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Congratulations, everyone! Not a single forfeit! :dieshappy:

Please declare your goals for next week before midnight Monday.

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