All right. Here's my challenge; and it's hard. Based off of one picture, and one picture only, write a short story of around 500-1000 words. I actually don't have any pictures to post yet (at least not any that would be good for inspiration) but when I find some I shall post them

eruheran

Oh! I can help find pictures


and I've written stuff like this before, it's super fun!

http://diekisdreamings.blogspot.com/

'nuff said.

Sounds fun! I'd be up to it!

I call the balloons attacking the castle.

DISCLAIMER: Most, if not all, of the images I'll post will be from iStockPhoto or www.sxc.hu These are photo sites with not necessarily all good images. Even though I'm not posting anything remotely bad, there could be other stuff on these sites that aren't that great...just before you go browsing randomly through the sites =)

Here's one:

http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo- ... -books.php

eruheran

And I on Deathly Visage!

Actually, I think several people writing stories based off the same pic would be really neat.

Oooo! I want to do this, but I'm not sure when I'll get time to... Maybe early mornings... hmmm...

Okay, I'm in. I call dibs on "Magical Battle". (because that's me and Dieki fighting. )

Ooo! I'd love to do this! I need something short to write anyway...

Suddenly I know why the girl is the good guy.

Yep.

*Subscribing to thread*

I love this! I call Evanescence. I called that before I knew this thread existed!

Oh, what do we do with our stories once we write them? Post them here? Post them in the Fireside and post links here? Just announce that we did it and brag?

Whatever you want, I think. I'll probably announce it on the chat and prepare to send out PMs.

I want to try! I saw one of Dieki's pictures that I wanted to write about anyways, now I just have a reason.

Can I just post it here once I'm done?

Ok, I did a short story based on this picture: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_117_dSzJg2A/T ... e_Hill.jpg, and it can be read here viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2208. Enjoy.

Here's the story I wrote:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2209

It was inspired by this picture:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_117_dSzJg2A/T ... hlight.jpg

Hope you enjoy.

I wrote two different stories and a poem on the same image. The word counts are:

240
113
1646

As you can see, none of those are between 500-1000 words. *sigh*

Linkies are as follows:

Picture: http://diekisdreamings.blogspot.com/201 ... cence.html

Poem and short-short: http://katies-song.blogspot.com/2011/02/wind-child.html

Long-short: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2210

Mine is going to be a little late, I've got a lot on my plate this week.

I'm assuming we just find a picture for ourselves and write a story? Or does it have to be an 'approved' picture...?

Mine might be a bit late too.

Anybody want to try a story from this picture?

(Fullsize: http://i.imgur.com/QIGmG.jpg)

Wow.

Just... wow.

Where'd that one come from? I'd like to give it a try, and I'd like to see others do so too.

It's one of mine.
If somebody writes a story about it, I'd like to post it on my blog in a few days. (With their permission, of course.)

Does that picture have a title yet?

*GASP!*

I love that picture. I'd love to write a story inspired by that. May I?

(And I'd be okay with you posting it on your blog, too - it /is/ your picture.)

Off topic: The graphics person in me has to ask. How/with what did you make that?

Is done. Not sure about the ending though.

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2242

Oh yeah, it's under 500 words. Have I completed the challenge or not?

One of these times I'll get it. One of these times.

Story I wrote: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2244

It's from this picture on my brother's blog: http://diekisdreamings.blogspot.com/201 ... attle.html

Cool if I write one on that pic too Dieki? Ideas started flowing... Forces beyond my control.

Sure, anybody who wants to can write about it. It'll be interesting to see what you all come up with.

I used these stock photos:

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/allenellisdewitt/2613304457
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/njj4/5039497145/
• http://liam-stock.deviantart.com/art/Black-Magic-18-129082746

On the land photo I did the following:

• Removed the tall grass, the fence, and the road w\clone tool.
• Removed some of the rocks to make them be in a more perfect circle.
• Removed people.
• Removed trees.
• Made the mountain significantly taller and steeper.
• Removed signs of civilization from the background.
• Raised the foreground hill further above the background, for an illusion of height.
• Flipped the left side of the close background and put it on the right, for more epicness.

To the sorceress I did the following:

• Altered arm angle.
• Recolored dress to red.

To the clouds I did the following:

• Emphasized dark and light streaks in clouds.
• Added green color
• Add light over center

In compositing the elements I did the following:

• Shaded and highlighted the rocks in the foreground.
• Powerfully vignetted the hill and the upper corners of the clouds.
• Color-corrected all elements, to make them both darker and to color them cyan.

Awesome, Vanya.

I think I could write a novel off of this one.

I think I might try this... I need more short stories for my blog, and I love Dieki's photos!

Wow, I love your photos too Dieki, I gotta try it! I just am having trouble picking which one... they're all so much fun. I'll be a little late too since I just got hooked on this reading all the stories.

Y'all might enjoy this gorgeous collection of pictures. (Deiki, I'd love to see what you'd do if you played with some of these!) Urban decay. Aka, old buildings. Some are very fantasy-ish... but all are beautiful.

http://freshpics.blogspot.com/2010/07/5 ... decay.html

(Yes, I have a strange affinity for anything that looks OLD. The older and more vintage the better.)

I can't use any of them, sorry. They don't have a notice indicating their copyright status, so I have to assume they aren't under a usable license.

Didn't think about that... sorry! But they're still neat to write from.

Well I... still haven't completed the challenge. It's a poem just short of three hundred words.

Based on the entire collection of pictures Phili linked to: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2292

Vanya... I love that beyond description. That is absolutely perfect for the pictures.

Me wants more! Someone else post a picture or two. They really get me motivated to write, and I've yet to fall within the designated word count.

Anybody want to try this one?



http://i.imgur.com/xarE3.jpg

It reminds me of Edanna and the Frog Prince...

I like that. * wonders if she'll get around to trying it * Reminds me of the fantastical vision-like scenes from the book I'm currently reading...

Here are a few for yall to cut your teeth on:










Have fun

Here is a drabble inspired by Seer's picture "The Road":

"Follow the Road"

The heavens were changing: Darker days and brighter nights, stars growing in size and number. Everyone saw it, including Nodin.

Some said it was the end of the world. Some said a new age was dawning. Nodin’s dreams told him judgment was coming.

He had once sinned like the rest. But no more. The Holy One spoke to him, telling him to flee and follow the road.

So he did.

Then the stars fell.

The cities were consumed.

But he, and the others who forsook their sins and took to the roads, were safe.

It was time to rebuild.

I like it Jonathan!

Thanks, Seer.

I concur.

Thank you, Philadelphia.

I've been staring at that picture of yours for three days, Dieki, without success.