“Seven Days of Fright” has Returned!
Welcome, everyone! 2017 has been a pretty hectic year, but don’t let that dampen your Halloween spirit! It’s already time to start thinking about getting spooky, and, as it has for two years past, that means rolling out the “Seven Days of Fright” fiction challenge! Please bear in mind that there are going to be some changes from last year’s event description, to hopefully make this a more accessible project for everyone wishing to participate. And now? The event! Welcome to the writer’s corner of Halloween Heaven (or Hell, as the case may be)! With the coming of fall means a time of tricks, treats, and, of course, frighteningly creative prompts. To get into the spirit of the season, I’ve brought forth an event similar to InkTober, but one that writers can use to get their creative juices flowing. Use this event as an extended warm-up for NaNoWriMo, to practice your writing, or to just generally share the spook with your friends and family! What is the “Seven Days of Fright” Challenge? “Seven Days of Fright” is a prompted event that challenges fiction writers to create short stories or excerpts that are spooky, creepy, or all around devious. The prompts will vary in length and subject, but each will have a loose focus on things encompassing the Halloween spirit. When Does it Begin? The challenge begins on the 24th of October and ends on the 30th, with 6 days of writing and the final day being a massive showcase of participatory works on both my blog and on @writingtipsandtricks. The actual writing, unlike last year and the year before, will not happen on the day of. Instead, all participators are free to work on their stories every day of October, so long as they are uploaded to tumblr on the day of the listed prompt (I.E, prompt 1 posted on the 24th, prompt 2 on the 25th, and so on). Will Art Be Allowed? As this is a fiction challenge, art will not be considered a submission, however, I encourage accompanying illustrations and appreciation art based off of the prompts. Please tag them with the #sevendaysoffright tag, as I’m always excited to see what people share! Can You Post Your Pieces Elsewhere? Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. If you want to link a google doc with your piece on it to a tumblr post for the sake of creative liberties, do it. If you want to post any of your pieces to a fiction sharing site, do it. I encourage you to post your work anywhere you like, and link us to it on tumblr, so that we can read and enjoy your writing in all of its glory. PLEASE REMEMBER: This project is a SAFE SPACE. That means no bashing work, no mean comments, and RESPECT of other participants’ writing styles! Fiction is as diverse as any other art form, which means that any single person’s opinion on good and bad is not necessarily akin to another’s. I know that I, personally, am stepping out of my comfort zone, and I encourage others to do the same! As an open event, anyone is welcome to participate. And now, the event prompts! Day One (October 24th): A legend of warning Day Two (October 25th): Sacred ground, defiled Day Three (October 26th): “Lay me down to eternal sleep, don’t be alarmed when your life I seek.” Day Four (October 27th): “Do you recall your worst nightmare? It is time to face it.” Day Five (October 28th): Why do we really dress up on Halloween? Surely not for sweet treats. Day Six (October 29th): The boundary between the spirit realm and ours is weakening. Day Seven (October 30th): Rapid-fire showcase of participator’s works on my blog and the WTT blog. So, by all means, write away! The submission days will arrive before you know it! Good luck to everyone looking to participate! ——————Below are some people I believe would enjoy the event. Pay these tags no mind, or tag your own people~!—————— @kori-willow @dog-raptor @smollmarshmallorolltrash @mirasorastone @fangirl-with-a-laptop