Underground Writers Network Forum Challenge of the Week - #12

Valerie Jones	Challenge of the Week - #12 18 Years Ago Mark shared with me this idea for a challenge, from a writing group he belongs to, and I think it's a really exciting idea. Ready for the challenge? Quote: Write a nanofiction-short story with exactly--not approximately--55 words. You can have as many characters as you like, but focus on one person and demonstrate conflict. Have fun and experiment. Here's a link which explains nanofiction in more detail. Example: Special Delivery Raindrops glistened like pearls on the short Bermuda grass as Jason hid the pistol under the flowerpot on his mother's porch. Bruce, the local mailman, wandered out of the backyard grinning like a lovesick schoolboy; his shirt and pants untucked. The wooden gate creaked; Jason smelled Chanel Number 5. Tomorrow, the mail will be late. Have fun, and thanks Marc!
Ned Lefferton	[no subject] 18 Years Ago Ah writ me one ah them nanner writin fiction pieces but ah don;t rightly know how tah send it tah ya. Kin ya hep me? Thankye Yer friend Ned
Valerie Jones	[no subject] 18 Years Ago Quote: Originally posted by Ned Lefferton Ah writ me one ah them nanner writin fiction pieces but ah don;t rightly know how tah send it tah ya. Kin ya hep me? Thankye Yer friend Ned Sure can Ned. You can post it here by just pasting it into the forum, your can paste the url, and you can also sumbit the piece into the group's literature part :)
M.l.g.	[no subject] 18 Years Ago Instinct vs. Domestication As the ocean swallowed the San Clemente sun, Tommy stretched his lean frame, languidly glancing left. He instantly tensed as the shallow grass wavered. The movement ceased, but Tommy�s nostrils flared as he caught the sweet stench of fear� and something else. Tuna? The choice was clear. Tommy trotted into the house. The mouse sighed.
Lux	[no subject] 18 Years Ago Losing at Life Clara looked straight down at the cold water, gushing and writhing hundreds of feet below. Her thoughts raced as she prepared to jump to her death. She looked up just in time to see a man vault over the railing and plummet into the depths below. Damn it, she cursed, he beat me to it.
Zach Is Speaking Again	[no subject] 18 Years Ago Sunday Wash Midsummer, we were in the Volkswagen. We were halfway there, both dehydrated after the sodomy that occupied most of our morning. It occurred to me we may have forgotten the detergent; I could almost see some sweat on her brow. Aggressive driving for someone so in touch with Nature. We parked and unloaded the clothes.
Diánna Martin (b..	[no subject] 18 Years Ago These are all great! Ugh, sparse writing is difficult.
Valerie Jones	[no subject] 18 Years Ago All these stories are great! Remember you still have time to submit one until Monday 12pm EST, and then the voting goes on until 2pm EST. I look forward to see your votes here and read more pieces! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
The Lemon Parade	In the Background 18 Years Ago �Think about someone other than yourself. This is about my career,� he said. I vainly admired my red dress, silky and short, sassy yet chic, in a Pretty Woman kind of way. I swept my hair up and saw the woman I was not, an overpowering spectacle. I wore the black one, plain and simple.
Celestine Astraea Fires..	[no subject] 18 Years Ago Alicia let out a sigh as she walked out of the house. She opened the door of her �79 Camaro and slid into the seat. Her hands were shaking as she slid the key into the ignition. Alicia took a second to catch her breath and backed out of the driveway just as Ethan came running out of the house after her.

Debra J. Gordon	[no subject] 18 Years Ago This is a little late but my vote goes to "In the Background." --Debra
Valerie Jones	[no subject] 18 Years Ago So we got one vote for Ned, one for BamaGirl, and two for Francis. Francis, please submit your piece to the group as a piece of literature, so that we can select it and feature it. Congratulations to all, your pieces were excellent. I enjoyed each of them very much as I am sure all did. Look later today for the new challenge! ;)