Avon's not handing out contracts or anything, but they are giving you a chance to limber up a little and put yourself out there to be seen by utter strangers. Which may be more eye-opening than pats on the back from your mother, sister-in-law or critique group.
Anyway, here's the deal: Every two weeks there will be a "prompt" on the Avon blog, having to do with a set-up, character sketches, scene setting or something else. It's up to you to turn it into the beginning of the story.
Once there are 25 comments -- it seems the comments can be both the story AND anyone commenting on the story, but I'm not 100 percent sure about that -- a commenter will be chosen AT RANDOM to win a goody from the Avon vaults.
Here's this week's prompt:
HE–former high school baseball star who flopped in the pros. Now, he’s back in town to coach the local minor league team.
SHE: Could write epic volumes on what it takes to be the biggest nerd in your high school. Now, she’s the principal.
YOUR MISSION: Write the dialogue of the first time they see each other again.
As of this writing, there were three comments, two of which were story fragments. I kind of like both of them so far, especially the second. And no, not just because the hero's name is "Cole."
Twenty-two to go.
2 comments:
Hmmm, this could be fun - will check it out. Don't feel bad though Terri, if you offered contracts or chocolate we would all write for you too!
I can probably spring for chocolate.
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