Lee Braiden's inspiration

  • The ideal job [Make Me Laugh Challenge] used:

    It was bound to happen sooner or later. Today I wrote my 150th ficlet. So, it seems that it’s about time for another challeng…

    A sequel to Make Me Laugh Challenge

  • Valley in Winter used:

    Hey, all. I’m relatively new and I have to try to pose a challenge, just so that my fellow League of Awesomeness members can …

    A sequel to Paint a picture challenge

  • Random Quiz answers used:

    NEW AND IMPROVED!
    CRUNCHIER!
    NOW WITH….
    MORE FLAVOR!
    Iiiiiiiit’s

    A new Insert Pen Name Here random quiz!
    (yay!)

    1. ...

    A sequel to NEW QUIZ!!!

  • Before the bots used:

    The pains. The aching pains. I could not believe that one person could feel so much pain in so little time. Every muscle was …

    A sequel to Tough. But Nevertheless Female

  • Priorities used:

    Gary left Hollywood and drove up Laurel Canyon, like he’d done a hundred times before in another life.
    It was a good life, on…

    A sequel to Real Life

  • Hearts in Darkness used:

    There will be no…

    pain
    tears
    death
    violence
    suffering
    discrimination

    Sadly this is not a perfect world and the innocent …

    A sequel to In A Perfect World...

  • The Moominator used:

  • Those Loving Irish Waters used:

    Cold wind brushed against my face. My hair trailing behind me in wisps flowing with the wind. The bridge was full of golden l…

    A sequel to Those Daring Irish Waters

  • Cassie used:

    I am Kaitlyn Brimmer… This sin’t a ficlet, but it is so that my friends can find me before I actually write one… YAY!

    A sequel to Kaitlyn

  • Within Reach used:

    “Tell me,” said the sorcerer, “what do you see beyond the snow?”

    His apprentice, ten summers old, squinched his eyes and huf…

    A sequel to Beyond the Snow

  • Some other time [Deja Vu] used:

    Most of my challenges are dry, sorry to say, and I thought I’d take a crack at this one…Well, here it is:

    Challenge!

    Ev…

    A sequel to A New Challenge, You Say?

  • Bugs! (Invisible Challenge) used:

    Well, this is a challenge.

    Actually, it’s a huge challenge to come up with a good challenge. Has anyone ever noticed that?.....

    A sequel to Invisible Challenge.

  • Bugs! (Invisible Challenge) used:

    I woke up to an annoying buzzing sound.

    This was remarkable, because until this morning, sounds were just sounds. I had nev…

    A sequel to I, Aphid

  • Bugs! used:

    Well, this is a challenge.

    Actually, it’s a huge challenge to come up with a good challenge. Has anyone ever noticed that?.....

    A prequel to Invisible Challenge.

  • Alien used:

    Annie studied her daughter briefly, and her mood lifted. She tried to think of something witty to reply with. She couldn’t. ”...

    A prequel to He's Gone

  • Alien used:

    Rodney lowered his binoculars and spoke softly into his collar microphone.
    “Target sighted. She’s entered the family home.”

    ...

    A prequel to Surveillance

  • Alien used:

    Annie’s expression fell from frustration to guilty regret. “It’s complicated”, she said to her daughter. “I’m older now, and …

    A prequel to Then and now

  • Contracted Horizons used:

    Maybe the reason
    I feel so heavy
    is

    I was supposed to be bigger
    as wide as the sky
    spread out like space
    as tall as the tall…

    A sequel to Bigger

  • rntrnrnrnrtn used:

    Everyone has that special friend, who we feel so greatful to have. That one special person who has enriched our lives in so m…

    A sequel to Special friends are special people

  • Prequel... randomised used:

    This is just to say

    I have written

    in crayon

    all over your

    bedroom walls

    that which

    you were probably

    only finished p…

    A sequel to Innocent Fun [apology challenge]

  • Inside a head used:

    A path of round stones led from the shores of Moon lake to a shed made of corrugated metal. Tara looked around to see if anyo…

    A sequel to Inside the Shed

  • Inside a head used:

    She was shaking so hard that her body threatened to break into convulsions. Taking a deep breath, she steadied her hand on th…

    A prequel to Needs

  • Metamorphosis used:

    He closed his eyes and he saw the vision… again.

    His hands were covered in blood. It was warm, the blood, and the flesh th…

    A sequel to Introduction of a troubled man...

  • Threats used:

    Most of the table sniggered, roused by the enthusiastic delivery of Koth’s insult, if not by agreement with it. He continued …

    A sequel to None too nice

  • None too nice used:

    The six archmages sat further away, behind a symbolic partition rail that was enforced by respect and concern for one’s perso…

    A sequel to Contention

  • None too nice used:

    She looked Koth in the eye, forcing the words to penetrate. “For the few who do become adepts, there is a code to uphold, whi…

    A prequel to Threats

  • Contention used:

    Next came the students like Arhan, of which there were now ninety-six, laid out in thirteen tables, eight students to each. A…

    A sequel to Peons and Masters

  • Contention used:

    Most of the table sniggered, roused by the enthusiastic delivery of Koth’s insult, if not by agreement with it. He continued …

    A prequel to None too nice

  • Peons and Masters used:

    The young mage absently skewered another piece of yellow harofish, mopping up some sauce before swallowing it down with barel…

    A sequel to Hierarchy

  • Peons and Masters used:

    The six archmages sat further away, behind a symbolic partition rail that was enforced by respect and concern for one’s perso…

    A prequel to Contention

  • Hierarchy used:

    Arhan, too, had felt the presence of an unspoken rule; like a child who had blurted out an adult joke, and didn’t know why ev…

    A sequel to Chastened

  • Hierarchy used:

    Next came the students like Arhan, of which there were now ninety-six, laid out in thirteen tables, eight students to each. A…

    A prequel to Peons and Masters

  • Chastened used:

    “It’s not a big, planned occasion of course, but they all make a point of being here.” She thought for a moment, and then lau…

    A sequel to Badly done

  • Chastened used:

    The young mage absently skewered another piece of yellow harofish, mopping up some sauce before swallowing it down with barel…

    A prequel to Hierarchy

  • Badly done used:

    Arhan weaved slowly around chairs in the dining hall, navigating through fellow students and tutors, all the while feeling li…

    A sequel to Lunch

  • Badly done used:

    Arhan, too, had felt the presence of an unspoken rule; like a child who had blurted out an adult joke, and didn’t know why ev…

    A prequel to Chastened

  • Lunch used:

    As the glow of black energy fell away, Elhana stepped up beside Arhan to admire his creation. The polished gleam of the weapo…

    A sequel to Ploughshare

  • Lunch used:

    “It’s not a big, planned occasion of course, but they all make a point of being here.” She thought for a moment, and then lau…

    A prequel to Badly done

  • Ploughshare used:

    There were always one or two; this had been expected, if not actually noticed. The mageling tightened up a little, forcing th…

    A sequel to A touch of finesse

  • Ploughshare used:

    Arhan weaved slowly around chairs in the dining hall, navigating through fellow students and tutors, all the while feeling li…

    A prequel to Lunch

  • A touch of finesse used:

    Elhana looked on intently, as her student worked to complete the weapon. A villager’s bow was a no real challenge for him, El…

    A sequel to Art Interrupted

  • A touch of finesse used:

    As the glow of black energy fell away, Elhana stepped up beside Arhan to admire his creation. The polished gleam of the weapo…

    A prequel to Ploughshare

  • Art Interrupted used:

    Arhan sat down slowly, his slick dark robes flowing around him as he settled into his chair. He needed but a moment to study …

    A sequel to A New Craft

  • Art Interrupted used:

    There were always one or two; this had been expected, if not actually noticed. The mageling tightened up a little, forcing th…

    A prequel to A touch of finesse

  • A New Craft used:

    Elhana looked on intently, as her student worked to complete the weapon. A villager’s bow was a no real challenge for him, El…

    A prequel to Art Interrupted