So I've never hosted my own challenge, but seeing how it is all the rage these days, I figured I'd finally take a stab at it for my 85th ficlet. Your mission (if you choose to accept it) is to write a story told entirely in dialogue, and it must feature a jaw-dropping, mind-bending, surprise twist ending! This will sharpen your skills at writing realistic conversations. Through speech alone, you will establish a world your readers think they understand… and then _completely turn it upside-down_. The challenge ends December 3rd, so get writing! You may submit up to two stories, but please limit each one to a single ficlet (no continuation in sequels for this one). I'll judge stories on the quality of the writing and on the unexpectedness of the twist. Also, I'm going to be very picky about spelling and grammar because those are important to me, with generous grace for characters that speak with accents or the like. Don't forget, dialogue only. :-) *Budding M. Night Shyamalans, now is your chance!!* 2007-12-05T21:01:44Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/14678 <p>It was a very brief time period for this one, mainly because I didn&#8217;t want to have to judge a thousand entries. ;-) However, in just four more ficlets (which could come very soon) I&#8217;ll be at 100 and ready to host another challenge. It will also be a fast one. Keep your eyes peeled!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/14678?basename=26772 2007-12-05T21:01:44Z uselessness http://ficlets.com/authors/uselessness <p>noooo im tooo late&#8230;..noooooooo ; (</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/14678?basename=26768 2007-12-05T20:58:05Z llamaluvsmenotu http://ficlets.com/authors/user_2924 <p>Uhm hmm&#8230; about that&#8230; Did I mention I&#8217;m broke? Ida? IDA ?! YOU &#8217;RE HURTING ME !! PUT ME DOWN RIGHT NOW AND &#8230; UM&#8230; I&#8217;LL GIVE YOU A PEPSI !! Please?</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/14678?basename=26557 2007-12-04T17:25:16Z uselessness http://ficlets.com/authors/uselessness <p>&#8220;Yo, Petey, go out and be a good kid and shoot some hoops for a minute! Big Ida got somebody impotent to talk to, yeah, uh-uh, o.k&#8230;.. Hey Useless &#8211; private me when you gonna pay out my prize money.&#8221;</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/14678?basename=26556 2007-12-04T17:22:07Z YodaOnCrack http://ficlets.com/authors/yodaoncrack <p>Alright, many congratulations all around for a stellar turnout in this challenge! I was blown away by some <strong>astounding</strong> twists! And now, the winners&#8230;</p> <p>Honorable Mention: <em>Pop Bottle Pete Loves Big Ida</em> by YodaOnCrack<br />3rd Place: <em>You Always Miss Your Brother</em> by pie_is_good<br />2nd Place: <em>Abduction</em> by Nick<br />1st Place: <em>The Dungeon of My Discontent</em> by Batak Beatrix<br />Be sure and congratulate our winners, they really pulled out all the stops for this one!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/14678?basename=26426 2007-12-03T19:58:14Z uselessness http://ficlets.com/authors/uselessness <p>Thanks to everyone who participated! I&#8217;ll post the winner here soon&#8230;</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/14678?basename=26378 2007-12-03T15:20:21Z uselessness http://ficlets.com/authors/uselessness <p>Good challenge!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/14678?basename=25508 2007-11-27T21:12:16Z insomniac http://ficlets.com/authors/xacoverstoryx <p>Hmm&#8230; if I can think of a twist I like, I&#8217;m in. This sounds like fun, and I&#8217;ve enjoyed reading everyone else&#8217;s entries so far.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/14678?basename=25445 2007-11-27T18:19:13Z Ariel Christian http://ficlets.com/authors/arielchristian <p>That was fun to do, though I may have gone a bit too far with my twist ending.</p> <p>LoA</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/14678?basename=25365 2007-11-27T00:05:46Z THX 0477 http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477 <p>OK, this was a cool challenge. Writing only using dialogue is definitely a good way to improve on your skills. Let me know what you think.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/14678?basename=25352 2007-11-26T23:35:29Z Ana Cristina http://ficlets.com/authors/asimon78