27 September 2013 @ 12:52 am
ATTF: Drabble Me  
Do you dabble in drabbles? Are your stories commonly under a thousand words? Have you ever succeeded in writing out a complete story idea in less than 24 hours?

Yes? You rock! This ATTF is for you! Go forth and have fun.

No? Then you need this experience! Come and drabble like crazy just to say you did!

This Friday, we're going to drabble up all the ideas. For this particular entry, we're going to call a drabble anything less than 1000 words (that isn't always the case but it's the number that struck me when I was thinking of this idea). Is there an idea that's been plaguing you and won't let go? Try drabbling it and see what happens. You might find that it makes a respectable drabble! Or, perhaps, it will loosen something and set you on the footpath up the mountain of the next epic masterpiece. Are all the ideas stuck somewhere far away from your fingertips and you aren't sure where to start the next story? Drabble the first idea that sparks your interest and see what happens!

First - the ideas. Here's a short list of general prompts. Feel free to leave prompts in the comments. For drabbles, it does work better if they aren't overly specific (although some people work better with specifics so feel free to leave both general and specific).

-midnight
-open all the locked doors first
-tangled threads
-right after the commercial
-blue cashmere
-ice cold
-at the very top
-the list
-where did you get that picture
-holidays
-a complete wardrobe
-so cold my lips are blue
-technology
-a full tank of gas
-shut the door
-a single tear
-on the edge
-how did you do that
-who says I didn't
-it's on a t-shirt
-flip you for it
-worst experience
-the perfect make out song
-stripes versus solids


Now - the fun part. Write a drabble! Post your drabble here! Revel in the sense of accomplishment! Then go and write another!

While you're waiting for an idea to spark, discuss your history with drabbles. Do you prefer to write short stories? Do you feel your ideas are too large for less than 1000 words? Which do you prefer to read. What are some Clint/Natasha drabbles that you love to read over and over again? Where do you go to find drabbles to read?

Most importantly, have fun with this!!!

Things to remember:
1) Always label NSFW (Not Safe For Work) stuff in the title and post under a cut.
2) Fic and artwork needs to have a rating and warnings (or you can say that you’ve chosen not to use warnings).
3) For people with annoying internet connections, say in the title if a comment is graphic/images/gif-heavy and post picspams under a cut.
4) Have a damn good time! (Because if that’s not happening then this post has clearly failed.)
 
 
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[identity profile] jackwabbit.livejournal.com on September 27th, 2013 02:26 pm (UTC)
And a while ago, I played with ten word fics. So much fun!

Here's a few from this fandom:

Prompt: any, any, Nothing scares me anymore.
Response: Avengers, Hawkeye
Loki's best (and worst) leftover: Nothing else scares me anymore.

Prompt: any, any, inevitable packing mistake.
Response: Avengers, Black Widow.
Clint usually sufficed. But right now, Natasha craved a crossbow.

Because really. I'm a tiny fic writer! ;)
[identity profile] sweetwatersong.livejournal.com on September 29th, 2013 06:27 pm (UTC)
Tiny fics are wonderful! :D I applaud people who can manage them because words are inevitably my downfall. (For someone who doesn't write more than 1k normally, I love to describe far too much.)

And that second one made me laugh. ;)
[identity profile] jackwabbit.livejournal.com on September 29th, 2013 06:30 pm (UTC)
Yeah, they're so much fun!

I'm glad you enjoyed them. And keep practicing. You'll master the tiny fic yet!
[identity profile] sweetwatersong.livejournal.com on September 29th, 2013 06:45 pm (UTC)
Thank you. :) Every so often I keep circling back to the idea of the six word story; have you ever heard of it? I think the original/inspiration was Ernest Hemingway, who wrote "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." I haven't come up with any that I'm happy with yet, but it has to count as a tiniest fic (or something).
[identity profile] jackwabbit.livejournal.com on September 30th, 2013 02:56 pm (UTC)
Yes, I've heard of this.

How about:

Fingers bleeding. Can't fire. Mission failed.
[identity profile] sweetwatersong.livejournal.com on September 30th, 2013 11:33 pm (UTC)
Ow. For my peace of mind, I'm going to pretend that doesn't have as apocalyptic an outcome as my imagination immediately assumed...

Um, what about:

The rescue comes in time - usually.
[identity profile] jackwabbit.livejournal.com on October 1st, 2013 10:27 am (UTC)
Fair enough. How about...

Helicopter on the horizon. Hope remains.
[identity profile] sweetwatersong.livejournal.com on October 2nd, 2013 05:53 pm (UTC)
Back-up, backbone, back story - Black Widow.

"Next time, Barton, I'm coming too."