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Sparked by the creativity shown on this forum for all kinds of stories, stand-alone, series, succession, let's create story, never-ending stories, etc... I thought I'd throw this little challenge out.
Here's the deal. I give the first and last sections to open and close the story. You and the rest of the authors write in a story to make sense of it. If you've got 15-30 minutes to spare, why not try this? If you're stuck for inspiration, try this. If you want to turn this into a competition, go ahead.
Since you all have busy schedules, or at least other stories to write, stories should be kept to less than 1000 words. You can do more, but I just thought I'd give a target to aim for.
Since its still a Civ 3 stories forum, try to tie in Civ 3 stuff if possible. Otherwise, no worries. No other rules. Any style and any author is welcome. You can completely rewrite the starting and closing sections too, so that it matches your style.
Let's see some of your writing skills!
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Arthur Pontalazzo always knew he was different from the others. It wasn't only because his wavy black hair and dark complexion made him stand out from the other children at the orphanage. There was something almost magical about the way he was able to see the connections between things - putting the pieces together like a great jigsaw puzzle. When the abbott first noticed Arthur's powers of perception, he immediately had one of the monks begin tutoring the boy. Though Arthur was a quiet boy and the community remote, it wasn't long before his unique abilities gained the attention of the powerful Duke of Tabiz. If Arthur's late father hadn't been such a good friend of his, the abbott would never had tried to protect the boy from the Duke's ambitions. No one ever crossed the Duke without regretting it...
...Ponty stood in the great oak's shadow, sighing softly to himself. So it had all come to pass and he was still here. With one last look back at the city behind him, he reached up onto the low-slung branch and clambered up into the foliage's shelter, leaving the world to its own devices once more.
Here's the deal. I give the first and last sections to open and close the story. You and the rest of the authors write in a story to make sense of it. If you've got 15-30 minutes to spare, why not try this? If you're stuck for inspiration, try this. If you want to turn this into a competition, go ahead.
Since you all have busy schedules, or at least other stories to write, stories should be kept to less than 1000 words. You can do more, but I just thought I'd give a target to aim for.
Since its still a Civ 3 stories forum, try to tie in Civ 3 stuff if possible. Otherwise, no worries. No other rules. Any style and any author is welcome. You can completely rewrite the starting and closing sections too, so that it matches your style.
Let's see some of your writing skills!
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Arthur Pontalazzo always knew he was different from the others. It wasn't only because his wavy black hair and dark complexion made him stand out from the other children at the orphanage. There was something almost magical about the way he was able to see the connections between things - putting the pieces together like a great jigsaw puzzle. When the abbott first noticed Arthur's powers of perception, he immediately had one of the monks begin tutoring the boy. Though Arthur was a quiet boy and the community remote, it wasn't long before his unique abilities gained the attention of the powerful Duke of Tabiz. If Arthur's late father hadn't been such a good friend of his, the abbott would never had tried to protect the boy from the Duke's ambitions. No one ever crossed the Duke without regretting it...
...Ponty stood in the great oak's shadow, sighing softly to himself. So it had all come to pass and he was still here. With one last look back at the city behind him, he reached up onto the low-slung branch and clambered up into the foliage's shelter, leaving the world to its own devices once more.
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