PlotStorming.com (http://www.plotstorming.com/) was founded to help writers brainstorm collaboratively and improve their writing. Since the beginning, the site has provided a daily writing prompt (http://www.plotstorming.com/content/blogcategory/0/171/) - often a short passage that could come from a larger work - designed to help inspire a writer who's having a rough day.
Over 230 prompts have been written and a lot of writers have had a lot of fun with some of the prompts. (http://www.plotstorming.com/forum/index.php?board=10.0;sort=replies;desc) However, some prompts have languished, forlornly, they've waited like the kid picked last in grade school gym, but December will be their month!
For the December contest, you have to craft a story using any three prompts from the daily writing prompt archive (http://www.plotstorming.com/content/blogcategory/0/171/). Choose wisely, the prompts must be woven and featured in the larger work. The prompts don't have to reappear exactly as they were written - names and wording can be modified, but they have to be recognizable.
Summary:
Format: short story
Genre: any
Prompts: three daily writing prompts (http://www.plotstorming.com/content/blogcategory/0/171/) of your choice
Word Count: 1500 to 3000 words
Deadline: December 27th
Prizes:
The winners of the December Contest will receive prizes - a belated holiday present from PlotStorming.com! The winner will get their choice of goodies from Amazon.com, with the total prize value depending upon their place:
1st - $50
2nd - $30
3rd - $20
Judging:
The judges for the contest will be the community. Creativity, originality, quality, and the ability to weave three prompts together to create a fantastic story will be the key. The community will nominate the individual that created the best piece of fiction.
If you're interested, please read the complete rules (http://www.plotstorming.com/forum/index.php?topic=995.0) and unearth some ancient prompts. May the inspiration be with you... (http://www.plotstorming.com/forum/index.php#3)
Good luck!
The deadline is the 27, only a few days left! There are only TWO entries thus far, you still have a good shot at winning some prizes!