FKFicFest is on

[pj1228]

fkficfest is currently in the writing phase.

We've elected 5 prompts as a common pool. Each story must use at least 1 of:
- found among the second-hand books
- I'm going to tell you something that you don't want to hear.
- keeping secrets
- The antique hairbrush still held tangles of fine golden hair.
- a lucky break, a chance meeting, and a friend in need

If you want to play, check out the Gameplay Post.

How is everyone doing?

I picked a prompt and have a vague idea of where it might be going.

Unfortunately, I find myself in the dilemma of too much going on at the moment. A mix of family birthdays, soccer games and culture events keeps me busy on weekends, which leaves only weeknights for writing. Since all this is happening in my home town and not in the town where I live, I'm currently heading back and fourth each week. However, I've discovered that taking the train instead of the car is a wonderful way to create a time window for writing. Thanks to the reliability of Deutsche Bahn, one can be certain that the trip takes longer than originally scheduled. Like last Monday, we stopped in the middle of nowhere for one hour because there were people on the tracks ahead. Great opportunity to start my story. I managed to write almost 500 words.

Comments

[calliope24]

I have to admit that the current events in the US have proved rather distracting to the writing process, at least they has been for me!

I do believe I've struck upon something and I believe I'm finally on the way. Yeah!

I wrote most of my stories out in longhand back in the day. My kids were little and I'd drag a legal pad along wherever we went, jotting paragraphs down whenever I had an idea. Then I'd transcribe what I'd written when everyone was asleep. Not quite sure when I slept! I still find writing things out in longhand to be a useful strategy to get ideas cooking.

So glad to hear that people are working on their stories. I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with. The variation in treatment of the same prompts never fails to amaze.

[pj1228]

I'm looking forward to reading new FK stories. There's been a long gap since the last one was posted on AO3.
Good luck with yours. I hope you'll find the necessary distraction from the real world in the world you create.