The Once Upon a Time Affair PROMPT

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the inaugural prompt for the Once Upon a Time Affair Challenge.

The Prompt, theme, and rules can all be found below the cut. I hope everyone has fun with this challenge, and I look forward to seeing how it is tackled. Don’t forget, everyone’s stories must begin with the prompt. You can post your stories at any time between now and the 25th November.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Have fun.




The Prompt –

The day was cold and crisp, with the clouds overhead threatening a heavy snowfall. For one of two the figures on the, otherwise empty cliff top, the chill of winter no longer held any discomfort. It never would again.

The Theme –

As Thanksgiving falls within the posting period I have chosen Thankfulness as your theme.

Last Date for Posting –

25th November 2017


If you post your story in the Map Room, or on another site, please ensure that you include a link to it.

Challenge Rules

-Your story must begin with the exact prompt sentence /paragraph.
Occasionally, there will be customisable parts within the prompt. These will be written in red.

For example –

{Your Choice} means you can decide which character to place there. (It may not necessarily be any of the main characters.)

{His/her} can be changed to reflect the gender of your chosen character.

{Name of Place} means you can chose where your story is set.

-The story must be rooted in the Man from U.N.C.L.E. universe and reflect the time in which it is set.

-Stories can be posted on any day from the prompt day to the last day of posting (inclusive).

-Word Count – Minimum 500, with no maximum.

-All stories should be headed with, Your title - ‘The Once Upon a Time Affair’ - the date.

-Tags - please use once upon a time, gen, or gen-mature.

-Section VII is a Gen community, so stories should be appropriate, i.e. nothing explicit or overly-graphic. However, there is the Gen-Mature tag for anything containing violence, torture or mild Het. The Map Room should be used for Het stories, but again, nothing overly graphic.

-Also, as a courtesy to others, please use the LJ Cut, so as not to take up too much room on someone’s feed.

Comments

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Wow, this is such an elegant and sophisticated new challenge. You have elevated our community to a new level of writing. Thanks for the inspiration and the challenge to go higher. I'm very excited about this.

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!! Elegant and sophisticated?
I hope people like it and engage with it. What do you think of the first prompt?

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

The prompt is intriguing, and invites a myriad of scenarios for exploration. I'm happy to say I'm getting back to writing more often, so am looking forward to this one.