THE TAG
summerchallenge
ABOUT THE CHALLENGE
This is a lighthearted challenge to celebrate sun, fun and the ease of summer. This is not to be taken seriously - it is just supposed to be fun and easy and a way to direct your story. Of course, I'm a big advocate of experimenting with diversity but this challenge is not centred around that: your characters can all be white and blonde if you so wish; this is just celebrating summer. Thank you to Tabby aka trunked for cowriitng this challenge with me.
THE PROMPTS
0: [before starting] for the prompts to work best, start this story at the start of summer and end it at the end, and try to have your character or their outlook change somehow. for an extra challenge, set it with your character holidaying in a foreign country
1: in which a character is so ready for summer
2: in which a character meets someone new while spending a day at the beach
3: in which a character wastes £10/$20 at the arcade
4: in which a character loses something in the sea
5: in which a character messes up making fruit salad
6: in which a character tries a new drink
7: in which a character goes ahead with their plans despite the weather
8: in which a character buys a new summer wardrobe
9: in which a character goes to an amusement park
10: in which a character watches Grease
11: in which a character breaks something in a fancy shop
12: in which a character listens to the summer music charts
13: in which a character bumps into a creature a sea creature
14: in which a character gets a summer makeover
15: in which a character exaggerates something they saw
16: in which a character gets told off for trespassing
17: in which a character blows off a movie with friends to spend the day relaxing in the sun
18: in which a character collects wild flowers
19: in which a character sneaks out at night
20: in which a character doesn't get a film reference
21: in which a character goes berry picking
22: in which a character learns a big secret about a friend
23: in which a character overheats
24: in which a character comes to like something they once hated
25: in which a character is too honest while tipsy
26: in which a character runs straight into the sea
27: in which a character has a picnic
28: in which it rains
29: in which a character doesn't want summer to end
30: in which a character has no regrets about how they spent summer
ADDITIONAL/INTERCHANGABLE PROMPTS
1: in which a character initiates a summer romance
2: in which a character loses their top/shorts while swimming
3: in which a character goes to a water park
4: in which a character falls out with a stranger
5: in which a character overspends on sunglasses
RULES
- you are welcome to reorder but preferably not 1, 2, 29 and 30
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The Big Book of Writing Challenges
Non-FictionA series of writing challenges written by me, to celebrate everything from diversity and Christmas to summer and more.
