A drunk man's words are a sober man's thoughts... - Tuesday April 28, 2009

Hey look, everyone! It's a new challenge! Get excited!

The turn out at the last challenge was, well, pretty darn pathetic. Such a good challenge, too, if I do say so myself. Anyway, I'm assuming you all must have taken Xangabreaks at the same time, or else were so completely bamboozled by the plethora of April Fool's jokes that you forgot how to string words together into sentences? It's ok, really--it happens to the best of us. So this time I trust that you'll all be chomping at the bit to tackle this next little gem of a challenge. Oh, and here it is!

A drunk man sits next to you in a bar, thinks you're his buddy, and starts confessing "the truth." Share about what "the truth" is.

This is a creative writing challenge. You can write a poem, a short story, a song, a journal-type entry, include pictures. It's entirely up to you. You may take this in whatever direction you would like. However, I'm sure we've all felt like drunkenly spilling our darkest secrets at some point in our lives so if you wish to make yours more introspective, feel free. Your deadline is April 30th.

The Musts:
You must have your entry set to public. You must link to either this site or the blog ring. You must come back to this site to let me know that you have posted for this challenge. I will then link to your entry.

Here's the code for the graphic that links back to the challenge. For a small tutorial on how to make this work, if you would like to use it, click here.


It should come out looking like this:



Everybody's doing it! Enjoy! And go read these:

1. The_second_x

2. silkenbutterfly

3. pansybradshaw

4. MrsMok

Posted 4/28/2009 at 8:55 AM

17 Comments

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha this autta be gud

Posted 4/14/2009 at 8:45 PM by pansybradshaw

I'ma get right on this one!  I've got all sorts of things coming to mind!

Posted 4/14/2009 at 10:18 PM by OftMisunderstood

I'll get right on that, in like a week.

Posted 4/15/2009 at 12:19 AM by TheWriteWay

I just wrote a drunking poem.
haha.
Interesting how I look at this now.

Posted 4/15/2009 at 4:31 PM by Anonymous

I tried to do the last one. I wrote a long ass tree poem which I liked many parts of but many parts I ended up fighting with until there could be no resolution. I wanted to do a poem because I'm doing this 30 poems in 30 days for NPM. Anyway... I'll do this.. And not write it as a poem so it won't fight with me so much... Soon! yes, soon! I'm behind on my NPM stuff. I love the background. peace

Posted 4/15/2009 at 3:9 AM by peacenow

@pansybradshaw - @OftMisunderstood - @TheWriteWay - @peacenow - I look forward to reading your posts! I'm sure they'll be most excellent. I have to confess, though, that I'm an anonymous fill-in for KweenTasty while he's away on his honeymoon, so I can't pretend to put words in his mouth and reply as he would. While we all eagerly await his return, however, let's do him proud and get writing!

Posted 4/15/2009 at 3:27 AM by Kween_of_the_Queens

Ok, all done. Take a look see here

Posted 4/15/2009 at 8:37 PM by The_second_x

Yeah, this is awful but it just spewed.

Posted 4/15/2009 at 11:10 PM by TheWriteWay

Nice! I might do it =)

Posted 4/15/2009 at 4:34 PM by SerenaDante

I dont think I can think of what to write.  I will check out others tho.

Posted 4/23/2009 at 12:10 PM by Muzwah

I once had a poem that's all about that. I caleed it "Truth Serum".

Posted 4/16/2009 at 12:57 AM by mynameisblueskye

uhm. yeah. perhaps this'll do.

Posted 4/21/2009 at 6:18 PM by MrsMok

sorry, can't do this one.  started it in draft about 2 weeks ago, just can't do anything with it.  they all started with true confessions and ended with murder and mayhem.  just not my cup of tea, I suppose.    looking forward to the next one, tho, cuz I'm not a quitter!!!

Posted 4/28/2009 at 7:0 PM by FourthChance

I am amazed at what a difficult time I am having with this one.  I've started 5 times but am unable to make anything of it.  It's strange because it has actually happened to me numerous time.  I have all these wonderful things floating around my head but can't get them out.  I don't know if it's writer's block or me just being incapable...I'll keep trying though.

Posted 4/24/2009 at 1:34 AM by Safeinsidemyyou

http://silkenbutterfly.xanga.com/699145092/hurt-me-james/


I don't know how realisitic it is... I've never been around drunk people... but I tried!

Posted 4/16/2009 at 1:2 PM by silkenbutterfly

ok i just postid myne 

Posted 4/17/2009 at 2:44 AM by pansybradshaw

Hmm this could be fun!

Posted 4/16/2009 at 12:25 AM by x_Butterflies_and_Hurricanes_x

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If a tree stands alone in the woods... - Thursday April 9, 2009

I'm about to declare this challenge dead, unless anyone has anything else to add. You have until the 13th.

New month. New challenge. No foolin' you.

From the results of the poll and the feedback generated on the last post, which I most certainly appreciate you taking the time to fill out and comment, I've gathered that over half of you would like more introspective challenges. Many of the responders who answered "Other," suggested that a blendy mix of all three would be nice as well. So that's what I've decided to do. Give you a rotation of types, leaning a bit more towards introspective.

I also received some great future topic ideas from silkenbutterfly, and you will definitely be seeing some of those in the future.

Your next challenge comes from the wacky mind of my boyfriend. I was picking his brain for some ideas. Most were a bit loony, but all are as fun as you make them.

Write from the perspective of the last tree standing in the forest.

This is a creative writing challenge. You can write a poem, a short story, a song, a journal-type entry, include pictures. It's entirely up to you. You may take this in whatever direction you would like. However, I'm sure we've all felt like we're standing alone at some point in our lives so if you wish to make yours more introspective, feel free. Your deadline is April 15th.

The Musts:
You must have your entry set to public. You must link to either this site or the blog ring. You must come back to this site to let me know that you have posted for this challenge. I will then link to your entry.

Here's the code for the graphic that links back to the challenge. For a small tutorial on how to make this work, if you would like to use it, click here.


It should come out looking like this:


Do it to it, Xanga babies.

1. silkenbutterfly
2. pansybradshaw
3. mexicanarose
4. DommieGirlLovie
5. windingroadsblindinglights
6. TastyAnonymity
7. FourthChance

Posted 4/9/2009 at 9:8 PM

21 Comments

I'm thinking... And already thought are in my head but do to other things going on not sure when it will be done. peace

Posted 4/1/2009 at 12:30 AM by peacenow
Posted 4/1/2009 at 12:45 AM by apyus

WHen I think of this is makes me so sad........I will contemplate.

Posted 4/1/2009 at 10:30 AM by Muzwah

I am doing it!
I am! Just give me until tomorrow.
I'm tired.

Posted 4/2/2009 at 12:0 AM by Anonymous

I want to give this a shot. I will work on it tonight.

Posted 4/2/2009 at 12:3 AM by Anonymous

Oh good, I'm glad you liked some of them. I LOVED this one!


http://silkenbutterfly.xanga.com/697573195/always-brown/

Posted 4/1/2009 at 9:40 PM by silkenbutterfly

That makes me sad also  

Posted 4/1/2009 at 12:21 PM by embrown88

ok i postid it just now 

Posted 4/2/2009 at 12:55 AM by pansybradshaw

If it's the last tree standing, then how could it be a forest?


Anyway, I digress.


I'll do it! Eventually.

Posted 4/2/2009 at 12:5 AM by SerenaDante

http://dommiegirllovie.xanga.com/697668493/destroying-beauty/

Posted 4/2/2009 at 4:25 PM by Anonymous

@NightlyDreams - Um, well, problem number two is that someone already said that in the comments. I kind of figured most people would assume it was a forest (like, full of trees) and now only one left standing (Meaning: All the other ones have been cut down, died, etc). That one being you, of course. I guess I give people too much credit sometimes. I'll spell everything out for future challenges.
@pansybradshaw - Yeah, they've been pretty cool. Just need more entries. Hm.
@The_second_x - Do it to it.

Posted 4/4/2009 at 10:39 PM by Kween_of_the_Queens

@pansybradshaw - Ahm broke!

Posted 4/4/2009 at 10:46 PM by Kween_of_the_Queens

Here's mine:  FourthChance


Thanks, that was fun!

Posted 4/5/2009 at 5:43 PM by FourthChance

um... one problem... last tree standing in the forrest well would you really call 1 tree a forrest?  

Posted 4/4/2009 at 8:5 PM by NightlyDreams

ditto, I managed to come up with something :)

Posted 4/2/2009 at 3:51 AM by mexicanarose

Done and linked here

Posted 4/4/2009 at 12:55 AM by windingroadsblindinglights

I will think on it, probably update tomorrow.

Posted 4/3/2009 at 6:36 PM by The_second_x

hahah intersting.

Posted 4/5/2009 at 3:1 PM by embrown88

@Kween_of_the_Queens - hahahahahahahahaha i feel yer payne i reely do 

Posted 4/4/2009 at 10:50 PM by pansybradshaw

dude theez hav ben pretty speshul so far

Posted 4/4/2009 at 11:35 AM by pansybradshaw

@Kween_of_the_Queens - well you can leeda horse to water hahahahahaha or you cud forse alla the kurrent kontributerz to posta 2nd werk or offer cash pryziz i bet theyd kom outta the woodwerk then

Posted 4/4/2009 at 10:46 PM by pansybradshaw