Vondy Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Okay gang, time to inspire me. There's a common "writing challenge" technique by which a writer will attempt to incorporate a series of seemingly disparate elements into a story. I need some challenge lists of five items each. They can't be so outlandish as to be impossible to reconcile (though a challenge is good), and they have to be genre appropriate. In this case, the genre is a gritty low-fantasy assuming a cultural analog to the golden era of greece or the early roman kingdom (though there will be some notable differences because its not greece or rome). Basically, a sword and sandal epic with subtle, but powerful magic (mostly demonology based). So, please - challenge away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists Princess Fortress Farmers Athletes Defeat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists Monster Redemption Queen Soldier Prophecy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists Grain Prices Collegium New Root Vegetables Riots Nobility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists Prophecy Traveling Gift Rock Elephant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thia Halmades Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists Deh... t3h r0m4n t1m3z...? Achilles/Hero of Legend Failure Hatred Rebirth Hearth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Typist Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists Sword Wineskin Apple Tracks Sibling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists Clan Bridge Grove Idol Pirates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists Insurrection Intrigue Tax Family Demon/demonic curse Devestation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists orphan legion aquaduct robe nobility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCoy Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists Fields of grain Vinyards Olive Grove, with oil press Giraffe New Religion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"V" Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists Oathbreaking Mask Surgery Competition Twins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists religion anarchy hero war defeat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists A ring Two sets of identical twins A strange man from a far-off land A burning house A self-sacrificing nobleman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorpheousXO Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists Toga Body Hair Gladius Gems Wild Boar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlestaff Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists A sword made of silver A shield made of copper An orange tabby cat A temple An alcehmical formula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists A one-eyed archer An astrologer with unresolved relationship issues A small boat made of iron A VERY large dog An avalanche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Spear Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists A Tomato A Kitten A Small Girl A Set of Reed Pipes A Meadow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondy Posted February 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists This is great - thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phookz Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists Loss of innocence Sacrifice Salt Water Loyalty Stone Edited to say "Oops, I hope I'm not too late!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawain Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists a vineyard a tower a boy child a wise judge an olive pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondy Posted February 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists Loss of innocence Sacrifice Salt Water Loyalty Stone Edited to say "Oops, I hope I'm not too late!" The more the merrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilFleischmann Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists Ooooh, I wanna do one! a huge ship from an unknown land a village idiot who spends most of his time staring up at the peak of a nearby mountain an army officer who deserted a triangular pattern carved into a door a small plot of land near the palace on which only the most favored subjects of the king may live That was fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zindil Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists A dying king exile an ancient riddle the army of an enemy city-state a glass of wine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Re: Challenge Lists a miserly host an ass roses metamorphosis initiation Lucius Alexander The palindromedary snorts at the unoriginality. "Do you think people won't know where you swiped those elements from, Lucius?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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