Challenge time again!

Ingenuity. We all know those types, the ones that can think up anything for any situation and are the go to problem solvers. We envy them, we hate them. Tell me your stories about them.

You've got 30 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

Challenge time again!

Boredom. It's the bane of our existence from early childhood on up. There's creative ways to avoid it and some plain weird ones. Show me the ways your characters combat boredom.

You've got 75 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

Challenge time again!

Maturity. We want it when we're younger then when we're older we wish we didn't have to deal with it. So tell me about what it's all about it. The transition or the wish fulfillment. Tell me all about it.

You've got 52 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

Title: It's Just Sex And Violence, Melody And Silence.
Author: lannamichaels
Fandom: Highlander: The Series
Pairing: Methos/Kim Greenwood (OC)
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Davis-Panzer Productions owns Highlander. I don't make any money from this.
A/N: This was written for the contrelamontre forty-five minute forgetfulness challenge. The title is from Bittersweet Symphony by the Verve. This takes place in my Watcher Chronicles 'verse. Kim Greenwood is an OC who runs the Methos Project post Methos's big reveal. He and Methos have A History.

Summary: Kim Greenwood has known Adam Pierson for years. That only makes his job harder.


( I'm a million different people from one day to the next )

Challenge time again!

Forgetfulness. We all do it now and then. Some people worse than others. Talk to me about forgetting something important, say an anniversary, or something less important, like your homework. Give me any and every excuse. ;) Have at it!

You've got 45 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

Title: Flying Into Another World
Author: foxrafer
Fandom: LOTR RPS
Characters: Billy/Orlando
Rating: G
Word count: 332 words
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: All make-believe and not written for financial gain
Author's Note: Written for the 'books,' 'write for 30 minutes' challenge at contrelamontre.

Flying Into Another World

Oops! Was dealing with a laptop reformat. I'll be better about it from now on.

Challenge time again!

It's all about books. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince comes out tonight/today. Books shape our lives in ways we can't explain. Talk to me about books or how the mystique around books isn't worth the hype. Anything and everything about them.

You've got 30 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

Hey folks,

I'm not sure where my co-mods are currently but I'm still around if you guys would like to see this comm and ame_soeur continue. I would like to gauge interest so if you could please comment to this post and if you have any suggestions for improvements/draw more participation/etc. please feel free to add that too.

As for the comm over on Dreamwidth, I believe that was started up by two of the former moderators on this community. As far as I know, there is no affliation between this comm and that one. I wish that comm over on Dreamwidth well and know we can do well here on LJ.

If everyone's for it, I will be posting a new challenge some time Sunday.

~ Zippit

Hello, all! It's Sunday, which means another Sunday challenge!

This week, try writing in a different style. Choose a memorable author and imitate him or her to give your usual fics a different flavor. Go for Faulkner or Joyce's stream-of-consciousness, Dahl's matter-of-fact fantastics, or maybe Turgenev's sardonically detailed prose. Mix it up, take a chance and do something completely different from your normal style!

Because this requires a little extra thought, take 70 minutes to write something grand.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

Challenge time again!

Let's talk about dreams. The ones you had as a child or the ones you want right now or even the ones that you've never told a single soul but dream of them nightly. Tell me your dreams and how they can come true.

You've got 75 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

Title: You and I, We Are Just Acting
Fandom: Harry Potter
Prompt: Spontaneity
Time: 53 minutes
Pairing: Gabrielle/Tonks

We have an understanding ...

Challenge time again!

We all know the type. The one that plans weeks in advance and you're left wishing you could be them. So this week, write about spontanity and what it can bring about, good or bad. From an unexpected rain shower to a blind date that brings you the person you've been looking for, write about it.

You've got 55 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

Hey guys, it's Sunday again!

I'm busy helping a friend move, so remodelling and renovations are on my mind. Let's work that into a challenge this week. Think about remodelling something - a house, or a relationship, whatever - and work your story around that. Things always need changing, but people aren't always receptive to necessary change. Plenty of fodder for stories.

You've got a full 60 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

Title Miscommunication
Fandom DC Comics
Rating mature
Pairing Bruce/Clark
Notes for the Easter challenge. Took 30 minutes. Contains no Easter.

Here.

Hello hello!

Your challenge this week is ... combine a bunny, an egg, and a basket into your story. It's Easter, after all.

You get 75 minutes this week.

And remember contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

GOOD LUCK!!!

Title: Coping
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur, possible Arthur/Gwen if you're so inclined
Fandom: BBC's Merlin as well as a bit of Arthurian legend
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Merlin belongs to the BBC.
Notes: I'm not sure if this counts 1) if I started writing it and THEN the prompt came to mind, but I did keep it within 89 minutes and tried to make a blatant connection to the prompt at the end. 2) The deadline has technically passed but the new challenge isn't up yet, so please delete if it's in violation of that rule.

( Coping )

We've all had to deal with the big something looming on the horizon whether it be end of term finals or the big eval with the boss.

So this week talk about preparation and how you go about it. Extensive review, last minute cramming, weird strategies, and everything inbetween. Explore how your character gets to that point where they feel confident going into whatever they're doing.

You have 89 minutes.

And remember contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

Sorry about the late challenge -- some of us were drinking heavily, and walking like the dickens no where near a laptop all weekend.

But fear not!

This week's challenge, in honor of my liver and this Tuesday, must focus around alcohol. You can choose to do this, but I want the main focus to be the drink.

And, in case you need some time to find your poison inspiration, you get 49 minutes this week!

And remember contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.