Title: Are We There Yet? - A Scott Family Road Trip
Author: Lori lorilozz
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 2827
Characters: Nathan,Haley and Jamie Scott
Spoilers: (through 4x21)
Summary: Road trips are fun, right? Think again! Between traffic jams, incompetent drivers, endless barthroom breaks and 'evil clowns' Nathan Scott's beginning to wonder if they'll ever reach their destination.
Warnings: None
Author's Note: This is the first time I've entered a fic here as I've only recently discovered this great comm.  I hope you all enjoy this little piece of Scott family fluff as much as I enjoyed writing it.



 

Busy month? Lots going on?

Never fear, OTH writers, we here as Dare You To Write understand. But we know there are some great stories out there. So we're extending the Going Places challenge for two more weeks to give you extra time. So sharpen those pencils (metaphorically!) and we look forward to reading whatever places you may go!

Stories will be due by midnight PST, September 30th. Happy writing!

Welcome to the Going Places Challenge at dareyouto_write!



The Challenge: Going Places

Despite the many twists and turns of their high school careers, it's clear that the new graduates of Tree Hill High School are going places. But how will they get there? That's all up to you in our next challenge.

For this challenge, the one required element is that your fic must include something related to transportation. Perhaps Brooke opts for a day out on her father's boat. Or Luke takes a journey in the car Keith left him. Karen may decide to wing her way overseas to see Andy. Someone could buy new wheels from Dan Scott Motors. Haley and Nathan could catch up with her RV loving parents. Or the whole gang may decide to take another road trip. The possibilities are endless - what places will your muse take you? We can't wait to read, so happy writing!

The Rules and Regulations:

1) This challenge runs from August 15th to September 15th. To be considered for voting, fics are due by 11:59 PM PST on September 15th.
2) Please post the name of the title, your name, and the rating of your fic in the subject line of your post.
3) Submissions must be at least 800 words, but there is no length limit. Ramble on, my friends, ramble on!
4) Behind an LJ-cut, please place the following:
• Title
• Author
• Rating (All ratings are allowed, but must be clearly posted!)
• Word Count
• Pairing or Character
• Spoilers (IE through 4x22)
• Summary
• Warnings, if applicable (IE, character death, sensitive subject matters, etc)
5) Please, to the post tags, add your username, story name, and pairings/characters. This will help us create a spiffy memory section so we can always go back to the excellent stories you'll post!
6) Have fun!

Challenge Awards:

Once each challenge closes, your pretty, pretty neighborhood moderators will post a poll to vote on various fics. There will be various categories, and each fic submitted for the challenge will be an option for each category. We encourage everyone, participants and readers alike, to vote, vote, vote, or as the t-shirt says, die. It's a fun way to recognize our peers for the effort and imagination it takes to put into a story.

There will also be a few awards given by outside judges. The judges will each hand out a judge's choice award to the fic that they think best exemplifies the qualities and characteristics of a good OTH fic. And speaking of judges . . . we need some volunteers for this round! If you aren't going to be able to participate this round as a writer, but would like to join in as a judge - drop us a line

That's about everything you need to know. For more information on rules and such, please check out dareyouto_write. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, don't hesitate to contact any of the moderators: thisholymess, unwindingdreams, ladyanne04, or autumnleaves23.

And feel free to snag a banner and spread the word - we'd love to have lots of shiny, shiny fics!

Thank you to everyone who participated in The Coda Challenge! Even though we didn't have enough entries to create a poll, we still decided to give out two awards this time around. The Moderators and Judges were all very impressed with the entries! Congratulations to our two winners!


Make sure to look out for our upcoming challenge!  We are currently finalizing on a couple of details and then we'll have it posted for all of you to read!  Take care and have a nice weekend!

The Coda Challenge is now officially closed.

Thank you to the writers who submitted entries!  We hope you enjoyed writing for this challenge! 

The next challenge will be posted hopefully by the end of the week!

Title: Guernica
Author: Mariah (dollhouses/messageforyou)
Rating: G
Word Count: 1,289
Character: Nathan, Brooke
Spoilers: Not really any. But to be safe, as long as you've seen past season 3, you'll be okay.
Summary: Nathan gets help from an unlikely friend in his time of need.
Author's Note: I just realized the deadline was PST not EST, which even so I'm still late, but I figured there was no hurt in posting it any way. This was kind of a spur of the moment piece. I haven't written anything in a long time so be kind. And it's kind of rushed, but I like what came out of it. Also, please excuse any mistakes as this is unbeta-ed. And in case you were wondering, Guernica is both a painting and a title of a song that both represent a battle.
Oh yeah, while I was writing this I had "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" on repeat. :)

( Guernica )

Poll #1028583 We are thinking about having an EXTENSION? Please fill out POLL.
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

Would You Be Interested In Having An Extension?

Please Write Below How Long You would Like the Extension To Be.

Title: Promises to Keep
Author: Hana (thedreamygirl)
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 1,194 words
Pairing: Nathan/Haley
Spoilers: Up to most of 3x03 “First Day On A Brand New Planet”, except the final hallway scene.
Summary: After their talk near the end of episode 3x03, Haley thinks about her relationship with Nathan.
Author’s Note: The coda song I chose was “Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You” by Led Zeppelin. I’d only listened to a few on the list when I came to it and this idea sort of popped out at me. Also, just a few warnings: this story is angsty, probably confusing and, since I finished it so late, unebta’d so you’ll have to bear with me.



( There is a story here )

Hello my dear Readers.
This is an open request for judges. The only stipulation is that you wont be able to participate in this Challenge so am sorry you wont be able to enter a story.
If you are more than sure that you wont be submitting a story but still want to be a part of it then what better way than as a judge.

What does a judge do you ask? Well you have to read all of the stories and hand out a judge’s choice award to the fic that they think best exemplifies the qualities and characteristics of a good OTH fic at the same time following the guidelines of the challenge.

Are you up to that!? If you are please post below, comments will be screened because we will only be able to have so many judges.

Thanks so much!
the mods

Title: Undo Me
Author: Dawn (dawnieangel)
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 8751
Pairing or Character: Nathan/Haley
Spoilers: As long as you’ve seen the first season there’s nothing to worry about.
Summary: After a mutual break up at the end of their senior year of high school Nathan and Haley lost contact. Six years later will a chance meeting bring them back together? (Slightly AU - No Marriage)
Author’s Note: The song I’ve used is Life After Love - Colored Shadows. I knew I wanted to enter and spent a lot of time listening to the songs and reading through the lyrics. Nothing jumped out at me and I sort of gave up on the idea, until one day this song happened to come on randomly and the idea popped into my head.
Big Thanks to Lori (lorilozz) for beta-ing for me!

Hey there everybody!

This is just a friendly reminder that our Coda Challenge will end on July 27th!  If you have decided to participate, please post your entry before the challenge ends so that you can be considered in the voting polls!

We have also re-uploaded a couple of song links that had expired. If you have any problems with the song links, don't hesitate to let us know!

We hope everyone has been having an enjoyable summer!

Happy Writing!

We have posted our newest challenge: THE CODA CHALLENGE: If you would like to participate or your just thinking about it check out the specifics. You can find it HERE and we hope it inspires you.

The Coda Challenge

June 29th to July 27th, 2007

Welcome to the Coda Challenge at dareyouto_write!

The Challenge:

Well, the season has finally come to an end. Didn’t think it would ever end, did ya? Yup, with several lengthy hiatuses and an even later date set for the finale, we were all probably wondering if our favorite (or maybe not-so-favorite) graduates were actually going to walk across that stage and receive their diplomas. But alas, the Tree Hill High School Class of 2007 finally threw their hats in the air and said goodbye to the familiar hallways where friendships were formed and hearts were broken.

Now, as these graduates fast forward through their college years and come back four years older in season five, we, as fans, must find something to pass the time and what better way to do that than writing? Yes, that’s right my fellow keyboard tapping, thesaurus loving, creatively inclined friends….it is that time again for your muses to get some exercise. So what’s the challenge, you ask?

Music. Have you ever listened to a coda song used on One Tree Hill where its particular lyrics have struck a chord with you, or where its melody gets stuck in your head for days at a time?  Well, here’s your chance to draw inspiration from one of the sixteen chosen coda songs that your moderators had difficultly in picking and do with it what you wish. Yes, that’s right…anything your heart desires goes for this challenge, even the lyrics don’t have to be incorporated! Our only rule is that the song be your source of inspiration for your fic. After that, it’s all up to you! We hope this challenge is music to your ears! Oh! And don’t forget to let us know what song you chose when you post your fic, it’ll help readers know what musical tune you’ve been humming for the past couple of weeks. Happy Writings!


The Rules and Regulations:
1) This challenge runs from June 29th to July 27th. To be considered for voting, fics are due by 11:59 PM PST on July 27th.
2) Please post the name of the title, your name, and the rating of your fic in the subject line of your post.
3) Submissions must be at least 800 words, but there is no length limit. Ramble on, my friends, ramble on!
4) Behind an LJ-cut, please place the following:
• Title
• Author
• Rating (All ratings are allowed, but must be clearly posted!)
• Word Count
• Pairing or Character
• Spoilers (IE through 3x22)
• Summary
• Warnings, if applicable (IE, character death, sensitive subject matters, etc)
• Author’s Note.  For this particular challenge, please include which song you chose and why you chose it.
5) Please, to the post tags, add your username, story name, and pairings/characters. This will help us create a spiffy memory section so we can always go back to the excellent stories you’ll post!
6) Have fun!

Challenge Awards:

Once each challenge closes, your pretty, pretty neighborhood moderators will post a poll to vote on various fics. There will be various categories, and each fic submitted for the challenge will be an option for each category. We encourage everyone, participants and readers alike, to vote, vote, vote, or as the t-shirt says, die. It’s a fun way to recognize our peers for the effort and imagination it takes to put into a story.

There will also be a few awards given by outside judges. Speaking of whom….

Judges:

Oooh, the dreaded judges! No, our judges are nothing to dread. They’re wonderful and funny and sweet and fair. And they are:

1) Open
2) Open
3) Open

The judges will each hand out a judge’s choice award to the fic that they think best exemplifies the qualities and characteristics of a good OTH fic.

That’s about everything you need to know. For more information on rules and such, please check out dareyouto_write. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact any of the moderators: thisholymess, unwindingdreams, ladyanne04, or autumnleaves23.

Dear fellow writers and readers of dareyouto_write,

As moderators of this community, we're always open to hearing from our posters.

If you have any suggestions or comments in regards to future challenge ideas or the community in general, you may post them here.  All comments will be screened for confidentiality of the poster and the moderators' responses.

We thank you for your feedback and we'll try to get back to you as soon as possible!

~ Your dareyouto_write Moderators

No my dear writers and readers we have not forgotten about this community.
We have all been terribly busy and are happy that things are finally winding down.

We will be making some improvements to the community so that we can post the newest challenge. Yes we do have one in mind so dust off your writing cap and tell your muse to pay you a visit.

So keep your eyes out for the challenge we are aiming to have it up by friday.

thanks

your dareyoutowrite mods!

Title: Who’s To Say
Author: Hana (thedreamygirl)
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 2,883 words (this chapter)
Characters: Primarily Nathan/Haley, but some of the other characters make an appearance.
Spoilers: Up to 1x06 “Every Night is Another Story”
Summary: Sort of AU. The night of their junior prom Nathan and Haley discover that having a private prom is much more…fun.
Author’s Note: Season 1 veers off after 1x06; BLP have their triangle drama ending with Brooke and Lucas getting together but NH remain in their “just tutoring” stage. And now it’s some months later, and the night of their junior prom.

Part One
Part Two
( A/N 2 and Part Three )

Thank you to those of you who submitted stories for the Prom challenge. The challenge is officially closed.
Please take some time to read and comment on the wonderful stories.

The next challenge will be up shortly.

Title: Existentialism on Prom Night
Author: Anne
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: All characters are property of OTH and its various corporate owners. I just borrow them for a little fun.
Word Count: 1,813
Characters: Haley centric
Spoilers: Through Season 3
Summary: It’s prom night in Tree Hill. Haley gets ready.
Author’s Note: Title credit to Straylight Run. You know how the time line of One Tree Hill often . . . defies logic? Well, I’ll ask your indulgence here as well, as this fic might be slightly out of sync with the show’s timeline.



( The table was littered with bottles and tubes, the accoutrements of paint and polish to make a girl glamorous strewn before her as she settled into the seat. She glanced at the planner open on the side of the vanity table, its pages flipped to the date she’d circled months ago, filled in with a heart outlined in red around four simple words. Tree Hill Prom Night. )