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We discussed the possibility of a summer ficathon/challenge here , and there seemed to be a fair amount of interest. So let's go for it! Let me say first that the main point of this exercise is to (A) inspire authors and (B) provide new fic to read. With that in mind, the following are more guidelines than rules. I won't be using pointy sticks on anyone. Guideline the First: The theme is Summer. Guideline the Second: If you wish to write one or more fics for this event, choose from the 50 prompts below and reply to this thread with your choice. One prompt per story. The prompt does not have to be taken literally. It's just a jumping off point. (If you want to see a an example of a fic that was based on a one-word prompt, look here .) Guideline the Third: Fics should be posted before September 1. Use (Summer Ficathon) after your title and mention which prompt you used in the author's notes. Guideline the Fourth: Have Fun! 1. let freedom ring 2. blue skies - claimed by Mouserocks - story here 3. summer camp - claimed by KenJ - story here 4. water fight - claimed by VirginiaR 5. here comes the sun - claimed by Felar 6. last day of school 7. heat wave 8. festival 9. down by the sea 10. summertime blues - claimed by Lynn S. M. - story here 11. discovery - claimed by Deadly Chakram - story here 12. the best days of my life 13. apple pie 14. summer nights 15. fresh cut grass 16. fireflies - claimed by bakasi 17. bikini - claimed by Deadly Chakram - story here 18. the best game 19. ice cream cone - claimed by stopquitdont - story here 20. independence - claimed by Lynn S. M. - story here 21. hurricane - claimed by KenJ - story here 22. popsicle 23. one fine day 24. that summer seemed to last forever 25. butterfly - claimed by Alisha Knight 26. ants at a picnic - claimed by Morgana - story here 27. barbeque 28. dog days 29. stealing second - claimed by Mouserocks - story here 30. first love - claimed by KenJ - story here 31. the art of fireworks - claimed by VirginiaR - story here 32. high tide - claimed by Sue S. 33. the only rules that matter - claimed by Darth Michael 34. corn on the cob - claimed by Lonnie - story here 35. singing my song 36. waterfall - claimed by Christina 37. happy ending 38. burn - claimed by HappyGirl - story here 39. play ball 40. watermelon 41. grain of sand - claimed by Female Hawk 42. lemonade - claimed by Deadly Chakram - story here 43. distant thunder - claimed by Amberlea 44. once in a lifetime 45. strawberry wine 46. rerun - claimed by Lynn S. M. - story here 47. heartbeat 48. no regrets 49. key lime pie 50. classic I will periodically edit this post to indicate what prompts have been claimed and to link to the posted stories. I'm looking forward to seeing some fun new stories!
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Ooh! Yes! This should be fun.  I'll volunteer for #2 (blue skies) and #29 (stealing second). After that... meh, we'll see if there's any leftovers and how much time I actually have to write.  Kudos for kicking this off, by the way! 
Nothing spoils a good story like the arrival of an eye witness.
--Mark Twain
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Excellent! I have submitted all 50 prompts to my muse and I am eagerly awaiting her reply.
Battle On,
Deadly Chakram
"Being with you is stronger than me alone." ~ Clark Kent
"One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation." ~ Figment the Dragon
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This sounds like fun! I'd like to claim #43 distant thunder. Amber 
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That's interesting. #37 would work for a summer blockbuster. Bigger question is, will Muse also work for it?  Michael PS: Yes, #37 could also work for a story where Lois goes undercover in a massage parlor.
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I'll take #8 festival. Corrina.
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#4 Water Fight But no guarauntees on playing nice.  I have until Sept. 1? Good. Phew. I'll let my characters play with that one a bit and see what they come up with.
VirginiaR.
"On the long road, take small steps." -- Jor-el, "The Foundling"
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Originally posted by VirginiaR: #4 Water Fight
But no guarauntees on playing nice. I have until Sept. 1? Good. Phew. I'll let my characters play with that one a bit and see what they come up with. I avoided that one for the very same reason, Virginia. Not because of the -ness, of course, but because of the number of possibilities of -ness.
Nothing spoils a good story like the arrival of an eye witness.
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Oh man! I want to come play. You say we have until September 1? According to the posting schedule, the last part of my current story will go up on August 26. So I suppose I should be able to do it. Put me down for #32 high tide. Thanks, Lisa!
Lois: You know, I have a funny feeling that you didn't tell me your biggest secret.
Clark: Well, just to put your little mind at ease, Lois, you're right.
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I'd like to get the fireflies.
It's never too dark to be cool. 
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I want to do this but I'm completely afraid it might not get done in time so I'm wary of asking for a prompt.
*Edit* I guess I'll give one a try. I have a bunch of partially finished stories and maybe a prompt will actually encourage me to finish at least one of them so I'll go with "waterfall" (#36.)
CLARK: No. I'm just worried I'm a jinx.
JONATHAN: A jinx?
CLARK: Yeah. Let's face it, ever since she's known me, Lois's been kidnapped, frozen, pushed off buildings, almost stabbed, poisoned, buried alive and who knows what else, and it's all because of me.
-"Contact" (You're not her jinx, you're her blessing.)
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I know I haven't been around in a long time but I rediscovered my love of L&C. I've wrote in other fandoms but I've never wrote, or I should say, never published in the LC fandom.
I've been kicking around a few ideas for writing lately and I would like claim #5. here comes the sun.
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"There is no pleasure, no rapture, no exquisite sin greater... than central air." ~ Azrael
"If I wanted her dead, Herb, I'd beat her to death with a lamb chop and then serve it with a nice Merlot." ~ Tempus
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My muse has deigned to pay me a visit, and so I would like to claim "rerun" (#46) as my prompt.
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Lynn
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This is soo exciting! With all these great authors working on summer themes there should be plenty of threads on the boards!
Morgana
A writer's job is to think of new plots and create characters who stay with you long after the final page has been read. If that mission is accomplished than we have done what we set out to do, which is to entertain and hopefully educate.
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12 prompts claimed so far! I'm thrilled to see so much participation! (Now if only my muse would sit up and take notice of a prompt... *sigh*)
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When you say that the "theme" is summer, does that mean the stories need to be set during summer? Or can they be set like during a heat-wave in November?
VirginiaR.
"On the long road, take small steps." -- Jor-el, "The Foundling"
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Is the theme just the theme for the prompts, or do the stories have to be summer-related? My must gave me a story for my prompt (rerun), but it isn't summer related.
If necessary, though, she has given me a way to tweak the story a bit so that I could at lease mention a heat-wave ...
I have most of the story in my head, and I jotted down a few choice phrases that I want to include in the story, but I haven't yet typed the story up.
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When you say that the "theme" is summer, does that mean the stories need to be set during summer? Is the theme just the theme for the prompts, or do the stories have to be summer-related? I was originally thinking that the stories should be summer-related, although not necessarily set during summer. But if your muse is leading you in a different direction that still supports your chosen prompt, then I think you should go with it. Don't force something that isn't organic to the story. I'm looking forward to reading your fics!
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I'm trying to work on something for #17 - bikini and #42 - lemonade. These, uh, don't have to necessarily have to be *G*fics, do they? (Bikini is egding towards the *other* side of the boards.)
Battle On,
Deadly Chakram
"Being with you is stronger than me alone." ~ Clark Kent
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I'll take a stab at #38, "Burn."
This *is* my happily ever after.
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