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Suffering from a creative block? Enjoy plot development or world building? Love swapping ideas with other writers? Then PlotStorming.com is for you! Let the daily writing prompts inspire you; lose yourself in short stories; entertain others with your own tales; or enter the monthly contest. Here you'll find a friendly group of creative individuals willing to share ideas and provide constructive critiques.

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To help you write every day and spur your creativity, PlotStorming.com provides Inspiration: Daily Creative Writing Prompts, Periodical Mining, and What's Old is New Again. If you're having a hard time trying to write write, the Inspiration is here -- filled with imagery and emotion -- to serve as a catalyst.

If the inspiration works for you -- the community would love to see what you produce. A goal for the exercise is 300-500 words, simple right?

Daily Creative Writing Prompt

The young man leaned over the rail of the the skiff to touch the water. "Wouldn't do that if I was you," the grizzled man at the tiller warned. Nikolai paused for a breath before he dipped his hand in the river and splashed some water on his face. He opened his eyes and stared in shock at a disturbingly accurate replica of his face shaped out of water. The simulacrum rose a couple finger spans above the surface of the river and seemed to follow the skiff.

Suddenly, the water began to roil. His watery doppleganger gaped in a silent scream of terror and pain as it began to dissolve. All around, other half formed faces rose and fell from the waves, each bearing a visage marred by fear or anguish. A liquid hand took shape, reaching out for the young passenger, and Nikolai threw himself back against the other side of the skiff.

Vayne laughed, it was a dry rasping sound. "It ain't called the River of Souls for nothing, boy!"

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May 2008 Contest - Make Us Laugh!
Written by Nathan   
Monday, 05 May 2008

One of PlotStorming's main goals is to encourage writers to push their boundaries and gain experience. Past contests have involved vague morality, news stories, "show don't tell," and unusual points-of-view, just to name a few. This month we'd like you to try your hand at humor.

"It's just, you know. You're just funny, it's... funny, the way you tell the story and everything."
- Henry Hill, Goodfellas

It's time to get light hearted. Bring us your puns, anecdotes, slapstick, and humorous situations - the goal of this month's contest is to write a short story that makes the reader laugh or groan. Yes, I want you to amuse us. The whole story doesn't have to be a comedy, it could be moments and dialogue that make the piece humorous. It is your madness and method, but the goal is to write the funniest story you can.

Oh, and due to our diverse audience, please avoid stories that focuses upon toilet humor.

Summary:

Format: short story
Genre: comedy - or comedic elements
Challenge: write the funniest piece you can
Word Count: 1500 to 3000 words
Deadline: May 30th

Judging:

The judges for the contest will be the community. We'll be voting based on creativity, originality, and the volume of tears cried from laughing so hard. The community will nominate the individual that created the best piece.

If you're interested, please continue reading to see the complete rules and deadline information (May 30th). Embrace your inner comedian!

Last Updated ( Monday, 05 May 2008 )