Scrivenshaft » C4Back to the Scrivenshaft Challenge Scrivenshaft Challenge Cycle IV – November 2005 : "Greeting the Season" Cycle Dates: 30 October 2005 - 6 December 2005 The PromptThe Premise: “I’d just like to make it clear that I will be blaming all of this on you.” The pair lay prone, sprawled across the arms of the sofa. Exhaustion was evident in each labored breath; a cat purred contentedly in the hollow between elbows, satisfied with the occasional stroke of one hand, nails bitten to nubs, fingers ink-stained and still sticky with caramel-coating. They were sitting by what had been, only a few hours before, a roaring blaze. The speaker, face set with a wry smile to match the amused tone of the comment, looked about at what had been, once-upon-a-time, the epitome of a well-kept house, festively decorated. The other made a noise, and then opened their eyes, grimacing at the spatter of cranberry sauce still visible on the chandelier. The room was cleaner than it once had been, but the tree in the corner was partially singed, the tree topper swaying drunkenly from the misshapen branches, still warbling the refrain from the night’s preferred carol. With the splotch on the lighting, one could discern traces of that tart fruit on several surfaces, and holiday greeting cards lay strewn about, several of which seemed charred and blackened; the acrid smell clung in the air, overpowering the pleasant cinnamon smoke swirling out of the cauldron on the table. It had been nearly twenty minutes since either had made any significant movement. But before long, that same hand shooed the cat off the cushion, and the pair summoned enough energy to rise from their stupors and return to work. They would be arriving at any moment, after all. The ChallengeAt the end of your entry, the above scene must make sense. Yes, all of it. Your Limits 1. You may not quote any part of the above in your entry. The Award-WinnersAward-winning categories are explained on the main Scrivenshaft page. This challenge brought several excellent entries, but three stood out in almost all judging surveys as exceptionally well-written and worthwhile. Each of these entries went beyond rewriting the prompt to give the scene depth and an individual flavor. Out of the eight entries, these three were voted as having the highest quality, and we are therefore happy to present them to you: Raising The Bar: "Boiling the Tarts" by BeeDaily  Why we loved it:"Boiling the Tarts embodied the EXACT personalities I imagine Lily and James possessing, and these two characters interacted with all the stubbornness, cheekiness, and wit one would expect from canon descriptions of the two students while still at school. My ending comment, which can be found written on the story print-out, was 'Perfect.'" - anonymous "I highly recommend people to read it." - several judges Cheering Charm: "Christmas Gifts" by Chelles  Why we loved it: "It might just be the romantic in me that’s rooting for this entry, but I loved the reconciliation and happiness that the ending promised." - anonymous "It contained some great insights into relationships - how petty things can get in the way, how forgiveness/reconciliation should factor in, and overall how love really can overcome big road-blocks IF YOU ALLOW IT." - anonymous Outside the Box: "Three People, a House Elf, and a Cat" by ebonyquill  Why we loved it: "In most of the other stories, the cat was just mentioned in passing, but I liked how this author incorporated the cat into the story as a key character." - anonymous "I liked the way the storyline was set up. It added more interest to not be hearing the story directly. Clues to the overall plot were given in interesting ways. This one forced me to read between the lines a bit." - anonymous "This was pure fun to read!" - anonymous The Challenge Entries"Joyeux Noel" by LilyoftheValley23 "Midnight Christmas Cleaning" by sweetbananababe09 "Merry Thanks-east-mas!" by hell_penguin Back to the Scrivenshaft Challenge Last updated by |
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