u/FyeNite

[Serial Sunday] Go Cry about it

#Welcome to Serial Sunday!

To those brand new to the feature and those returning from last week, welcome! Do you have a self-established universe you’ve been writing or planning to write in? Do you have an idea for a world that’s been itching to get out? This is the perfect place to explore that. Each week, I post a theme to inspire you, along with a related image and song. You have 500 - 1000 words to write your installment. You can jump in at any time; writing for previous weeks’ is not necessary in order to join. After you’ve posted, come back and provide feedback for at least 1 other writer on the thread. Please be sure to read the entire post for a full list of rules.

#This Week’s Theme is Cry! This is a REQUIREMENT for participation. See rules about missing this requirement.**

Image

Bonus Word List (each included word is worth 5 pts) - You must list which words you included at the end of your story (or write ‘none’).

Capitulate
Corral
Crave
A crime is committed, whether lawful or moral. - (Worth 10 points)

Across the battlefield, war cries echo over cracked stone and dented dirt. To the side, a family cries in grief over a life and livelihood reduced to ash and cinders. In the back lines, a general weeps tears of pride and joy for his men, who have performed their duty flawlessly. A stranded force sends a signal flare, crying for reinforcements that will never arrive, while wounded soldiers cry for their mothers.

A crying shame, isn't it?

By u/the_lonely_poster

Good luck and Good Words!

These are just a few things to get you started. Remember, the theme should be present within the story in some way, but its interpretation is completely up to you. For the bonus words (not required), you may change the tense, but the base word should remain the same. Please remember that STORIES MUST FOLLOW ALL SUBREDDIT CONTENT RULES. Interested in writing the theme blurb for the coming week? DM me on Reddit or Discord!

Don’t forget to sign up for Saturday Campfire here! We start at 5pm GMT and provide live feedback!

###Theme Schedule: This is the theme schedule for the next month! These are provided so that you can plan ahead, but you may not begin writing for a given theme until that week’s post goes live.

May 17 - Cry
May 24 - Doom
May 31- Entrenched
May 31- Foreign
June 7 - Great

Check out previous themes here.

#Rankings

Last Week: Bone

#First - by u/Morose_Prose
#Second - by u/AGuyLikeThat
#Third - by u/the_lonely_poster
#Fourth - u/MaxStickies
#Fifth - by u/AmeliaLP

#Rules & How to Participate Please read and follow all the rules listed below. This feature has requirements for amparticipation!

Submit a story inspired by the weekly theme, written by you and set in your self-established universe that is 500 - 1000 words. No fanfics and no content created or altered by AI. (Use wordcounter.net to check your wordcount.) Stories should be posted as a top-level comment below. Please include a link to your chapter index or your last chapter at the end.
Your chapter must be submitted by Saturday at 2:00pm GMT. Late entries will be disqualified. All submissions should be given (at least) a basic editing pass before being posted!
Begin your post with the name of your serial between triangle brackets (e.g. <My Awesome Serial>). When our bot is back up and running, this will allow it to recognize your pmserial and add each chapter to the SerSun catalog. Do not include anything in the brackets you don’t want in your title. (Please note: You must use this same title every week.)
Do not pre-write your serial. You’re welcome to do outlining and planning for your serial, but chapters should not be pre-written. All submissions should be written for this post, specifically.
Only one active serial per author at a time. This does not apply to serials written outside of Serial Sunday.
All Serial Sunday authors must leave feedback on at least one story on the thread each week. The feedback should be actionable and also include something the author has done well. When you include something the author should improve on, provide an example! You have until Saturday at 04:59am GMT to post your feedback. (Submitting late is not an exception to this rule.)
Missing your feedback requirement two or more consecutive weeks will disqualify you from rankings and Campfire readings the following week. If it becomes a habit, you may be asked to move your serial to the sub instead.
Serials must abide by subreddit content rules. You can view a full list of rules here. If you’re ever unsure if your story would cross the line, please modmail and ask!

#Weekly Campfires & Voting:

On Saturdays at 5pm GMT, I host a Serial Sunday Campfire in our Discord’s Voice Lounge (every other week is now hosted by u/FyeNite). Join us to read your story aloud, hear others, and exchange feedback. We have a great time! You can even come to just listen, if that’s more your speed. Grab the “Serial Sunday” role on the Discord to get notified before it starts. After you’ve submitted your chapter, you can sign up here - this guarantees your reading slot! You can still join if you haven’t signed up, but your reading slot isn’t guaranteed.
Nominations for your favorite stories can be submitted with this form. The form is open on Saturdays from 5:30pm to 04:59am GMT. You do not have to participate to make nominations!
Authors who complete their Serial Sunday serials with at least 12 installments, can host a SerialWorm in our Discord’s Voice Lounge, where you read aloud your finished and edited serials. Celebrate your accomplishment! Authors are eligible for this only if they have followed the weekly feedback requirement (and all other post rules). Visit us on the Discord for more information.

#Ranking System

Rankings are determined by the following point structure.

*You are still required to leave at least 1 actionable feedback comment on the thread every week that you submit. This should include at least one specific thing the author has done well and one that could be improved. Please remember that interacting with a story is not the same as providing feedback. Low-effort crits will not receive credit.

###Subreddit News

Join our Discord to chat with other authors and readers! We hold several weekly Campfires, monthly World-Building interviews and several other fun events!
Try your hand at micro-fic on Micro Monday!
Did you know you can post serials to r/Shortstories, outside of Serial Sunday? Check out this post to learn more!
Interested in being a part of our team? Apply to be a mod!

u/FyeNite — 3 days ago

▲ 3 r/WritingPrompts

[OT] SatChat: Why Did You Pick Writing as opposed to Other Creative Endeavours?

SatChat! SatChat! Party Time! Excellent!

Welcome to the weekly post for introductions, self-promotions, and general discussion! This is a place to meet other users, share your achievements, and discuss whatever's on your mind.

More to Talk About

New here? Introduce yourself! See the sticky comment for suggested intro questions
Have something to promote? (Books, subreddits, podcasts, etc., just no spam)
Suggest topics for future SatChats!

Avoid outright spam (don't just share, chat) and not for sharing full stories

Summer Challenge Results! | Apply to be a Mod | Discord Server

u/FyeNite — 4 days ago

▲ 4 r/WritingPrompts

[OT] Fun Trope Friday: Chemistry Does All & Camp Horror!

###Welcome to Fun Trope Friday, our feature that mashes up tropes and genres! How’s it work? Glad you asked. :)

Every week we will have a new spotlight trope.
Each week, there will be a new genre assigned to write a story about the trope.
You can then either use or subvert the trope in a 750-word max story or poem (unless otherwise specified).
To qualify for ranking, you will need to provide ONE actionable feedback. More are welcome of course!

Three winners will be selected each week based on votes, so remember to read your fellow authors’ works and DM me your votes for the top three.

Next up… IP   Farewell paradoxes, we knew you perhaps a bit too well as you ran into the first week of May. For the last three weeks, we’ll focus on science. So get out your microscopes and mass spectrometers. Please note this theme is only loosely applied.

“What would you little maniacs like to do first?” – ‘Weird Science’ movie

Trope: Chemistry Does All — It's amazing what you can do with a few chemicals in a science-fiction story. Mix a bit of Phlebotinum salt with a dash of suspension of disbelief, heat it to over 9000 degrees and you have yourself a "chemical substance" capable of whatever you want it to do.

Genre: Camp Horror — Camp is an aesthetic and sensibility that regards something as appealing or amusing because of its heightened level of artifice, affectation and exaggeration, especially when there is also a playful or ironic element. What happens when we add an erlenmeyer flaskful of horror to the mix? Let’s find out!

Skill / Constraint - optional: Someone sings a line or more from the song ‘Weird Science’   So, have at it. Lean into the trope heavily or spin it on its head. The choice is yours!   Have a great idea for a future topic to discuss or just want to give feedback? FTF is a fun feature, so it’s all about what you want—so please let me know! Please share in the comments or DM me on Discord or Reddit!

Last Week’s Winners PLEASE remember to give feedback—this affects your ranking. PLEASE also remember to DM me your votes for the top five stories via Discord or Reddit—both katpoker666. This is a change from the top three of the past. In weeks where we get over 15 stories, we will do a top five ranking. Weeks with less than 15 stories will show only our top three winners. If you have any questions, please DM me as well. Some fabulous stories this week and great crit at the informal campfire and on the post! Winners will be revealed in next week’s FTF post along with the new set. So you’ll just have to wait and maybe enjoy some cheesy horror movies.

###Want to read your words aloud? Join the upcoming FTF Campfire The next FTF campfire will be Thursday, May 21st from 6-8pm ET. It will be in the Discord Main Voice Lounge. Click on the events tab and mark ‘Interested’ to be kept up to date. No signup or prep needed and you don’t have to have written anything! So join in the fun—and shenanigans! 😊

###Ground rules:

Stories must incorporate both the trope and the genre
Leave one story or poem between 100 and 750 words as a top-level comment unless otherwise specified. Use wordcounter.net to check your word count.
Deadline: 11:59 PM EDT next Thursday. Please note stories submitted after the 6:00 PM EST campfire start may not be critted.
No stories that have been written for another prompt or feature here on WP—please note after consultation with some of our delightful writers, new serials are now welcomed here
No previously written content
Any stories not meeting these rules will be disqualified from rankings
Does your story not fit the Fun Trope Friday rules? You can post your story as a [PI] with your work when the FTF post is 3 days old!
Please keep crit about the stories. Any crit deemed too distracting may be deleted. This is a time to focus on our wonderful authors.
Vote to help your favorites rise to the top of the ranks (DM me at katpoker666 on Discord or Reddit)!

Thanks for joining in the fun!

u/FyeNite — 5 days ago

▲ 5 r/shortstories

[Serial Sunday] I have A Bone to Pick With You!

#Welcome to Serial Sunday!

#This Week’s Theme is Bone! This is a REQUIREMENT for participation. See rules about missing this requirement.**

Image

Bonus Word List (each included word is worth 5 pts) - You must list which words you included at the end of your story (or write ‘none’).

Bay
Borne
Brave
A bone is broken, whether living or dead. - (Worth 10 points)

Let’s get cracking! You have to give your characters something. Throw them a… concession, or there will be a subject of contention between you—a real… grievance to pick. You may be out of ideas, dry as a… as a dry thing, but if you really study hard, you won’t end pulling a real dumb-head move. That would compound your mistake, and fracture the whole plot, leaving your characters out there alone, chilled to the… core. So work your fingers to the… to the nubs. You know it’s the right thing to do—you can feel it in your… uh, your gut.

By u/Divayth--Fyr

Good luck and Good Words!

Don’t forget to sign up for Saturday Campfire here! We start at 5pm GMT and provide live feedback!

###Theme Schedule: This is the theme schedule for the next month! These are provided so that you can plan ahead, but you may not begin writing for a given theme until that week’s post goes live.

May 10 - Bone
May 17 - Cry
May 24 - Doom
May 31- Entrenched
May 31- Foreign

Check out previous themes here.

#Rankings

Last Week: Antagonist

#First - by u/AGuyLikeThat
#Second - by u/Morose_Prose
#Third - by u/mysteryrouge
#Fourth - u/Divayth--Fyr
#Fifth - by u/ForwardSavings318

#Rules & How to Participate Please read and follow all the rules listed below. This feature has requirements for amparticipation!

Submit a story inspired by the weekly theme, written by you and set in your self-established universe that is 500 - 1000 words. No fanfics and no content created or altered by AI. (Use wordcounter.net to check your wordcount.) Stories should be posted as a top-level comment below. Please include a link to your chapter index or your last chapter at the end.
Your chapter must be submitted by Saturday at 2:00pm GMT. Late entries will be disqualified. All submissions should be given (at least) a basic editing pass before being posted!
Begin your post with the name of your serial between triangle brackets (e.g. <My Awesome Serial>). When our bot is back up and running, this will allow it to recognize your pmserial and add each chapter to the SerSun catalog. Do not include anything in the brackets you don’t want in your title. (Please note: You must use this same title every week.)
Do not pre-write your serial. You’re welcome to do outlining and planning for your serial, but chapters should not be pre-written. All submissions should be written for this post, specifically.
Only one active serial per author at a time. This does not apply to serials written outside of Serial Sunday.
All Serial Sunday authors must leave feedback on at least one story on the thread each week. The feedback should be actionable and also include something the author has done well. When you include something the author should improve on, provide an example! You have until Saturday at 04:59am GMT to post your feedback. (Submitting late is not an exception to this rule.)
Missing your feedback requirement two or more consecutive weeks will disqualify you from rankings and Campfire readings the following week. If it becomes a habit, you may be asked to move your serial to the sub instead.
Serials must abide by subreddit content rules. You can view a full list of rules here. If you’re ever unsure if your story would cross the line, please modmail and ask!

#Weekly Campfires & Voting:

On Saturdays at 5pm GMT, I host a Serial Sunday Campfire in our Discord’s Voice Lounge (every other week is now hosted by u/FyeNite). Join us to read your story aloud, hear others, and exchange feedback. We have a great time! You can even come to just listen, if that’s more your speed. Grab the “Serial Sunday” role on the Discord to get notified before it starts. After you’ve submitted your chapter, you can sign up here - this guarantees your reading slot! You can still join if you haven’t signed up, but your reading slot isn’t guaranteed.
Nominations for your favorite stories can be submitted with this form. The form is open on Saturdays from 5:30pm to 04:59am GMT. You do not have to participate to make nominations!
Authors who complete their Serial Sunday serials with at least 12 installments, can host a SerialWorm in our Discord’s Voice Lounge, where you read aloud your finished and edited serials. Celebrate your accomplishment! Authors are eligible for this only if they have followed the weekly feedback requirement (and all other post rules). Visit us on the Discord for more information.

#Ranking System

Rankings are determined by the following point structure.

###Subreddit News

Join our Discord to chat with other authors and readers! We hold several weekly Campfires, monthly World-Building interviews and several other fun events!
Try your hand at micro-fic on Micro Monday!
Did you know you can post serials to r/Shortstories, outside of Serial Sunday? Check out this post to learn more!
Interested in being a part of our team? Apply to be a mod!

u/FyeNite — 10 days ago

▲ 4 r/shortstories

#Welcome to Serial Sunday!

#This Week’s Theme is Antagonise! This is a REQUIREMENT for participation. See rules about missing this requirement.**

Image

Bonus Word List (each included word is worth 5 pts) - You must list which words you included at the end of your story (or write ‘none’).

Argue
Acrid
Ailment
A fear is faced in some way. It does not have to be an old fear, or even conquered completely. Just merely triumphed once. - (Worth 10 points)

Another week, another theme. And what are you gonna do about it? No ideas, hey? Typical. Why don’t you try picking some words out of a hat?

Feeling antagonised yet? Relax, it was just an example! Instead, let’s think about who is antagonising who in your story. Are your heroes stirring things up among the rich and powerful? Or will we glimpse their enemies moving in the shadows? Antagonising one’s foes can force them to act in predictable ways, or force them into foolish errors. But sometimes, it can be a mistake on the antagonist’s part: causing a brutal backlash that can exceed all expectations.

One thing is for sure, this week’s theme is bound to cause some sparks to fly!

By u/AGuyLikeThat

Good luck and Good Words!

Don’t forget to sign up for Saturday Campfire here! We start at 5pm GMT and provide live feedback!

###Theme Schedule: This is the theme schedule for the next month! These are provided so that you can plan ahead, but you may not begin writing for a given theme until that week’s post goes live.

May 3 - Antagonise
May 10 - Bone
May 17 - Cry
May 24 - Doom
May 31- Entrenched

Check out previous themes here.

#Rankings

Last Week: Yellow

#First - by u/AGuyLikeThat
#Second - by u/Divayth--Fyr
#Third - by u/Brookzerker
#Fourth - u/Free-Coffee-8533
#Fifth - by u/ZLErikson

#Rules & How to Participate Please read and follow all the rules listed below. This feature has requirements for amparticipation!

Submit a story inspired by the weekly theme, written by you and set in your self-established universe that is 500 - 1000 words. No fanfics and no content created or altered by AI. (Use wordcounter.net to check your wordcount.) Stories should be posted as a top-level comment below. Please include a link to your chapter index or your last chapter at the end.
Your chapter must be submitted by Saturday at 2:00pm GMT. Late entries will be disqualified. All submissions should be given (at least) a basic editing pass before being posted!
Begin your post with the name of your serial between triangle brackets (e.g. <My Awesome Serial>). When our bot is back up and running, this will allow it to recognize your pmserial and add each chapter to the SerSun catalog. Do not include anything in the brackets you don’t want in your title. (Please note: You must use this same title every week.)
Do not pre-write your serial. You’re welcome to do outlining and planning for your serial, but chapters should not be pre-written. All submissions should be written for this post, specifically.
Only one active serial per author at a time. This does not apply to serials written outside of Serial Sunday.
All Serial Sunday authors must leave feedback on at least one story on the thread each week. The feedback should be actionable and also include something the author has done well. When you include something the author should improve on, provide an example! You have until Saturday at 04:59am GMT to post your feedback. (Submitting late is not an exception to this rule.)
Missing your feedback requirement two or more consecutive weeks will disqualify you from rankings and Campfire readings the following week. If it becomes a habit, you may be asked to move your serial to the sub instead.
Serials must abide by subreddit content rules. You can view a full list of rules here. If you’re ever unsure if your story would cross the line, please modmail and ask!

#Weekly Campfires & Voting:

On Saturdays at 5pm GMT, I host a Serial Sunday Campfire in our Discord’s Voice Lounge (every other week is now hosted by u/FyeNite). Join us to read your story aloud, hear others, and exchange feedback. We have a great time! You can even come to just listen, if that’s more your speed. Grab the “Serial Sunday” role on the Discord to get notified before it starts. After you’ve submitted your chapter, you can sign up here - this guarantees your reading slot! You can still join if you haven’t signed up, but your reading slot isn’t guaranteed.
Nominations for your favorite stories can be submitted with this form. The form is open on Saturdays from 5:30pm to 04:59am GMT. You do not have to participate to make nominations!
Authors who complete their Serial Sunday serials with at least 12 installments, can host a SerialWorm in our Discord’s Voice Lounge, where you read aloud your finished and edited serials. Celebrate your accomplishment! Authors are eligible for this only if they have followed the weekly feedback requirement (and all other post rules). Visit us on the Discord for more information.

#Ranking System

Rankings are determined by the following point structure.

###Subreddit News

Join our Discord to chat with other authors and readers! We hold several weekly Campfires, monthly World-Building interviews and several other fun events!
Try your hand at micro-fic on Micro Monday!
Did you know you can post serials to r/Shortstories, outside of Serial Sunday? Check out this post to learn more!
Interested in being a part of our team? Apply to be a mod!

u/FyeNite — 17 days ago

u/FyeNite

[Serial Sunday] Go Cry about it

Last Week: Bone

[OT] SatChat: Why Did You Pick Writing as opposed to Other Creative Endeavours?

Suggested Topic

More to Talk About

[OT] Fun Trope Friday: Chemistry Does All &amp; Camp Horror!

[Serial Sunday] I have A Bone to Pick With You!

Last Week: Antagonist

Last Week: Yellow

[OT] Fun Trope Friday: Chemistry Does All & Camp Horror!