Here are the instructions for Rachael Harrie's first campaigner challenge copied and pasted straight from her blog:

If you want to give yourself an added challenge (optional), do one or more of these:
· end the story with the words: "everything faded." (also included in the word count)
· include the word "orange" in the story
· write in the same genre you normally write
· make your story 200 words exactly!
So I began and ended SPITFIRE with the language provided, my story is exactly 200 words, and I worked “orange” in there somewhere. I haven’t nailed the genre that I “normally” write in yet. For the time being, I have been working on projects focusing on magical realism and fantasy, and this story reflects that.
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SPITFIRE
Shadows crept across the wall inside the bank as the men grabbed the money lying
out. Something hot tingled inside Elle’s chest as she knelt with her co-workers, their
out. Something hot tingled inside Elle’s chest as she knelt with her co-workers, their
hands and feet bound.
“Take us to the vault.” Goatee cut Elle’s rope and yanked her from the ground.
With the barrel of Neck Tattoo’s gun poking her back and the stench of Goatee’s
alcohol and cigarette breath stinging her nose, Elle led the two men downstairs and
unlocked the vault.
unlocked the vault.
“Get on the floor, bitch,” Neck Tattoo ordered.
“Better watch your mouth,” Elle spat back.
Neck Tattoo lifted his gun. “Let’s see who’s in charge.”
Summoning the strength in her lungs, Elle hacked a cannon ball of orange fire straight
into Neck Tattoo’s chest. As his dying, gurgling screams filled the sound-proofed room,
Elle swiftly picked up the gun he dropped and shot Goatee in the temple.
Elle swiftly picked up the gun he dropped and shot Goatee in the temple.
There would be no witnesses.
After willing the flames to snuff out, Elle took a lighter and flask from Goatee’s coat and
dropped them next to the dead men. Her story would be simple- one man got greedy.
Before returning upstairs, Elle remembered to wipe her prints from the gun until
everything faded.
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You can read the rest of the entries by clicking here. Feel free to "like" my story on
Rachael's Linky List- I am #124.
everything faded.
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You can read the rest of the entries by clicking here. Feel free to "like" my story on
Rachael's Linky List- I am #124.
47 comments:
Ooh very cool! She can shoot fire!? That's awesome! Love your take on the challenge! Great job :)
Following along!
I'm entry #19
Whoa. I was not expecting her to spit fireballs. Nice twist! And I like how you used "Goatee" and "Neck Tattoo" to describe the robbers. Quick and effective.
I love a strong female character. Shooting flames from her mouth? I did not see that coming. Well done!
hacked a cannonball of fire...now there's something I don't think about every day. Now feeling a bit jealous that I don't have the same abilities.
Ohhhhhhhh, now THAT'S a great twist! Ya gotta love it!
Laurie Buchanan, entry #92
Kudos for such an intense scene. Nice one! :)
I like your take on this. At first I was like, "Why isn't she scared?" Haha. I got my answer.
Ooh, fun! Loved that!
Nice take on this! Very fun!!
Cool take on the prompt! I like how she used key descriptions to name the robbers.
Very creative! Nice take on a bank heist! :-) I'm #61.
Unique and packed with action - very nice! I liked it :)
haha. My neighbors once had a goat named goatee.
Anyway, very cool story!! I'm glad a female took down two huge, rude and evil men!
Excellent original take on the challenge. Loved it... Wonderful job.
ooh, nice twist. i love that she "hacks" a fireball death loogie. lol.
Woah! I wasn't expecting that she could spit fire! Nice job! :)
I'm #37
Cool! Firespitting badass chick! I love it! And I like how you worked in the "everything faded" at the end.
Damnity damn damn. Love Ms. Elle Spitfire. Great job Cynthia. Love your blog, so I had to follow.
Thanks for your comments, everyone! I'm still making my way through the stories and am enjoying what I'm seeing!
Unique entry. Great job and fantastic ending!
Woot! That was hot. No wonder she wasn't afraid of them. I liked how you gave a hint about Elle's powers in the beginning without making it obvious.
Because I liked it so much I had to click on that "like" button. ;)
Thanks, Akoss!!
Well I guess in this case there is something to be said for vigilante justice! Mine is #71
I love your take on this! Great job. :)
Holy crow, Batman - did NOT see that coming! Awesome! Thanks for following me. I love your blog title! Looking forward to more great posts!
Ooh, I love special abilities that involve fire!
Very cool! I love a strong female heroine:)
Ooh, I love a girl who can wield fire. I have an MC of my own with that ability! Love the story, and I want to know more! Check me out #82.
I love those character nicknames! Very nice!
Whoa, those guys messed with the wrong lady. Nice superpower to have. I also liked the nicknames--made the characters easy to visualize without having descriptions.
Lee (#126 on the Campaign Challenge List)
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You're welcome, Arlee!
Cool! Is she a human with special powers, or actually a dragon shifter or something? Good job.
I appreciate the comments about my story, everyone! =)
Alexia- She is a human with special powers...for now!
Cool story! Wait, that's not right. Hot story! I like they names she gave the bag guys.
Mine is a prolog for my book, # 148. That's my next to last post, but you should also check my latest post. Tag, you're it!
Sorry I'm late! I really really like this.I was not expecting her to do that!
That's a pretty awesome entry. Well done. :-)
Nice twist.
Wow, that was full of action and a very unexpected twist. I like the little clue you planted, but didn't see a fireball coming. I wonder if she has any other powers - this could be part of a bigger "superhero" story.
This would be great expanded into a longer short story. I enjoyed the read! Good luck in the challenge.
Great twist!!
Zinga! Wow, that surprised me...love the names of the characters, too...really sets the tone!
"Summoning the strength in her lungs, Elle hacked a cannon ball of orange fire straight into Neck Tattoo’s chest."
Where do I learn how to do this?
Great take on the challenge! Love your characters. I wrote a children's story "don't eat my toes, ok?" #181
Interesting twist!
A very nice entry. Sounds like the start of an X-Files or Fringe episode.
Welcome from a fellow campaigner!
Nice story! Loved the surprise.
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