The Friday Challenge 10/16/2009

This challenge was so specific, I wasn't sure what kind of response we'd get this week, particularly after a long challenge such as we had last week. I'm pleased to report we had a good turn out! Here are the entries for this week:

Giraffe - Greenspace Moves to Prevent Di-Hydrogen Oxide Contamination

Practical Mystic - GREENPEACE PROTECTS THE MOON'S ECOSYSTEM FROM FIENDS TRYING TO KILL CUTE ANIMALS

Vidad - The Gift (drop.io)

Ben-El - Philosophia Scientiae

miko - Greenspace Commences the Liquidation of Mankind

torainfor - Friday Challenge

If you didn't read the final paragraph of Thursday's deadline reminder, do so before reading Vidad's entry. It won't make much sense otherwise.

As always, even if you haven't submitted an entry this week—even if you never submit an entry in any week—you're invited to read, comment on, and vote for your favorite. Don't be shy about leaving feedback on the authors' sites, either. Writers thrive on knowing that someone out there is actually reading their words. The winner will be announced on Sunday.

And now for this week's challenge.

"The Halloween Story Challenge"

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Welcome, ghosts and ghouls, vampires and werewolves, zombies and monsters of all shapes and sizes to The Second Annual Halloween Story Challenge! This one is wide open, with no word-count restrictions nor a lead-in story to work from. All you have to do is write a Halloween story.

It can be something funny, such as a glimpse of the inner workings of Vidad's brain.

It can be something weird, such as a glimpse of the inner workings of Vidad's brain.

It can be something grotesque, such as a glimpse of the inner workings of Vidad's brain.

It can even be something just downright scary, such as a glimpse of the inner workings of Vidad's brain.

Your cast may feature any or all of the standard Halloween creatures of the night, including Vidad's brain.

But this is not just any challenge. For this challenge, we're giving you two weeks to write your entry. And if that extra week doesn't give you extra motivation, perhaps this next bit will: we are putting up a special prize for the Halloween Challenge. Instead of something from behind Door #3, First Prize is $50 USD! Yes, this Halloween Challenge is the first-ever Friday Challenge with a cash prize! (Should the judges opt for any kind of punting, the cash prize will be split amongst the winners on an allocated basis, offer void where prohibited, etc., etc., yada yada yada..)

All right, folks, you've got your assignment! You've got your incentive! The deadline is midnight Central time, Thursday, October 29. Now, start writing!