Bruce Bethke kicks off a new column, Name This Column, a general round-up about the site, future plans and whatever else Bruce feels like writing about. Join the discussion (and name the column)...
Henry Vogel delves into character points of view and the changing there of. Join the discussion...
The long-threatened column, Splattering Guts For Fun & Profit, reappears, this time for an extended run. Learn all about firearms, fighting, explosives and all sorts of other ways to commit fictional mayhem in a realistic manner. If you'd like to share your expertise and/or thoughts on any subject relating to this topic, let it be known that guest columns are welcome and in fact eagerly solicited. Join the discussion...
Ultimate Geek Fu wonders what kind of government is pulling all the strings behind the scenes in the various incarnations of Star Trek. Join the discussion...
Kersley Fitzgerald compares and contrasts Harry Potter and Twilight while also presenting a concise presentation of what men want from life versus what women want from life. Join the discussion...
Also, Kersley Fitzgerald shows just how distracting the internet can be to a writer.
Now, let's look at the entries for this week's lesser Friday Challenge, That's Just Sick! Ah, an extra week is just what the doctor ordered as we have five entries to choose from this week!
M - How To Die of Shock (drop.io)
Passinthrough - Giardia
torainfor - Serpent Flu
miko - The Most Blessed Person in the World
snowdog - Universal Taxpayer Funded Health Care
And now for our new lesser Friday Challenge:
I Still Want My Flying Car
Great news! The flying car is real and all the major car manufacturers are scrambling to get their model to market first. Several of the manufacturers are considering rebranding old model names for their first flying car. Toyota feels that Tercel -- a word meaning male hawk or peregrine -- would be the perfect name for their sport model. Dodge is considering bringing back the Dart as a long and narrow two-seater. Ford has already announced their first release will be the Falcon, a dependable family run-about.
The public hasn't been this excited about a new automotive advance since the Henry Ford introduced mass production to the auto industry and made cars available to the average citizen. If there was ever a perfect time to produce advertising copy that will truly resonate with the public, this is it. And you're the person who has been assigned to write that advertising copy!
You've got your pick of models, including ones you make up yourself, and your pick of manufacturers, again including ones you make up yourself. Make me want to buy your flying car!
You've got your assignment. As usual, we're playing by the unwritten rules of the Friday Challenge and for what's behind Door #3 and a free ride in my flying car once I buy it. Your ad copy is due at midnight, CDT, on March 18.
Now, get busy writing. And have fun!
The Friday Challenge is a casual writing contest run for fun, the admiration of your peers and the valuable feedback said peers provide. The goal is have fun and gain writing experience. Everyone is welcome to enter; why not join us?
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