Hello freewriters! Welcome to the new week of we-writes with your host @ntowl.
Thank you to everyone that participated last round. I have to admit to being more behind than usual so I’ll be reviewing and handing out prizes in a day or two. But I didn’t want to wait on posting the new round.
This week is a different type of we-write. I’ve dubbed it “A We-write with…” where the with is followed by the name of the person who wrote the first part. @improv kicks it off this week and you get to write the second half. This means no need to search for a partner as you’ll all be partnering with @improv. Thank you @improv! His beginning offers so many possibilities.
I encourage you to all put on your creative hats and let the juices flow. Let’s see how many different kinds of endings we can get!
Depending on feedback from the community, we’ll either alternate the types of we-writes each time or stick with one style over the other. If you have an opinion, please share in the comments (always tag me so I’m sure to see it).
What is a We-write?
A We-write is a freewrite written by two people. One person writes a beginning then a second person finishes the story. There are two variations of we-writes.
One is just called “we-write” and requires two people to cooperate writing a story based on a prompt (often the daily freewrite prompt but sometimes different). In the past this has been called a partner we-write as you need to find a partner to write with.
The second kind is “A We-Write with” where a freewriter has already written the beginning to a story, and you just need to write the ending.
Always be sure to read the full we-write post so you know which kind the current round is.
How to enter
Read the beginning of the story given in the post. Write your ending, post it and then provide a link in the comments of this post. While there is no required length, this is supposed to be a freewrite, so try to keep it reasonable.
All entries need to be in English. You can still write in other languages, but I’ll need an English translation posted as well. Unfortunately, it’s the only language I understand. Also I can get the gist of stories through Google translate but I’m betting all your lovely prose is lost. Providing your own translation I hope will preserve some of your greatness! I appreciate the Freewrite House has members from all over the world so I hope you understand this request.
That’s it! Super easy right?
Prizes
We have a pot of 20 SBI for this contest. The prizes will be divided as follows:
10 SBI - Will be given by random draw to 5 people from all valid entries
10 SBI - Will be given to one ending selected by our judge (@ntowl).
The prizes may be adjusted based on the number of entries received.
@freewritehouse will also give all entries a 100% upvote.
Deadline
Normally I will post the we-write on a Monday. So for this round it begins on September 21 and will end midnight Sunday, October 3 EDT. I’ve extended it Sunday because both my children’s birthdays are that weekend and I know I won’t get to judging anything until Monday.
The Prompt
Thanks again to @improv for providing an incredible prompt! Without further ado, here it is:
Tabitha, Xochitl, and Jack were best friends. They’d spent the better part of two months explaining to each other why they were such good friends, delineating such shared qualities as
- A love of spicy food
- A drive to fix things immediately when they were broken
- The athleticism of a foal: energetic, but uncoordinated
- and
- A willingness to laugh at nothing and everything
They were also the kind of people who were comfortable enough with who they were that they could discuss this kind of esoteric subject in great detail without feeling awkward or worrying too much about what other people thought.
Tabitha lived in a studio apartment in downtown Los Angeles. She felt cosmopolitan every morning, taking an elevator to her building’s lobby. She felt incredibly accomplished, as she greeted the doorman with an “Off to work, Howard!” She felt very cool every morning, stepping out into a quiet street lined by skyscrapers towering above her.
Jack spent most of her time on the couches of acquaintances. She wasn’t embarrassed about her houselessness, but she hadn’t mentioned it yet to Tabitha. She seemed incredibly WITH IT, and Jack was just enjoying being along for the ride. She was sure it would come up in conversation eventually, and there was no need to bring it up out of the blue. She felt pretty resilient, standing in the middle of the street in spite of sciatica.
Xochitl spent most of her life thinking about other people. She lived in hotels when she could afford them, and tried not to worry when she couldn’t. She’d had a trailer for a few weeks and Jack had crashed on her couch then, but now she found herself with even fewer housing options than Jack. She tried not to permit herself depression, because she wasn’t sure she’d ever escape it if it came too close, but it was always lingering in her periphery. Tabitha knew she’d lost her trailer, but Jack didn’t.
It was a beautiful day for a beach day, and Tabitha, Xochitl, and Jack were chowing down on homemade jalapeno poppers at Tabitha’s place. They chuckled at the mess in the kitchen and guffawed at their own tears when they wiped capsaicin forgetfully into their eyes. Their screams of pain were punctuated by giggles, and they were ready for a carefree beach day.
They took the Expo line all the way to Santa Monica, and Jack produced a beach ball from her satchel. Xochitl blew it up, and Jack challenged them both to a game of “keep it in the air” as they raced into the water.
Still have questions?
That’s great! Please ask them in the comments or on our discord channel.
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Want to write a beginning for a future we-write?
Great! Let me know in the comments below or DM me on Discord (ຖt໐ຟl#9845). The prizes from the @freewritehouse would only go to the people who write the second half, but I will sponsor 5 SBI shares to anyone who volunteers and writes a first half. There are some requirements (like it can’t be too long, and such). If you want to volunteer, I’ll let you know all the requirements before you write.
Come join us!
I’m tagging frequent free writers and those that participated in the 1000 day contest to make sure everyone knows about the we-write! Please feel free to share the word with those you know might be interested. If you’d rather I not tag you in future we-write posts let me know in the comments below and I’ll take you off.