Fanfiction Prompt Challenge Voting

Sneak · **Reply #20 on:** April 06, 2017, 10:19:18 AM

I wonder how yu guys find a time to write both main and special prompts so both stories are wonderful written. :O

Sovereign · **Reply #21 on:** June 07, 2017, 10:49:54 AM

And here's my special prompt proposal for this month.

During times of great uncertainty and inner conflict, our thoughts and actions are based on our past experiences. Most of all, the treasured, precious moments of the past will live forever and guide us through the more difficult moments of our lives and stir long-hidden and missed memories and emotions.

Have a great time working on this one, both of you!

Fyn16 · **Reply #22 on:** June 07, 2017, 04:43:29 PM

Quote from: Sovereign,Jun 7 2017 on 09:49 AM

And here's my special prompt proposal for this month.

During times of great uncertainty and inner conflict, our thoughts and actions are based on our past experiences. Most of all, the treasured, precious moments of the past will live forever and guide us through the more difficult moments of our lives and stir long-hidden and missed memories and emotions.

Have a great time working on this one, both of you!

Oooooh, this should be fun! Got a few fragments of ideas floating around now. Looking forward to getting home and starting to figure out my entry!

rhombus · **Reply #23 on:** June 07, 2017, 09:04:57 PM

Very interesting.

I will need to take some time to formulate an idea, but I am sure that I can find a way to work with this prompt.

Sneak · **Reply #24 on:** June 08, 2017, 03:00:03 AM

Just wondering: do you guys have enough free time to write new and new special prompts? You don't want to rest some time?

Fyn16 · **Reply #25 on:** June 08, 2017, 10:31:06 AM

Quote from: Snik,Jun 8 2017 on 02:00 AM

Just wondering: do you guys have enough free time to write new and new special prompts? You don't want to rest some time?

This is what I do in my free time, to be honest, though I admit I got a bit crunched for time the last few months

rhombus · **Reply #26 on:** March 16, 2018, 05:11:33 PM

Okay, everyone, another prompt is done and that means it is time for the participants to vote for their favorite entries this month. And what a month it has been!

Excluding my entry (which is not eligible for voting or winning) we have had three participating stories, all of which nicely used last month's prompt to good effect. Though in my opinion all of them are worthy of consideration for the best entry, only one can win in the end.

So with that in mind I invite all participants to vote for their favorite entries (excluding your own entry or my entry) and to give an explanation of their choice in their post.

The entries for the last prompt were:

Love is an Adventure
Author: DiddyKF1
Description: My response to the Gang of Five challenge prompt for February 2018. Ducky and Petrie find their love for each other blossoming to a whole new level, and they get ready to start a new adventure in their young lives. Set in the same continuity as "Secret Love," 12 years after the main events of the story.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=15899.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12832944/1/Love-is-an-Adventure

One Bright Warm Time's Day
One Bright Warm Time's Day
Author: Sovereign
Description: During their sweetest youth, Lenel and Sireia are taking the first steps in their lives together, a happy prospect both of them could only have dreamed about only a short while ago. In a day during which love is truly in the air, the two share a moment which will shape both of their lives in ways they can only imagine.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=15933.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12865040/1/One-Bright-Warm-Time-s-Day

One Final Adventure
Author: Ducky123
Description: Grandma and Grandpa longneck go forth on their final journey as the day that comes for all living creatures finally comes for them.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=15935.0/
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12869820/1/The-Final-Adventure

Nahoda's Concern
Nahoda's Concern
Author: Rhombus
Description: My response for the February 2018 Gang of Five prompt challenge which involves making a story involving undying love. Set in the Mender's Tale continuity. When Nahoda asked his mate a question that had been on his mind for awhile, he had no idea it would set into motion events involving vines, a tree, a horribly confused flyer, and a future awkward conversation with the in-laws.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=15939.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12870070/1/Nahoda-s-Concern

And before I forget, remember that the March prompt is still going on.

Sovereign · **Reply #27 on:** March 17, 2018, 01:05:35 PM

My vote goes for Ducky123’s story the Final Adventure. While both of the entries offered interesting plots and well-crafted emotional scenes, I found the narrative and setting just a bit more effective in Ducky’s entry.

DiddyKF1 · **Reply #28 on:** March 17, 2018, 01:45:06 PM

I'd have to say "The Final Adventure," because of how effective the emotions were, and I love how the longnecks are portrayed as being very brave when it comes to accepting their fates.

Ducky123 · **Reply #29 on:** March 21, 2018, 06:28:23 AM

Doesn't really change anything but just to be fair, I will vote as well!

Both stories were really interesting to read in their unique ways and it was hard to cast a decision. In the end, I have to go with Love is an adventure because of how great the author portraits this rather unusual couple in his story but it is a close one and no story is quite superior to the other

rhombus · **Reply #30 on:** August 01, 2018, 01:08:55 AM

If you have any questions, please see the latest entry in the fanfiction prompt response discussion topic.

Voting is now open for the entries from June 2018's prompt challenge!

With the awesome entries that we have had over the last month I am sure that this will be a difficult choice for many of us, but I am sure that you all are up to the task. The contenders for this month are as follows:

The Road's End, the Friendship's Rebirth
The Road's End, the Friendship's Rebirth
Author: Sovereign
Description: After days of aimless wandering, Littlefoot and his friends begin to question their quest to find the Great Valley. After an accident that nearly claims one of their lives, they realize how very vague their journey was from the beginning and new revelations force the five friends to come to terms with the monstrous implications of putting their trust upon the wrong dinosaur.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16045.msg468655#msg468655
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12999367/1/The-Road-s-End-The-Friendship-s-Rebirth

The Test of Worthyness
Author: Ducky123
Description: Pending
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16063.msg469144#msg469144
Fanfiction.net link: Pending

A Swim of Silence
Author: DiddyKF1
Description: My entry for the June prompt on Gang of Five. Ducky takes a silent swim through the river on a cool, quiet night while remembering a friend she once had long ago; a friend she had before her other friends came into her life. Dedicated to Judith Barsi.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16061.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13013325/1/A-Swim-of-Silence

World's Apart
World's Apart
Author: jassy
Description: Beyond sheltered walls, nothing stays the same. But when the Great Valley, the one constant element in the lives of seven young dinosaurs, undergoes a dramatic change, their world as they know it is threatened. Will the valley bounce back like it always has, or will the seven friends each have to make a difficult choice that could change their lives forever?
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16062.msg469141#msg469141
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13014023/1/Worlds-Apart

Too Dark to Find It
Author: DarkWolf91
Description: A tale of loss and new beginnings. One-shot. Response to the Gang of Five forum fanfiction prompt swap challenge for June 2018. My prompt was: At least once in our lives, most of us face a phenomenon our minds can't even begin to understand. Write a LBT story that revolves around the theme of the unknown and the implications that follow an unexplainable event of your choice.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16068.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13019391/1/Too-Dark-to-Find-It

Sovereign · **Reply #31 on:** August 01, 2018, 03:12:53 PM

I must say I'm truly astonished that every writer seemed to outdo themselves for this special prompt. It was great to see this many people joining this amazing challenge and it's even better to see that we got some of the year's best short stories this month. Even then, I must say I didn't hesitate a lot when I decided which story deserved my vote. DiddyKF1's fic "A Swim of Silence" managed to create a very strong and deep premise and the way he built his story around a most painful of memories like this was absolutely crushing but also rewarding to read. The fact that this story also served as a memorial to Barsi stoked a flurry of emotions within me like few stories in this challenge's history have. Gorgeous job with that one, DiddyKF1!

DiddyKF1 · **Reply #32 on:** August 01, 2018, 04:33:30 PM

Thanks, Sovereign.

In fact, I can say the same about The Road's End, The Friendship's Rebirth. This prompt was filled with so many strong stories, but this one takes my vote. I strongly agree that friendship can never be broken, even by poor leadership, loss of trust, so many arguments, or (in the case of my entry) the death of a friend or loved one. In the end, the most important thing is that the five kids realize they need each other, even in their moment of accepting their tragic fate, and they stick together to the very end as they take their final journey to the Great Beyond. The Gang never letting their friendship tear itself apart is what will always stick out in my mind.

jassy · **Reply #33 on:** August 01, 2018, 04:50:55 PM

Oof, this is a difficult decision for sure,,, to be honest, I thoroughly enjoyed reading all of the entries for this month, I have to say that the one that stuck out to me the most was DiddyFK1’s ‘A Swim Of Silence’. It impacted me in more ways than one. Very well done!

Ducky123 · **Reply #34 on:** August 03, 2018, 09:28:57 AM

It'll take me a while to finish my entry. The current weather here makes any activity above sitting around doing nothing a pain. Can't think when it's 30 degrees in your room all day and night.

DarkWolf91 · **Reply #35 on:** August 27, 2018, 11:35:26 PM

It's taken me a long time to decide, but I think I'm going to have to go for DiddyKF1's entry, A Swim of Silence! It was an interesting premise, and I loved the idea that Ducky might be hiding a personal tragedy. Great job!

rhombus · **Reply #36 on:** September 01, 2018, 04:22:10 AM

@OwlsCantRead @LBTlover247 @DiddyKF1

Alright, it is voting time again, everyone!

Just as a reminder, only people who participated in the July 2018 prompt can vote for the winning entry for that month, and you cannot vote for your own entry. The qualifying entries were as follows:

Scrambled Eggs
Author: OwlsCantRead
Description: Littlefoot finds himself forced to make a tough call when the gang encounters a sharptooth hatchling and debates on what to do with it. Little did he nor any of his friends suspect that his choice would come back and bite him in the tail when the valley finds itself under attack.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16146.msg470445
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13048028/1/Scrambled-Eggs

A Swimmer's Sad Secret
A Swimmer's Sad Secret
Author: DiddyKF1
Description: My entry for the July prompt on Gang of Five. Requested by TimeLordMaster108. Two cold times have passed since Ducky was faced with the loss of her first friend. However, her nightmares continue to plague her, and she may have to reveal a secret she has kept from her friends for two cold times. Ducky's relationship with her friends may never be the same again.
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16145.0
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13046632/1/A-Swimmer-s-Sad-Secret

Our Past and Our Future
Author: LBTlover247
Description: Adolescence is an awkward time of self discovery as well as physical growth. Chomper seems to experience the most because of his Sharptooth heritage. But when he and his friends meet an unlikely friend during one of their adventures, things might be turning out for the better. Series of Slice of Life Oneshots related to "Past and Future".
Gang of Five link: http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=16028.msg470500#msg470500
Fanfiction.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12978995/2/Our-Past-and-Our-Future

OwlsCantRead · **Reply #37 on:** September 01, 2018, 05:26:43 AM

I like how all three stories in this prompt group use emotional despair at some point within...because the act of making choices always must have cruel, bitter angst in them, don't they? ~~Sorry? Nah, not sorry.~~

In all seriousness, DiddyKF1's A Swimmer's Sad Secret for me.
Not much hesitation with that decision there, since it works extremely well for what it tries to do: wrapping up the story of A Swim of Silence by Ducky relaying the tale to her friends in a manner not unlike the flashbacks told by the fastbiter pack in Song of the Hunters, where a reader walks in pretty much knowing in advance what some of the tale is about, and thus can predict the eventual reactions of those being told it as well. Perhaps the best part is that the gang all help Ducky get over her grief, closing the book on the tragedy once and for all as Ducky winds up in a better emotional state with six new special friends to call her own.

It's an emotional tale of support in the face of despair more than anything, so I have to give my vote to it this time round. Very nice job!

LBTlover247 · **Reply #38 on:** September 03, 2018, 01:20:07 AM

I'll put my vote in for 'Scrambled Eggs'. Everyone did such an awesome job this month that it was a hard to choose.

DiddyKF1 · **Reply #39 on:** September 03, 2018, 11:36:16 AM

This was such a tough one. All of the July entries were filled with such emotion because of choices that had to be made. It was hard to pick between Chomper being killed off as an infant or being taught how to fish to avoid potential banishment. Both situations would have made such good stories, and they did.

In the end, I'm gonna have to go with LBTlover247's "Our Past and Our Future." It was a heartwarming piece about how friendship and loyalty comes first, and Chomper may have bright hopes for his future. Also, I picked it not because of its strong hopes of resolution, but because of how complete it felt compared to the other one.

Sorry, OwlsCantRead, but to me the ending to "Scrambled Eggs" felt incomplete, with no clue on what really happened to the Gang after the Sharpteeth cornered them and no one came to help them, and it kinda left me feeling clueless and wondering what happened next. I'm not the biggest fan of stories that just end like that. I once got slammed for leaving such a cliffhanger in one of my stories, and I learned to never make that mistake again. Still, other than that, the story itself was an emotional thriller, if only I knew how it really came to an end for our beloved heroes.

And I guess that means it's a three-way tie. Good luck trying to break it!