You've Just Been Challenged. . .

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

A Challenge from Season Two Winnertru2myart:

Congratulations to the final four. All of your hard work and determination has paid off. Out of over 150 people YOU are the final four!

:applauds and throws streamers:

:takes a look at this weeks topics and how much the final four have to write:

Hooo boy.

I'd be willing to bet that you're ready to rip your hair out right now. 16 entries...16 entries!!!! Even I was thinking "What the frick Gary?!?". I took my concerns to him, he explained his thoughts to me, and although I don't agree completely (not like that's unusual or anything) I understand what he's aiming for.

He's forcing the remaining four to lay it all on the line, to throw in everything they have. If you complete this round there will be noone, NOONE, who can complain that this was not a challenging and teeth grinding writing competition. Noone will ever be able to say to you that you are not writers. Only the best of the best would be able to walk through the fire it took to get this far only to continue to push themselves even HARDER to get to the next level.

You can do this, all of you. You're damned fine writers and I'm proud of you all.

That being said, I'm ashamed to admit that when I first saw the challenge my initial reaction was "Oh, I would have been SO out of here!". After all, I have four children, a full time job and barely any time to write what I do as it is.

Shame, shame on me. Am I writer or not? Did I earn Season 2 or didn't I?

So, I'm offering up a challenge to myself as well as all former competitors.

Let's write these entries too. All 16 of them, in the time frame offered.

We can do this. I've read all of your entries this season and the talent was amazing. You may not be in the final four but you earned the spot that you had each and every one of you. You are an incredible talent and we can do this!

I'm rusty as hell and I feel like I'm going to have to pull some serious rabbits out of my butt (no pervy pun intended :grins:) but I know I can do this.

And more importantly, I want to do this.

I really want us all to support the final four. This challenge is not only going to help us keep our own writing strong, not only going to give us a taste of how difficult this stage of the competition is, but it's going to offer us one more opportunity to bond as a community.

So let's do this thing!!!

Pick one topic from each of the four categories, write your entry and post it here before this Thursday. As soon as Gary announces the next time frame we'll start a new post and pick four new categories.

There's no reward for this one, no voting, no moving up in the competition. Only the pleasure of well written words and supporting your team mates.

Let's play LJ Idol one more time.

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Happy Birthday to the one and only (because they tried to have two of them at one point and it just backfired, no one likes to talk about it) rosepurr!

Comments

[tru2myart.livejournal.com]

And please feel free to use this room as a GR as well. Chit chat, talk about the entries, post your own, whatever.

My first one from the first batch:

Home (http://tru2myart.livejournal.com/341005.html)

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Is this your second "first"? Granted, you knew that I was going to post...

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

Penny, whatever drugs you are on, that make you believe that I can write four entries by thursday, what time was it thursday? Anyway, whatever drugs those are, will you please share?

I may try to crank something out, but first I gotta find the topics again. Second, my office is taken over by a house guest for the next week and I'm a royal bitch if I'm disturbed while writing, my only replies are grunts, throwing things, etc., so we'll see how it goes.

[tru2myart.livejournal.com]

:laughs: It's alright love, it's totally alright. If you can get anything out at all it would be great. If you're busy I completely understand, no obligation required.

Memorial

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

http://imafarmgirl.livejournal.com/480693.html

[tru2myart.livejournal.com]

Never Have I Ever (http://tru2myart.livejournal.com/341305.html)

[baxaphobia.livejournal.com]

Well, if my day is quiet at work I can try to crank one or two entries out. We'll see. My dogs just woke me up because they heard imafarmgirl's houseguest arrive. They aren't used to people coming in at 1 in the morning!

Dr. Sweetheart is very confused, and wishes to know why I'm still awake.

[bettybaker.livejournal.com]

fire (http://bettybaker.livejournal.com/189391.html)

organization (http://bettybaker.livejournal.com/189642.html)

one lump or two (http://bettybaker.livejournal.com/189944.html)

what I wish someone would ask me (http://bettybaker.livejournal.com/189974.html)

[desert-rose.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the great idea!

Looks at clock. About 30 hours to write on four topics... Seven and a half hours per topic = no sleep! :-)

I can do this... :-)

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

So, um... You know this gives us one day, right?

I'd have done it if we'd started last three-days-off weekend. I'd even consider it if today wasn't the deadline on a project of mine at work.

Go y'all! Go y'all! ::bounces pom poms::

[chite.livejournal.com]

Do it! Do it! I have to do 3 in one day, and oh yeah, I'm going to a wedding this weekend so I am going to be writing in the car on the way to New York too for the next phase, and then hoping against hopes that there is an internet connection somewhere over the weekend. Scary stuff!

[libra-dragon.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm...maybe this is what I need to get back into writing. I keep starting the home game entries then toss them as I can't seem to finish them.

Will go it a go and hopefully succeed as I have two in progress.

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

Well, I think I can finish my Life in Haiku series by then...

[and I thank my dearest Blues for pointing out an error]

Home Game entry 1 - Home

[desert-rose.livejournal.com]

I travelled many miles before finding my true home (http://desert-rose71.livejournal.com/150456.html)

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Happy birthday rosepurr!
I hope you are having/have had a wonderful day, and have been spoiled rotten!

*hugs*

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

you guys are crazy for wanting to do this, of course I guess that makes me crazy for doing it as well

Finding my "Home"

[cindynmuttnaz.livejournal.com]

http://cindynmuttnaz.livejournal.com/35125.html

LJ Idol: My Perfect Day

[cindynmuttnaz.livejournal.com]

http://cindynmuttnaz.livejournal.com/35578.html

Running Out...of Faith

[cindynmuttnaz.livejournal.com]

http://cindynmuttnaz.livejournal.com/35630.html

Home Game entry topic 2 - Organized

[desert-rose.livejournal.com]

Someone should have told me about this side effect! (http://desert-rose71.livejournal.com/150625.html)

Everywhere an Anchor

[mme-furiosa.livejournal.com]

I am really suffering from HTML deficiency today. Sigh

Home (http://mme-furiosa.livejournal.com/74988.html)

[n-decisive.livejournal.com]

For you, tru2myart, I will try.

So, when tomorrow am I meant to be done by?

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

1 EDT

Memorial

[marjory.livejournal.com]

Eulogies Can Never Be Complete (http://marjory.livejournal.com/218981.html)

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

As people decide to take up the challenge, just don't forget about the actual entries:

http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/162336.html

Because these are the ones you will have to eventually be voting on, and there is some absolutely brilliant stuff coming out of the Final Four!!

The Thing Of It Is...

[marjory.livejournal.com]

A Shaggy Cat Story (http://marjory.livejournal.com/219355.html)

[browneyedgirl65.livejournal.com]

OK:

home (http://browneyedgirl65.livejournal.com/454255.html)
one lump or two (http://browneyedgirl65.livejournal.com/454491.html)
never have i ever (http://browneyedgirl65.livejournal.com/454675.html)
redo of what the new year will bring (http://browneyedgirl65.livejournal.com/455147.html)

Eek.

[ewok-626.livejournal.com]

Item the first, Happy Birthday rosepurr! *hugs and cake*

Item the second: My entries!
Section A: My Greatest Accomplishment (http://ewok-626.livejournal.com/251523.html)
Section B: Organization (http://ewok-626.livejournal.com/251834.html)
Section C: Comfort (http://ewok-626.livejournal.com/251959.html)
Section D: What I Wish Someone Would Ask Me (http://ewok-626.livejournal.com/252651.html)

Thank you to tru2myart for the challenge! See you next week with the next set of topics! :^)

What I Wish Someone Would Ask Me

[worldofmichelle.livejournal.com]

Ask Me, Please? (http://worldofmichelle.livejournal.com/2551.html)

[libra-dragon.livejournal.com]

Two down and two to go....
Favorite Book:
http://libra-dragon.livejournal.com/412467.html

Never Have I Ever:

http://libra-dragon.livejournal.com/412350.html

Those will have to wait till tonight, I think I slacked off a bit to much this afternoon at work trying to get these two done.