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This looks like an interesting idea, Amethyst! I like that the contributions can be short or long, and you can drop in or out as the inspiration hits you.

Sounds interesting! I've a feeling that any I do will be much more on the short than long side, but that can be an interesting challenge too -keeping something short while still conveying a story.

I hope my imagination is up for it.

Such a lovely, and interesting idea, Amethyst! My only problem is time! ... and, muse, during these days! Just in case, are poems acceptable?

Originally posted by gatchamarie Such a lovely, and interesting idea, Amethyst! My only problem is time! ... and, muse, during these days! Just in case, are poems acceptable?

Marie, poems are more than acceptable. Anything is acceptable. Time is no problem. A prompt excites you, but you can't get to it for a week or two, no worries, add it to the thread when you get it done. A prompt completely draws a blank, don't worry about it, they'll be another next week. This is just an idea to encourage and promote creativity, no matter the form (although, I probably wrote it leaning heavier towards writing because that is what I do). Artwork, poetry, drabbles, ficlets, novellas, etc. whatever comes to mind and inspires you. The only commitment required is for a weekly prompt to be posted. After that, we are free to write or draw or do whatever inspires us as we have time.

Thanks, Amethyst!

are these prompts going to be posted every Sunday then?

That's my understanding.

Yes, and if anyone has a prompt they want to give, just send me an email or PM. I can post a schedule if there are several requests or just give you a date if there's not. There maybe one week that if no one else steps forward, I'll ask for someone to step up and do it, or I'll post it early. Easter week, I'm trying to talk my DH into going up to his parents as it has been a few years since we've been up there, but plans are still up in the air right now.

Good News, good news! We've got prompt suggestions for the 8th, the 15th, and the 22nd. Anyone out there want to take the 29th?

Sounds like a fun idea Amethyst. Hopefully something will strike me and I will be able to get something added.

Originally posted by clouddancer Sounds like a fun idea Amethyst. Hopefully something will strike me and I will be able to get something added.

Looking forward to it!

Thank you everyone for making this such a great success for the first few weeks. I'm looking forward to seeing more great prompts and more great works coming from it. For those thinking of contributing a prompt, the 12th of February is taken, but the 29th, 5th, 19th, and 26th are available. I put in first come first served, unless a specific date is asked for and not already taken.

I would like to thank everyone for making this idea a success. I've enjoyed every prompt, every response, and pondering ideas (even if not all of them made onto paper, or into the threads, but since they don't close there's still time, right?). Anyway, thank you, and I'd like to take this time to ask for suggestions on how to improve this for next year (assuming you all want to continue, of course). I've got one more prompt for this year, and will be poking that person as soon as I finish typing this. For the rest of this year, I will use the anonymous suggestions (I love that they sent lists, it worked really great and I've got a good base to start on for next year), mostly as the holidays are getting closer and closer, and we are getting busier and busier with real life, and even online with the Gift Exchange soon to be completed. This way will save a bit of time. Again, thank you to everyone who contributed whether it was responses, prompts, or just reading.

Thank you for starting these prompts Ame, I know I've certainly enjoyed participating, and if it's going to continue, then I'll look forward to contributing in the future too. As for improving it, I can't see how it can be improved upon. I mean, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, right?

I have really enjoyed all the prompts each week. I was hoping this would continue, since it seems to be helping everyone be creative. (I know it has helped me anyways - even if I have not been posting much.) As for improvements - at the moment I can't think of any and I am with KT if everything seems to be going smoothly then why change. Of course if this has been a hassle, or stress, from your end of things Amythyst, maybe some one else could take it on for the next year. I am sure we could find other "overseers", me being one of them.

I am a newcomer but I think it's obvious I have been loving these! I especially like how open to interpretation the one-word prompt is. Thanks for doing this, Amethyst

I think the only suggestion I can make for improvement would be to stress (and I'm not sure *where* you'd do this) that the prompts CAN be standalone. We have a lot of great authors doing 'ongoing' fics with the prompts, but occasionally I wonder if newbies/lurkers see this and think that they can't contribute a one-off piece.

Thanks everyone! TJ, I agree. I think everyone once in awhile I can do it with a prompt and maybe alternate it with reminding everyone these are open for all, kind of like I do with calls for prompts. Also there's nothing wrong with using the prompt to drabble out a story, share it, and then continue it without the prompts. Whatever works for the individual author is what works for these prompts.

Basically...just continue with it! 'Nuff said

What else can I add? It's fairly obvious this is a good idea that has a lot of life still in it.

I cannot but echo the others! It would be a pity if this lovely idea would end! I also wish to take this opportunity to thank you again, Amethyst! Words are not enough!

It's funny when it comes to serial vs stand-alone things for the prompts. I've enjoyed doing a serial because I found it hard to come up with a new short stand-alone bit each time (and I kind of suck at writing really short pieces), but if an idea didn't fit into the serial, I had no problem stepping outside that story for a week. Still, it's not a bad idea to make it clear that people don't HAVE to do something that continues from week to week. Once I finish this draft of my novel (I'm 80k words in) I plan to catch up a bit on Club Aphrodite in the prompts and on some other fanfic projects while I let it sit before attacking the next draft. Whee! It's really cool that the prompts are still going strong.

Thank you! I put the question out because we all see things differently and it would be all too easy for me too overlook something that could improve these. I'm looking forward to continuing these, too, as long as they are being enjoyed. And if I ever get to the point where I am unable to continue organizing, I'll gladly pass the hat on to someone else, though I hope that won't happen anytime soon, since it really doesn't take much time at all.