Skreean Scribes, the time has come—the time is now! The Pembrick’s Creaturepedia Writing Contest closes on Wednesday at 11:59 pm (MDT), so if you have been working on a story, this is the sprint to the finish! And if you have not started yet, in the words of Shank Po, “Get thee busy!”
Not sure how to get started? Here are a few ideas:
Think of a creature from anywhere in Aerwiar. Or, imagine a creature. Give it a habitat, a diet, a means of locomotion, a disposition. Is it fearsome or fuzzy, or both? What would happen if you met it?
Open a Wingfeather book and find a map (or use these maps here). Close your eyes and stab a finger at it, then open your eyes again. Where did you point? Have you been there before? Is there even a town there, or is it yet to be explored? What would happen if you visited?
Think of someone from one of the Wingfeather Tales. What adventures might they have outside that story?
Now, set a timer for fifteen minutes. Find a comfortable chair. Open up a new document on your computer, or a new page in your notebook. And just start writing.
Don’t know where the story’s going? That’s okay. You’ll find out as you go. :-) Or maybe you know exactly where the story’s going, but you’re not sure how to get there? Write the last part first! Or, set the timer for fifteen minutes and draw something first! Don’t worry about how it will turn out. Just write. Then you can go back and figure out how to make it even better. If the first fifteen minutes results in something you want to keep working on, set the timer again and keep going. If it doesn’t, take a little break, then set the timer for another fifteen minutes and start fresh. You’ve got two and a half days, which isn’t a lot of days, but it is a lot of fifteen minutes. I bet you can do it. :-) Have a friend or sibling who’s also writing? Even better! You can check in with each other, encourage each other, even swap stories and brainstorm together. Creativity and community go best together.
We cannot wait to read what you’re writing!
p.s. Feeling some panic because the deadline is approaching? Andrew says that’s the only way he writes—with a deadline looming. :-) Don’t let it freak you out. Let it give you the adrenaline boost you need to write, write, write, write, write.
