My picfor1000 assignment for 2015 is a black cat and a castle :

[chamekke]

The challenge 13 theme is "unlucky things" (I guess because it's the 13th challenge), and each participant is given a photograph to inspire any fic as long as it weighs in at exactly 1,000 words. Here's my pic:



Admittedly I did go AWOL on my assignment for the previous 2 years. Well, third time lucky, I say! THIS IS THE YEAR WHERE I BREAK THAT TREND. *determined face*

Luckily this image has tons of potential. I've been toying with various ideas involving (a) Sleepy Hollow, (b) Shirley Jackson (i.e. a postscript story to We Have Always Lived In The Castle, because clearly that IS Jonas outside the Blackwood home), or just maybe (c) Warehouse 13. I figure, in a pinch I can do a fic where an artefact turns the world black and white. You know, the way things were in the olden days.

That said - if your first reaction to the pic is "OMFG this would be perfect for {fandom/plot bunny}", I am definitely all ears! *chinhands*

Not sure how many of you are also doing the challenge? I know draycevixen and severinne have both signed up. How are you faring with your prompt?
 

Comments

[chamekke.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I'd missed that post. You've written 2 fics based on your prompt already? Woot, that's fantastic! *waggles pompoms of victory*

You're right about the hit-and-miss, quite a few people have struggled unsuccessfully with their picfor1000 prompts. Also, sometimes the photo inspires a fic that simply will not fit into 1,000 words without dismembering the story idea completely.

Got any fandoms that you WANT to write it for?

Eep, I'm such a fic virgin where most fandoms are concerned. Right now I'm leaning towards Sleepy Hollow (with an ample dose of crack). Although... since I've just fallen in love with Agent Carter, that's sort of tempting? I'd have to find the right plot bunny, though. *entices with carrots*

How did/do you decide which fandom to write the prompt for?

[blythechild.livejournal.com]

Actually, the year that I failed to post a fic for the prompt, I ended up writing something for it that was waaaay too long to qualify. But, like you said, it refused to be trimmed down. It deserved to live, so I let it ;)

*cheers "Agent Carter, Agent Carter!"*

I usually let the picture decide which fandom I'll write in. I actively write in half a dozen fandoms, so I have the benefit of choice. For example, this year my prompt finally said Forever even though I'm not entirely comfortable with that one. Then I wrote a Criminal Minds one afterwards because it just popped into my head fully formed.