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  • "OSA Drabble Challenge #88: Senior Moments" by NancyBrooke

    Started 03 Mar 2008: Ended Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:00 pm

    Senior moments.

    Write about an aged or an elderly character, or a character who is young in the book but is now growing old. For example a wise woman in Beleriand, an old Bilbo before he sails West, Adrahil giving advice to his grandsons.

    Fic may be 100, 200, or 300 words. Deadline will be in two weeks on Monday, 17 March 2008.

    A new drabble challenge will be posted every week, but you'll have two weeks to complete the challenge. To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.

    If you need more time or run into trouble posting any challenge response, please do not hesitate to contact the challenge admins by going to the Support/Feedback link in the main menu on the left.

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  • "Dwarves Need Lovin' Too!" by ArtanisOrangeBlossom

    Started 01 Mar 2008: Ended Sat May 31, 2008 11:00 pm

    Write a romantic story featuring a dwarf.

    Deadline for this challenge is 1 June. A longer story is encouraged but not required (you only need to post the first chapter before 1 June); we love the short stuff around here. (Dwarf jokes notwithstanding.)

    Challengees: None.

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  • "OSA Poetry Challenge #2: Images" by Viv

    Started 01 Mar 2008: Ended Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:00 pm

    Make a list of five visuals from the LoTR book or movies, or other of Tolkien's works. Write a poem that contains all five images on your list.

    No line limit, no meter or rhyme restraints.

    New OSA Poetry Challenges will appear on the first day of each month and will have 6-month deadlines (which should allow for epic tales as well as shorter verse). Please feel free to suggest Poetry Challenge topics on the OSA Poetry Challenges thread in the Forum.

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  • "OSA Drabble Challenge #87: Forgetful" by NancyBrooke

    Started 24 Feb 2008: Ended Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:00 pm

    Forgetful.

    Write a drabble about a character forgetting something or trying to remember something.

    Fic may be 100, 200, or 300 words. Deadline will be in two weeks on Monday, 10 March 2008.

    A new drabble challenge will be posted every week, but you'll have two weeks to complete the challenge. To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.

    If you need more time or run into trouble posting any challenge response, please do not hesitate to contact the challenge admins by going to the Support/Feedback link in the main menu on the left.

    Challengees: None.

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  • "OSA Drabble Challenge #86: Mystery Guest" by NancyBrooke

    Started 18 Feb 2008: Ended Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:00 pm

    Mystery guest.

    Write a drabble in which a mystery guest pops up.

    Fic may be 100, 200, or 300 words. Deadline will be in two weeks on Monday, 3 March 2008.

    A new drabble challenge will be posted every week, but you'll have two weeks to complete the challenge. To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.

    If you need more time or run into trouble posting any challenge response, please do not hesitate to contact the challenge admins by going to the Support/Feedback link in the main menu on the left.

    Challengees: None.

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  • "OSA Drabble Challenge #85: Thinking" by NancyBrooke

    Started 11 Feb 2008: Ended Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:00 pm

    Thinking.

    Write a drabble containing a character's thoughts or describing how someone wants to guess another's thoughts or observes a thinking person...

    Fic may be 100, 200, or 300 words. Deadline will be in two weeks on Monday, 25February 2008.

    A new drabble challenge will be posted every week, but you'll have two weeks to complete the challenge. To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.

    If you need more time or run into trouble posting any challenge response, please do not hesitate to contact the challenge admins by going to the Support/Feedback link in the main menu on the left.

    Challengees: None.

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  • "OSA Drabble Challenge #84: Flashback" by Alassante

    Started 04 Feb 2008: Ended Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:00 pm

    Flashback.

    Drabble about a distant (or even not so distant) memory. Examples: Denethor remembering Finduilas, Túrin remembering the day he killed Beleg.
    Fic may be 100, 200, or 300 words. Deadline will be in two weeks on Monday, 18 February 2008.

    A new drabble challenge will be posted every week, but you'll have two weeks to complete the challenge. To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.

    If you need more time or run into trouble posting any challenge response, please do not hesitate to contact the challenge admins by going to the Support/Feedback link in the main menu on the left.

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  • "OSA Poetry Challenge # 1: Metaphors" by Viv

    Started 01 Feb 2008: Ended Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:00 pm

    Write a poem using an extended metaphor for something in Tolkien's world. For instance, Tolkien himself used the cycle of the day and beauteous female elves to describe the overall presence of elves in Middle-earth: Galadriel as morning and Arwen as twilight, etc. A hobbit might compare most anything to preparing a multi-course meal. A dwarf might think of something in terms of smithing. A Rider of the Mark would likely use equestrian terms to describe things.

    No line limit, no meter or rhyme restraints.

    This is the first monthly OSA Poetry Challenge. New ones will appear on the first day of each month and will have 6-month deadlines (which should allow for epic tales as well as shorter verse). Please feel free to suggest Poetry Challenge topics on the OSA Poetry Challenges thread in the Forum.

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  • "OSA Drabble Challenge #83: Riddles" by Sulriel

    Started 28 Jan 2008: Ended Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:00 pm

    Drabble about ...

    Riddles.

    Examples: Bilbo telling riddles to faunts, Luthien being cryptic towards Morgoth.

    Fic may be 100, 200, or 300 words. Deadline will be in two weeks on Monday, 11 February 2008.

    A new drabble challenge will be posted every week, but you'll have two weeks to complete the challenge. To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.

    If you need more time or run into trouble posting any challenge response, please do not hesitate to contact the challenge admins by going to the Support/Feedback link in the main menu on the left.

    Challengees: None.

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  • "OSA Drabble Challenge # 82: Confusion" by NancyBrooke

    Started 21 Jan 2008: Ended Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:00 pm

    Drabble about ...

    Confusion.

    Fic may be 100, 200, or 300 words. Deadline will be in two weeks on Monday, 4 February.

    A new drabble challenge will be posted every week, but you'll have two weeks to complete the challenge. To contribute a drabble challenge idea, visit the OSA Drabble Challenges thread in the Bunny Nursery of the Forum.

    If you need more time or run into trouble posting any challenge response, please do not hesitate to contact us by going to the Support/Feedback link in the main menu on the left.

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