Aboard the Love Boat - Challenge - Writing challenges Forum

Topic: Aboard the Love Boat - Challenge

Hi everyone! I see that a lot of people are looking for challenges, so I figured I'd give it a go and post mine up here, too.

Basically there are no double-claims, thus the claimed pairings are listed below. There are seventy-five prompts, so those of you with writer's block should be busy for a while...

The Rules

Aboard the Love Boat - Challenge

1. Prompts:

1) -gnomes

2) -lace

3) -pink

4) -parasol

5) -clouds

6) -masochist/masochism/masochistic

7) -stars

8) -fire

9) -butterbeer

10) -sunset

11) -knight

12) -untouched

13) -Blood Pops

14) -socks

15) -cheese

16) -stairs

17) -music

18) -rain

19) -vanilla cake

20) -strawberry-flavoured icing

21) -feast

22) -twirl

23) -animals

24) -pumpkin juice

25) -statue

26) -exclusive

27) -black gloves

28) -dress robes

29) -The Weird Sisters

30) -Chocolate Frogs

31) -firefly

32) -onion soup

33) -river

34) -drawing

35) -heaven

36) -memories

37) -Honeyduke's best chocolate

38) -dragonfly

39) -thirteen

40) -secret

41) -candle

42) -Wingardium Leviosa

43) -cryptic

44) -Lemon Drops

45) -thief

46) -soap

47) -iridescent

48) -hummingbird

49) -opal

50) -breathe

51) -palace

52) -lakeside

53) -parchment

54) -quill

55) -portrait

56) -clock

57) -eyes

58) -china (not the country)

59) -silent

60) -Quidditch

61) -light

62) -key

63) -silver

64) -bouillabaisse

65) -journal

66) -blanket

67) -run away

68) -peace

69) -age

70) -salvation

71) -sarcasm

72) -reflection

73) -blowing bubbles

74) -sharing

75) -cheating

2. The goal is to use all the prompts. You can go in any order you like, the can be written however you interpret them, in any style you like (poetry, drabbles, oneshots, etc.).

3. Once someone has claimed a character/pairing, it's off-limits. Sorry!

4. Just because it's a love challenge does not necessarily mean it has to be happy...It can be about lost love, unrequited love, etc., but romance must be one of the genres!

5. There's no deadline, as the challenge does not actually pertain to Valentine's Day.

6. You can use multiple prompts per chapter if you wish, as long as you name the prompts you're using in the beginning of the chapter to avoid confusion.

7. As of today, 3.3.08, you can claim a secondary pairing, but you would have to write another fic using all seventy-five prompts with each pairing...

- PM me or post here to participate! -

- And if you are participating, let me know when you post the first entry so I can add a link on my profile! -

Partictpants:

Kyota-chan -- Oliver/Katie -- Peace, Love, and Quidditch

equal-opportunity-candy-eater -- Cedric/Cho -- If I Only Knew Yesterday What I Know Today

hrypotrox72 -- Scorpius/Rose -- Love and Sorrow

Avindara Nirvene -- Ariana/Gellert --

Cuban Sombrero Gal -- Harry/Ginny -- A Long Road Home

xLupinxLoverx -- Remus/Tonks --

wherewillupoo -- James/Lily -- It Took 7 Years

mustardgirl1128 -- Ted/Andromeda -- Pure Blood

Bad Mum -- Bill/Fleur -- Il faut que je t'aime

fearblank -- Scorpius/Lily II -- In a Nut Shell

Bloom Cinderella -- Teddy/Rose -- Purify the Heart

justsomerandom -- Teddy/Victoire --

Deluxe Sugar Quills -- Ron/Hermione -- Muggleborn Otter and Blood Traitor Terrier

mackgirl -- George/Katie -- The Record

Suni-Dlight -- Luna/George -- The Little Things that Matter

TheRavenclawNinja -- Percy/Peneolpe -- Understood

starfilledDREAMER -- Fred/Katie -- Blame It on All My Love

Megsy42 -- Oliver/Alicia -- If I've Got You

Lady Zee -- Severus/Lily -- Lilium Candidum

Goldenfeather -- Neville/Luna -- Love is Strange, So is Luna

Abbyreads -- Fred/Angelina -- Calm and Psychotic

dodaday22 -- George/Angelina -- Light in the Dark

Math Chick -- Harry Hermione -- Little Treasures

Vera Rose Nightingale -- Remus/OC --

Singing Sprite -- Charlie/Hermione --

VelvetC -- Draco/Hermionie -- Nobody Compares

breeza13 -- Fabian/Hestia -- Ti amero per sempre

ChrissyWhissy -- Teddy/Dominique --

xoxos -- George/Alicia -- Memoirs of Alicia

Penguins Will Reign Supreme -- Percy/Audrey -- Learning to Fly

Dracosnewgirl -- Bill/Hermionie --

Phoenix Feather Quills -- George/Alicia -- Bludgers and Quaffles

EDIT: DOUBLE CLAIMS ARE NOW ALLOWED.

#1 Feb 23rd 2008, 6:34pm . Edited Apr 15th 2008, 4:05pm

oh! I want to do this! can I claim Scorpius/Lily...?

#2 Feb 23rd 2008, 9:01pm

Sure you can!

#3 Feb 24th 2008, 10:02am

thanks!!! ... I've already written six of them... in my note book... Time to Type!!!... thanks, anyways...

#4 Feb 24th 2008, 1:25pm

I posted the first chapter : http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4093811/1/In_a_Nut_Shell ... hope it's okay...

#5 Feb 24th 2008, 3:17pm

Bloom Cinderella

I would like to do this one.

I'm not 100% on the pairing I want.

I'm thinking of doing differen't one shot's with differen't pairings?

Is that alright?

If so I would like these ones:

Hermione/Ron

Teddy/Rose

If not then perhaps just Teddy/Rose.

And don't think this is a "sick" pairing because their age is only like what... seven years apart? [or was it 8?]

Like you said - not a happy pairing.

"unrequited love".

The title...?

Not sure yet.

I'll tell you when the first chapter is posted though.

#6 Feb 24th 2008, 6:26pm

Erm, no, sorry, you can't have more than one pairing. Though you could have Teddy/Rose, if you wish...

That's okay, I don't need the title now. Just let me know when you post the first chapter.

Shall I put you down for Teddy/Rose, then?

#7 Feb 24th 2008, 6:28pm

Bloom Cinderella

Oka then.

Yes!

Teddy/Rose.

#8 Feb 25th 2008, 5:48pm

Okay, Teddy/Rose it is!

*Adds name to the list*

Let me know when you've posted your first chapter, so I can add a link. :]

...And while you're at it, why not check out some of the other entries for the challenge? ;)

#9 Feb 26th 2008, 12:47pm

I really think i'm going to do this!! I've been looking for a good challenge.

#10 Feb 28th 2008, 6:08pm

Is it all right to do Draco/Hermione? Or can you just pick one for me?

#11 Feb 28th 2008, 6:10pm

Sure you can do Draco/Hermionie!

...Would you rather I chose one for you? You're free to pick whoever you want (as long as it's unclaimed), and I feel like I'd be forcing you into something if I picked for you.

Draco/Hermionie, then?

#12 Feb 28th 2008, 6:12pm

Yay! no, you wouldn't have been forcing me but thank you for letting me do Draco and Hermione. I'll let you know when i start.

#13 Feb 29th 2008, 11:17am

Actually, if it's all right, i'm going to try and do Hermione and George. I'm probably going to post tonight. The story will be called, the Little Things that Matter. Thanks so much! :-)

#14 Feb 29th 2008, 6:07pm

Actually i kind of want to do Luna and George. I apologize for switching so much but i swear this is the last time. Thanks so much oh and the title will still be 'The Little Things That Matter'

#15 Feb 29th 2008, 6:48pm

Sure you can change; I see you've posted already! ;)

Err, I noticed in the summary you said "All Above the Love Boat", but it's technically "Aboard the Love Boat". Sorry, I just couldn't help but point it out...

#16 Mar 01st 2008, 7:16am

This is the updated list of participants. Use this to check for availability, please.

Kyota-chan -- Oliver/Katie -- Peace, Love, and Quidditch (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4073831/1/Peace_Love_and_Quidditch)

Kyota-chan -- Sirius/Marlene --

equal-opportunity-candy-eater -- Cedric/Cho -- If I Only Knew Yesterday What I Know Today (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4075487/1/)

hrypotrox72 -- Scorpius/Rose -- Love and Sorrow (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4079793/1/Love_and_Sorrow)

Avindara Nirvene -- Ariana/Gellert --

Rye the Random -- Sirius/Remus --

Cuban Sombrero Gal -- Harry/Ginny --

xLupinxLoverx -- Remus/Tonks --

Pinky Green -- Sirius/OC --

wherewillupoo -- James/Lily -- It Took 7 Years (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4079064/1/It_Took_7_Years)

mustardgirl1128 -- Ted/Andromeda -- Pure Blood (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4083590/1/Pure_Blood)

Bad Mum -- Bill/Fleur -- Il faut que je t'aime (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4087433/1/Il_faut_que_je_taime)

ooosk -- Draco/Pansy --

fearblank -- Scorpius/Lily II -- In a Nut Shell (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4093811/1/In_a_Nut_Shell)

Bloom Cinderella -- Teddy/Rose -- Purify the Heart (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4120482/1/Purify_the_Heart)

dragondancer101 -- Teddy/Victoire --

Deluxe Sugar Quills -- Ron/Hermionie -- Muggleborn Otter and Blood Traitor Terrier (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4108445/1/Muggleborn_Otter_and_Blood_Traitor_Terrier)

mackgirl -- George/Katie -- The Record (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4117463/1/The_Record)

Suni-Dlight -- Luna/George -- The Little Things that Matter (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4103963/1/The_Little_Things_that_Matter)

TheRavenclawNinja -- Percy/Peneolpe -- Understood (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4111795/1/Understood)

starfilledDREAMER -- Fred/Katie -- Blame It on All My Love (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4106038/1/Blame_It_on_All_My_Love)

Megsy42 -- Oliver/Alicia -- I Didn't Realise We Were Falling In Love (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4109827/1/I_Didnt_Realise_We_Were_Falling_In_Love)

Lady Zee -- Severus/Lily -- Lilium Candidum (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4113697/1/Lilium_Candidum)

Goldenfeather -- Neville/Luna -- Love is Strange (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4117465/1/Love_is_Strange)

Abbyreads -- Fred/Angelina --

dodaday22 -- George/Angelina

Math Chick -- Harry Hermionie

#17 Mar 01st 2008, 8:16am . Edited Mar 09th 2008, 2:38pm

starfilledDREAMER

Ohhh, interesting! May I snag Katie/Fred? Seeing as both Katie/Oliver and Katie/George are taken xD ^^

#18 Mar 01st 2008, 1:35pm

Sure, you can take Fred/Katie! =D

Happy writing!

#19 Mar 01st 2008, 1:37pm

starfilledDREAMER

Quick question: Can you make it slightly AU? Need to know, hehe. I hate that Fred died xD

#20 Mar 01st 2008, 2:04pm

I suppose you could make it AU if you wanted - it's your story, your decision. =D

Fred totally shouldn't have died, though...

#21 Mar 01st 2008, 2:06pm

Megsy42

Hiya!

Could I possibly have Alicia/Oliver please? And just to make sure, what year is Alicia in in Harry's first year? If anyone knows it's much appreciated :D Thanks! x

#22 Mar 02nd 2008, 6:01am

Hi! You can take Oliver/Alicia, and I believe Alicia is two years older than Harry, and Oliver is one year older than Alicia. ;)

#23 Mar 02nd 2008, 6:26am

Megsy42

Okay, thankyou! I shall start writing immediately :D Do I just post the link here after I've finished my first chapter?

#24 Mar 02nd 2008, 7:55am

Yup, just post when you're ready. :)

#25 Mar 02nd 2008, 8:29am

starfilledDREAMER

Wow, who thought writing little drabbles could be so fun? I have four chapters up and posted already ^^

[url=http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4106038/1/Blame_It_on_All_My_Love]Blame It on All My Love[/url]

And, the prompts that I used are in italics in the beginng of each chapter xD

#26 Mar 02nd 2008, 2:04pm

I'm kinda busy right now, but I promise I'll get around to reading it really soon!

#27 Mar 02nd 2008, 2:06pm

Vera Rose Nightingale

*jumps up and down and waves* hey! hey! can someone please write a Remus/OC ??? =)

#28 Mar 03rd 2008, 3:31am

YEah, thanks for letting me know. I updated friday, i think and just haven't had a chance to change it. :-) I'll fix it today.

#29 Mar 03rd 2008, 8:21am

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4109827/1/I_Didnt_Realise_We_Were_Falling_In_Love

*jumps up and down and waves* hey! hey! can someone please write a Remus/OC ??? =)

Would you like to write it, Vera? =D

Erm, y'all, Candy and I are imposing a new rule in which you can claim a second pairing, but it would be in a different fic and you would use all the prompts for BOTH pairings.

Does that make sense?

Anyway, this new addition is partially because I got barraged by Sirius/Marlene plot bunnies last night...

#30 Mar 03rd 2008, 1:22pm

Megsy42

Finished my first chapter! Hope you like ^.^

#31 Mar 03rd 2008, 1:57pm

Guys - I'm really not speaking to anyone in particulcar, but since you're all doing the challenge, it would be nice if you could review and critique each other's stories, especially since by reviewing others' stories, they're more likely to come back and R&R yours, and you make friends, etc.

...And if you add something to favorites without reviewing, I will personally hunt you down and...*Cracks knuckles*

#32 Mar 03rd 2008, 2:09pm

"...And if you add something to favorites without reviewing, I will personally hunt you down and...*Cracks knuckles*"

...

and I should know, shouldn't I...?

Vera, lovey, are you actually going to write it...? or do you want me to do it...? ^^

#33 Mar 03rd 2008, 6:31pm

Yes, Blankie here should know, shouldn't she? I left her a little note asking that she please review stories just 'cause I'm obnoxious like that...

Buuuuuuuut you know you guys luff me...for some reason or other...

#34 Mar 03rd 2008, 6:33pm

oooh, this sounds like fun!!can i join in??

Erm ... oh no, i really wanted harry/ginny!!

Oh well.

erm, erm, erm!

pairing ....

I say ... hmmm ... I CLAIM SEVERUS/LILY!!!!!

#35 Mar 05th 2008, 10:25am

Actually, let me change that:

I CLAIM SEVERUS/LILY - HARRY!!!

this should be very interesting ...

#36 Mar 05th 2008, 12:17pm

Yes, of course you can join...you want Severus/Lily/Harry? I don't really understand how that'll work, but okay, sure...

#37 Mar 05th 2008, 1:44pm

Okay, the first chapter is dusted and posted, read it here http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4113697/1/Lilium_Candidumand please REVIEW!!

#38 Mar 05th 2008, 1:54pm

Lol, thanks!!

Well, it's not going to be a romantic triangle per se, though i have kept the theme romance for the story. It's going to be unrequited love for Lily on Severus' part, and this will then affect his understanding of Harry at the very end, just before or during the Final Battle against voldemort - his will be a shadowed kind of love that he reflects onto Lily's boy because he is precisely that, no longer Potter's son.ENJOY!

#39 Mar 05th 2008, 1:57pm

Okayy...should I just put "Severus/Lily" to keep it simple, since I'm assuming there's no Severus/Harry or Lily/Harry..?

#40 Mar 05th 2008, 2:02pm

Oooh ... erm, gd point actually.

>sheepish face< sorry, yer, that will prob work better and will avoid misunderstandings ... but Harry is still in it, in a major way!!

thanks, by the way! this is my first challenge, i'm so excited!!

#41 Mar 05th 2008, 2:34pm

Oooh ... erm, gd point actually.

>sheepish face< sorry, yer, that will prob work better and will avoid misunderstandings ... but Harry is still in it, in a major way!!

thanks, by the way! this is my first challenge, i'm so excited!!

#42 Mar 05th 2008, 2:46pm

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4117463/1/The_Record

List updated. See above. :)

#43 Mar 07th 2008, 6:14pm

mackgirl

I sent you a pm Kyota-chan but I'm going to post this here as well.

The first chapter of my George/Katie story has been posted. It's called The Record and here is the link

#44 Mar 08th 2008, 8:08am . Edited Mar 08th 2008, 8:09am

dodaday22

Can i claim George / Angelina ??

#45 Mar 08th 2008, 3:35pm

Math Chick

Can I claim Harry/Hermione? Please?

~~M~a~t~h~~C~h~i~c~k~~

#46 Mar 08th 2008, 4:32pm

Bloom Cinderella

i posted it.

i dont know how to add the link.

http://www.fanfiction.net/secure/live_preview.php?storyid=4120482&chapter=1

#47 Mar 08th 2008, 9:52pm

Yes, dodaday can have George/Angelina and Math Chick can have Harry Hermionie. Let me know when you post.

Bloom Cinderella, I'm going to add your story to the C2 and I'll read it soon; I've got a bit of catching up to do with the rest of the stories...

#48 Mar 09th 2008, 2:33pm