Prompt Post

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

Okay, "Cry Havoc" is *over* and this week's prompt is

Hello Darkness my old Friend

But wait, that's not all. Our prompt for next week, for those who choose to work ahead is...

St. Peter. 
Yep, the guy of the golden gate of heaven.

Comments

[dangerous-47.livejournal.com]

Hmm.

Interesting. Yeah, I think I can use that. The darkness one, but St. Peter is hehe.

I'll get along. :p I usually do.

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't quite know what to do with that one yet, but luckily, it's one of our "know ahead' prompts.

[dangerous-47.livejournal.com]

Yeah. :D

I'll get teh brain working. Heh.

[zippitgood.livejournal.com]

Awesome prompts. Now I just need to drag the muses out. *lol*

Quick question, what's the decision on the prompts in advance? Because from the poll about them, I thought Cry Havoc was the last prompt that was being given in advance.

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

Several people asked to get us into August with the one prompt ahead because of last minute vacations before school and getting prepped for school and getting kids ready for school. So, I will probably give one more week ahead, and then we're back to the one week at a time. Oh, and 'Hello darkness' was an advance prompt as well.

[smwright.livejournal.com]

St. Peter... how deliciously perfect. Thank you, darling. I could kiss you!

Random question

[ficwize.livejournal.com]

Hello! I'm not new to the community, but I am a new (soon to be) participant and I have a question. I've checked the rules and read through a few fics (many, actually, but just a few since I realized I had a question) and I was wondering how exactly the prompt has to be used to count.

Does it need to be a verbatim use of the prompt? So that the words "Hello Darkness my old Friend" appear in the fic somewhere? Or can the fic be inspired in theme/tone/etc. by the prompt without actually using it verbatim?

Sorry if this is obvious and I'm missing it, but I don't want to screw up my first post! *lol*

Re: Random question

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the group, and don't ever worry about asking if you aren't sure. As long as the fic has some tangential connection to the prompt, we're pretty open. My Control Issues chapter for this prompt simply had Jim remember how he would retreat to the dark and stare at the stars when he got stressed, so don't feel like you need to have the actual words in there... you may have a variation on the words or just the tone.

Re: Random question

[ficwize.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I appreciate the quick response, especially as that means that I will be finished with this fic that much sooner. Wheee!

*bows*