WednesdayChallenge
Write a single-post short story in response to a theme chosen weekly (posted with #WedC or #WednesdayChallenge hashtags.)
@nitinkhanna called for the first Wednesday Challenge[1] and @duerig, creator of Patter, suggested it be a weekly thing[2]. This conversation took place in the Writers Write room set up by @richardleis.[3], who introduced the #hourofwriting[4], a similar challenge activity, during which people write at the same time for an hour non-stop.
- Write a 1 post entry based around the week's theme, chosen each Wednesday.
- Post it to app.net, remembering to include either the hashtag #WedC (preferred) or #WednesdayChallenge if your muse isn't being helpful and you need to fill space!
An extended version can be posted in Writers Write (Patter) or elsewhere (e.g. your own blog.) Though the challenge starts on Wednesday there are no pressures to hit deadlines - writing runs for the full week. You don't even have to publicise your involvement, if writing is the thing that spreads your toes.
Given the 256-character post limit most people will use #WedC. The original #WednesdayChallenge hashtag was abbreviated in response to the inevitable observation that 14 superfluous character of tag is silly.
After a week's threatened hiatus the topic is currently decided by consensus.[5]
- #WednesdayChallenge - @nitinkhanna: Write a short story in 256 characters involving the words "Pope","battle" and "moon".The wilder the better. :) - app.net, March 13 2013.
- @duerig: That was fun. We should do this every wednesday. - Writer's Write Patter archive, March 13 2013
- @pamdavis: We also used to do #hourofwriting, which anyone could call for. That was started by the room owner @richardleis. - app.net, October 2013 recollection.
- @richardleis: I got the idea for #hourofwriting from Jane Espenson (TV writer and producer). She often calls for one on Twitter. Hope your writing is going well! - app.net, April 2013.
- @thelma: @duerig That actually sounds great! If @bazbt3 and @annatarkov concur, we can let everyone know? @nitinkhanna said he wanted to sit this week out. - app.net, October 2013
Text of the October 2013 version of the appdotnetwiki.net page extracted from the Wayback Machine archive.