===== Stories: Writing Challenges =====

This index lists various writing challenges proposed by members of the board. Links to individual stories can be found at the original challenge thread.

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==== Doctor What's and Talwar's writing challenges (2010-2011) ====

**//[[http://www.alternatehistory.net/discussion/showthread.php?t=166850|Writing Challenge (Correspondence format)]]//** - A story in which the entire thing is written in correspondence format. 

**//[[http://www.alternatehistory.net/discussion/showthread.php?t=168856|Halloween Challenge - All stories must be PRECISELY 666 words long.]]//** 

**//[[http://www.alternatehistory.net/discussion/showthread.php?t=171612|Writing Challenge - "It had been a long year." opening line]]//**

**//[[http://www.alternatehistory.net/discussion/showthread.php?t=176162|Writing Challenge - 'Extinction']]//** (all stories must touch on the concept of extinction)

**//[[http://www.alternatehistory.net/discussion/showthread.php?t=195698|Writing Challenge - Twitter format]]//** (all stories must be exactly 140 characters in length) 

**//[[http://www.alternatehistory.net/discussion/showthread.php?t=199473|Writing Challenge - 'Follow the Money']]//** (all stories must involve the 6 billion U.S. dollars in stolen money in Iraq in some shape or form) 

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==== "Cyberpunk writing challenge: Hometown" by LeftsideLock (2019-2020) ====

**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/cyberpunk-writing-challenge-hometown.479499/|Announcement of "Cyberpunk writing challenge: Hometown"]]**

=== Entries ===
  * //**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/cyberpunk-writing-challenge-suburban-life-for-robots.479563/|Suburban Life for Robots]]**// by [[offtopic:RiverDelta]]
  * //**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/cyberpunk-writing-challenge-abaddon.480501/|Abaddon]]**// by [[offtopic:AnywhereButOTL]]
  * //**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/cyberpunk-writing-challenge-insanity-is-genius.480900/|Insanity is Genius]]**// by [[offtopic:Pexa]]
  * //**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/cyberpunk-writing-challenge-modern-life.480867/|Modern Life]]**// by [[offtopic:Archangel]]
  * //**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/cyberpunk-writing-challenge-more-machine-than-man.480802/|More Machine Than Man]]**// by [[offtopic:LeftsideLock]]
  * //**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/cyberpunk-writing-challenge-the-adjuster.481000/|The Adjuster]]**// by [[offtopic:dakkafex]]
  * //**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/cyberpunk-writing-challenge-two-minutes-for-interference.481016/|Two Minutes for Interference]]**// by [[offtopic:DrakonFin]]

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==== Petike's writing challenge (2022-present) ====

  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/petikes-writing-challenge-camping-trips-travelogues-present-historical-or-allohistorical.527045/|Round 1: Camping Trips and Travelogues (Present, historical or allohistorical)]]** 
  * Entries accepted from 17 April to 11 June 2022.
  * Entry 1: //[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/pewc-1-yellowstone.527414/|Yellowstone]]// by [[offtopic:Danthefan28]]
  * Entry 2: //[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/pe-wc-1-my-auntie-tali.529453/|My Auntie Tali]]// by [[offtopic:Shoshana]]
  * Winner: A **tie** for both stories. Both authors were treated to a shared first place.

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