Topics for the 2005 7-in-7 challenge (redux)

Topics for the 2005 7-in-7 challenge (redux)

Some folks missed the May 7-in-7 due to Real Life, so we ran a second challenge in June!

Day 1 - Wednesday

Her friends had described him as having hidden depths, but she didn't quite realize what they meant.

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Truly this was ambrosia, the food of the gods.


Day 2 - Thursday

Nothing could get inside the impregnable fortress. But its designers hadn't counted on--

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An anti-ageing cream with wonderfully unexpected results.


Day 3 - Friday

A crucial or embarrassing photograph taken from an impossible angle.

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A new type of engine that runs on... Well, when people found out, they were pretty shocked.


Day 4 - Saturday

History repeats itself more often than anyone would ever believe.

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A unique prison for a unique prisoner.


Day 5 - Sunday

Glowing eyes in the dark of the night, ever closer.

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Battles aren't won or lost by vast armies, the outcome depends on the heroic actions of just one individual. Sometimes, not so heroic.


Day 6 - Monday

Little known fact: nine demons out of ten prefer male human flesh to female human flesh. Which do you prefer?

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What if you're going to write a story about doom with a widow as the main character and a locket as the key object? Set your story in a mansion.

...The above "idea" was created using the "What if" generator option of WriteSparks! Lite, downloaded from http://writesparks.com/writesparks-lite.html


Day 7 - Tuesday

Your protag comes to realize that obstacles have been set in his or her path to deliberately distract, delay, obfuscate, injure, maim. The unknown antagonist has employed illusion, disinformation, subterfuge, sabotage, superstitious-villager-incitement and all the other nasties found in a clever spy's bag of tricks.

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An ancient and deadly curse is awakened by an intense emotion.


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