WednesdayChallenge

What it is
A single-post short story written in response to a theme chosen weekly, announced with the #WedCTheme hashtag and posted with either #WedC or #WednesdayChallenge hashtags.

How it started
@nitinkhanna called for the first Wednesday Challenge and @duerig, creator of Patter, suggested it be a weekly thing. This conversation took place in the Writers Write room set up by @richardleis. , who introduced the #hourofwriting, a similar challenge activity, during which people write at the same time for an hour non-stop.

After a week's threatened hiatus the topic is currently decided by consensus.

How it works

 * 1) Help choose a theme (if you wish.)
 * 2) Write a 1 post entry based around the week's theme, chosen late Tuesday or early Wednesday, and announced with either the #WedCTheme hashtag or via the Wednesday Challenge Broadcast channel
 * 3) Post it to app.net, including the hashtag #WedC.

Though the challenge starts on Wednesday there are no pressures to hit deadlines - writing runs for the full week.

An extended version of your story can be posted in Writers Write (Patter) or elsewhere (e.g. your own blog.) You don't even have to publicise your involvement, if writing is the thing that spreads your toes. One thing to remember, more people will see it if you 'Broadcast' from the Patter room or link to your blog. And remember to include the #WedC hashtag!

Recent, representative, themes
(Dates, etc., may not be entirely accurate, but that's not important right now.)


 * 28/01/2014 DESTRUCTION. Picked by @nitinkhanna, "how about - destruction."


 * 22/01/2014 ROUTINE. Picked by @bazbt3, "It's based in part on my inability to re-establish one for 2014."


 * 14/01/2014 TURN AROUND. Picked by @braincutlery, inspired by @awanicka.


 * 07/01/2014 HOW OLD DO YOU THINK I AM? Supported by @braincutlery, inspired by @awanicka.


 * 31/12/2013 NEW BEGINNINGS. Picked by @bazbt3, "It may be a predictable #WednesdayChallenge, but #WedC had enough challenges in 2013."


 * 25/12/2013 CHRISTMAS. Picked by @bazbt3 - an obvious choice.


 * 18/12/2013 STARLIGHT. Picked by @thelma, is an excellent choice - there's precious little visible *here* this dank and dreary week!


 * 12/12/2013 FATIGUE. Picked by consensus - it's a state of being I suspect a lot us are experiencing right now.


 * 04/12/2013 Imagine a moment in the life of Thorvald Eriksson. What do you think it was like? Write a single post story and don't forget to tag it with #WedC or #WednesdayChallenge. That's the #WedCTheme this week. Picked by @nitinkhanna and the subject of some debate given the obscurity of the historical figure chosen.


 * 27/11/2013 THANKSGIVING. Picked by @nitinkhanna. An obvious choice.


 * 20/11/2013 MILK. Sorry for trumping the suggestions but I thought it’ll be fun to have an impromptu theme this time. So, the #WedCTheme is MILK! :) Picked by @nitinkhanna.

Links

 * If you'd like push notifications (delivered by the App.net App), a Wednesday Challenge Broadcast channel was created in February 2014. Help choose the themes or find out what they are!


 * @nitinkhanna's main #WedC site. Use this live archive to see what other people write, and for inspiration!


 * Writer's Write Patter room.


 * On Storify.