TAYA REID

The Project

 

I attempted a 365 photo project last year and failed. Maybe because Covid made it difficult for me to conduct the project the way I wanted to, maybe because I'm a lazy shit. This year I'm killing two birds with one stone. In order to remember how old I am, (turning 38, I forgot last year) and to keep up the momentum I built with writing in 2020, I'm committing to spitting out 38 short stories this year. But, there's a catch (gasp!). You, or anyone, can submit the prompts, restraints or parameters for those stories. 

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There are 9 categories, of which you can choose 3 to force on me. Here they are, with some examples. 

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The Categories

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1. Word limit. You must have one of these and it doesn't count towards the three categories. The word limit can be any number between 10 and 1500. 

2. Setting - all or most of the action has to be set in this place. Mars, a bakery, a janitor's cupboard.

3. Character - the character must appear in the story. School teacher, single father, newly elected president of a knitting club.

4. Genre - the story must be written in this genre or a version of this genre, for example, romance could also be romantic comedy. Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror.

5. Word - the word must appear in the story. Any word, do I really have to give you an example of a word?

6. Object - the object must appear in the story. Calculator, smudge stick, Barbie doll. 

7. Action - someone must perform this action in the story. Dancing, eating an apple, taking a pill. 

8. First line/word rule - get creative, just give me a restriction on my first line, word or sentence. An example might be, your first sentence has to be three words long. 

9. Last line/word rule - as above. An example might be, your last word has to start with the letter F. 

10. Your Choice Rule - just as it sounds. You make up a rule that I have to stick to. 

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There are three rules for you:

- I may not choose your prompts. This is not a reflection of you.  

- You will be fully credited in my published post for your prompts, but all copyright for the story remains with me. 

- I reserve the right to hound you for a portrait later if I decide to publish or exhibit the works in some form.