Literacy Week 2008

Here we go folks, the Literacy Week Unfolding Tale of … well, whatever you make it! Write the next part of the story and go into the running for some great prizes during Literacy Week.

The daily winner during the week will be PUBLISHED and receive a $10 book voucher.

The unfolding story will continue thoughout the Year -  prizes and publication – a writer’s dream!
Winner’s chapter (comments) will be published the following day.

• make sure you read all entries – linking characters, ideas, setting or mood/tone
• write a paragraph (or two) that adds a new event or idea but leaves room for the next chapter to do/have something unexpected occur.
• Try not to make it soooo outlandish/unbelievable that it would be hard to write another chapter the following day
• Keep an eye out for when a story might be coming to a close and keep in mind “resolution”

TO ENTER YOUR SUBMISSION:

Just type your new section of the story and paste it into the COMMENTS field of this post (near the bottom), then remember to click SUBMIT. It’s as easy as that!

Good luck!

The story begins:

“I looked up to the night sky, it was clear and if I was back in Toolamba I would have seen millions of stars but here, in the city, I could probably count ‘em. But the moon was here too – huge and bright tonight – for a moment I wondered why the moon was only ever described as big and full in stories. Maybe we don’t notice it so much when it’s not, maybe it keeps us awake at night. That last thought was wishful thinking. I knew it wasn’t the moon that was keeping me awake, I knew it wasn’t the moon that made me sneak out the window and take Madness for a walk at 2am. I looked out at Madness sniffing his way across the park. I whistled for him to come, I felt safest when he was close.

I was worried. I was worried about everything…”