It’s Flag Day, everybody! That special day of the year where Flaggy Claus comes down from the North Pole to deliver flags to all the good boys and girls. And we all dress ourselves in flags to scare away the … Continue reading Flag Day Thread (6/14/21)
Today we’re going to be playing a game I’ve creatively named “Made-Up Movies”. The idea of the game is simple. One person posts the title of a made-up movie. Other posters reply with a brief description or plot synopsis of … Continue reading Make up a Movie
Welcome to The Avocado, where everything’s made up and the upvotes don’t matter. Today we’re going to be playing Scenes from a Hat. The rules of the game are simple. One person posts something they want the others to give … Continue reading Scenes from a Hat
Welcome to the biweekly round of Writers’ Guac. Here was the prompt for submissions: Write the intro to a recipe blog post (recipe optional) Post your submissions below. A brief reminder of the rules: Limit of 2 submissions per person. … Continue reading Writers’ Guac – Recipe Blog
Time for a game we haven’t tried in a while. One person writes a sentence to begin a story, and then people add on to the story one sentence at a time. The one sentence isn’t a hard limit, so … Continue reading Story one sentence at a time
Are you like me? Do you like music that’s familiar, but in a slightly different style? Do you often spend time randomly googling for various style covers of songs you know to see if the internet gods have provided such a thing? What’s that? You say that doesn’t describe you at all? Well, tough, it’s my Night Thread. And you’ll just have to sit there while I link some of my favorite cover songs that can be found on the vast YouTube landscape. Wait, no! Don’t scroll do- And here’s some more: A Janis Joplin-inspired take on Wheatus’s “Teenage Dirtbag” … Continue reading Night Thread of YouTube covers (5/25/21)
Look at this dog I just googled. Isn’t it awesome? Continue reading Look at This Dog Night Thread (5/22/2021)
Welcome to the monthly round of Writers’ Guac. Here was the prompt for submissions: It had been a foolish decision. Swallowing the pill without even knowing what was in it. Post your submissions below. A brief reminder of the rules: … Continue reading Writers’ Guac – Swallow the Pill
Welcome to the biweekly round of Writers’ Guac. Here was the prompt for submissions: Pitch a summary/outline of a villain origin story Post your submissions below. A brief reminder of the rules: Limit of 2 submissions per person. Constructive criticism … Continue reading Writers’ Guac – Villain Origin
Those responsible for the lack of Day Thread have been sacked. Continue reading Don’t Panic Day Thread
Welcome to the biweekly round of Writers’ Guac. Here was the prompt for submissions: Yelp review of something that wouldn’t ordinarily have Yelp reviews Post your submissions below. A brief reminder of the rules: Limit of 2 submissions per person. … Continue reading Writers’ Guac – Yelp Reviews
Tonight, on this most momentous of dates, the Night Thread celebrates a beloved science fiction franchise that has entertained audiences for decades. That’s right, we’re going to talk about Stargate! It began as one of many sci-fi blockbusters of the … Continue reading Night Thread, KREE! (5/4/21)
Welcome to the biweekly round of Writers’ Guac. Here was the prompt for submissions: Rejected Aesop’s Fables Post your submissions below. A brief reminder of the rules: Limit of 2 submissions per person. Constructive criticism is opt-in. Specify in your … Continue reading Writers’ Guac – Rejected Aesop’s Fables
Welcome to the first monthly round of Writers’ Guac (formerly the Avocado Creative Writing Derby). Here was the prompt for submissions: Your work sends you to a normal-sounding professional conference, but when you get there, the way everyone is acting … Continue reading Writers’ Guac – Professional Conference
Welcome to the biweekly round of Writers’ Guac. Here was the prompt for submissions: Teach a medieval peasant about some piece of modern life. Post your submissions below. A brief reminder of the rules: Limit of 2 submissions per person. … Continue reading Writers’ Guac – Medieval Peasant
Welcome to the first monthly round of Writers’ Guac (formerly the Avocado Creative Writing Derby). Here was the prompt for submissions: You awake to find yourself in a Kafkaesque “transformation”; what have you transformed into and how do you respond? … Continue reading Writers’ Guac – Kafkaesque
Welcome to the second biweekly round of Writers’ Guac (formerly the Avocado Creative Writing Derby). Here was the prompt for submissions: Narration from a nature documentary Post your submissions below. A brief reminder of the rules: Limit of 2 submissions … Continue reading Writers Guac – Nature Documentary Narration
I hope everyone’s prepared for our expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro, where our goal will be to construct a bridge between the two peaks. First things first, let’s discuss routes. Well we’ll be leaving on January 22nd and taking the following … Continue reading The Night Thread Summits Both Peaks of Kilimanjaro
Welcome to the first round of the Avocado Creative Writing Derby. Here is the prompt for this week’s submissions: Write a Reddit-Style AITA (Am I The Asshole?) post Post your submissions below. A brief reminder of the rules: Limit of … Continue reading Avocado Creative Writing Derby – Am I The Asshole?
Thanks for those who expressed and interest and offered feedback for this feature. This will be evolving as I get more feedback and see how well things work as it goes along, but here’s how things will work for now: … Continue reading Avocado Creative Writing Derby – First Prompts
This is an idea I’ve had for a while, and have floated once before to some mild interest. Self-deprecation aside, this site is host to a number of intelligent and creative minds. And sometimes that creativity is limited to the … Continue reading Avocado Creative Writing Derby – Spitballin’
