Rounds & Challenges
This is the place to go to see what your current challenge is. Check this page often to keep up to speed. Our prompts are provided on the day a round begins. We run four rounds in this competition, and each round is a delightful (and harrowing) surprise to our Gauntleteers. We find this keeps them on their toes and at the top of their game. Got any questions? Consult our Guidelines or FAQs. Still need some clarification? Contact us and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
Round One (Closed)
Review Colin Dickey’s article, and consider the question of time travel in fiction.
Begins: 10/15/2016 @ 10PM EST
Deadline: 10/29/2016 @ 10PM EST
Round Two (Closed)
Using 2nd person POV, write a speculative fiction story about a character who has recently died or disappeared.
Begins: 11/2/2016 @ 10PM EST
Deadline: 11/09/2016 @ 10PM EST
Round Three (Closed)
Review kvikindi’s fanfiction piece “A Particle, A Wave”, and explore the significance of fanfiction itself.
Begins: 11/13/2016 @ 10PM EST
Deadline: 11/20/2016 @ 10PM EST
Round Four (Closed)
Write a short story based upon a movie trailer.
Begins: 11/24/16 @ 10PM EST
Deadline: 12/8/2016 @ 10PM EST