Preramble: The challenge is/was to aim to write 50,000 words over the course of three months (June, July, & August). Since I didn't have just one project in mind to achieve that number, I gave myself 92 different daily writing prompts to help get my words, and here are some of the ones that I really liked writing/how they turned out. Prompts borrowed from the "642 Things to Write About" book and the "Imagineyourotp" blog on Tumblr. Most are safe for work, but a few cross into slightly not safe for work territory, and there will be forewarnings for those ones. And now without further ado, the writings. c:
First up is "Finals Week", aka, Owain pays Lucy to write his paper for him.
"My dear cousin, I have a special proposition for you."
Lucina looked up from her laptop to Owain, standing in the doorway of her dorm room, looking quite serious about his apparent proposal.
"What is it, Owain?"
He cleared his throat and came into her room, standing right in front of her bed. "The dreaded finals week is upon us, and with it comes the overwhelming amount of homework and papers and-"
"Yes, I'm fully aware of that. Please get to your point." Lucina said, cutting him off before he made this any longer.
"Right, well, in the excitement that the end of the year brings, I seem to have forgotten about one of these papers. Basically, I am asking you for help with it."
"I have my own homework, though. Which I'm currently in the middle of."
"I was afraid of that," said Owain with a sigh. "However, maybe I can make it worth your while."
"And how would you do that?"
"I'll give you fifty dollars if you write my paper."
Lucina raised her eyebrows. "Fifty dollars? This must be a really important paper."
"That it is, dearest cousin. It's the last paper, which is the most important one. So, are you interested?" he asked.
"I don't know, Owain." Lucina replied, hesitant. "I have a paper, too..."
"It doesn't have to be an 'A' paper, just something that would keep my grade where it is, passing." he said, getting on his knees in front of the bed, hands together on her sheets. "I'll pay upfront, no scams or anything. I just need this done by tomorrow."
"Tomorrow? You didn't mention it was due tomorrow."
"Is that a problem?"
"It's almost four thirty on a Sunday and this is due tomorrow. Do you not see the problem here?"
"Does this ruin the chances of you doing it, then?"
Lucina groaned and put her head in her hands, taking a breath before facing him again. "I just wish you would have come to me sooner than this time."
"So you'll do it?"
"I guess. But with that time limit, I can give you high 'C', low 'B' work. Deal?"
"Deal!" Owain said, jumping up and reaching into his pocket for the money. "Thanks, Lucy. I really appreciate it."
"No problem." Lucina said, reaching for the bill he had fished out of his pocket. "I'll give it to you tonight before bed."
"You're the best." he said, turning to leave. Lucina sighed and pocketed the money. She closed the active document on her laptop and opening a new one, ready to start Owain's paper.
And then she realized he didn't tell her anything about what she had to write about.
An explanation and a few hours later, Lucina lightly tapped Owain's door, paper in hand. He looked up from his book, smiling at her as he pulled his earbuds out and rolled off of his bed to meet her.
"It's done." she said, holding it out to him.
"That was really fast." Owain commented.
"What can I say, I have a lot to say about Shakespeare."
"Thanks again, Lucy. I really appreciate this." Owain said, beginning to flip through the sheets.
"Again, it's no problem. I'm just glad you'll have something to turn in now."
"Me, too." Owain said, grinning. "Oh and by the way, I told Inigo what you did, and he might do the same thing because he's got this huuuge paper due as well, and-"
"Good night, Owain."
In the end, Lucina finished all of her other important homework, and Owain's grade stayed at the passing level. Inigo somehow got his paper done after Lucina rejected doing his, even though it was an all nighter and then some.
The college kids had (barely) survived another finals week.
This one holds a special place in my heart because my friend proposed this to me (making this one of the few prompts not found in the book/on Tumblr). I figured it'd be good starting piece because the writing challenge actually began during finals week. The next prompt will be posted on 7/15!