Polar Bears - SWC March '25

moosywoosy

ButterPopcorn8

surfdudewave

surfdudewave / surf / they/she / no preference! / no thank you / research and art / yep! / potentially, depending on the subject / confirmed / confirmed

starunicorn_5

| definitely!

smalltoe

cceaneyes

cceaneyes / willow / she/her / no pref! / yes please! I’d love to <3 / any is great but graphic design and art sounds cool too <3 / yes I’m very interested! / confirmed! / just did it

-KenzieCamps-

AmazaEevee

| No :] | Mhm!! | I have read all the rules and subscribed to the forum

ForestPanther

cinammcnx

cinammcnx / mabel / no pref / no thanks !! / graphic design and art / no / sure! / yes just read !!! and will do// yep just did <3

-NightGlow-

Hello everyone! Thank you so much for volunteering to help with the dailies + weeklies this session <3

Daily parts are officially out and can be found below! If you have been assigned a daily, you will be on the daily part of the team this session, and if you haven't, you will be on the weekly part (assignments for weeklies will be out in a few days).

Make sure to use proper capitalization in all written parts!

Dailies
Daily parts are due February 12 at midnight UTC. If your part has not been sent in at that time, it will be reassigned. Please leave room for us to input the word count and point values! Additionally, please make sure your part is under 500 characters so that it will fit in the main cabin description.

Livy: intro daily
three-word stories

Pepper: comment 5 words and write a story
gift of the tyrants! what changes would you make if you were in charge?

Luka: make a portmanteux + use it in writing
make your own holiday, write a description, aesthetic set

Skylar: word wars
every day is your birthday

Mildred: write three anthems for your enemies
critiquitaire

Surf: constellations
your character becomes the ruler for a day

Kat: rewrite a fairytale
cabin wars 2

Nini: post a title in the comments, use someone else's
show don't tell, you are forbidden from using "was/were/is.

Blau: flower daily
first day of spring. reflections and new beginnings (write a poem)

Ave: holi (write about color imagery/perspectives + pathetic fallacy)
pangrams! share your prompt, and choose another <3

Willow: create your own swc mascot + write swc fanfic
thank you's

Sage: ridiculously bad simile, share in comments and choose to use one that you like
pov of an inanimate object

Yume: playlist on shuffle, choose first line from song that comes up + google translate daily
go back to a daily in the past and rewrite it

Sooeun: bestselling bookstore
roleplay

Thank you once again for volunteering! We're looking forward to seeing the magic you'll create <3
Please message one of the Polar Bear coordinators in the next 48 hours to confirm that you can complete your assigned dailies! As always, feel free to let us know if you have any questions - happy writing!

Milkysplash

Finished my part for Word Wars!

What’s that? You’re confused as to why we’ve been transported into this weird multiversal mega-train interchange station and hub where people are typing furiously? Oh, I must have forgotten to explain then. It’s the first day of word wars today! Head on over to the information desk containing all the information about word wars: (link) Have fun, and happy warring!

Please let me know if there’s anything I need to change as this is my first time writing a daily part! I’m still working on the second daily and will post that as soon as I can.

BlauHourglass

Finished my daily parts:

Flower Daily: 435 Characters
When words fail you and actions are naught, then rely on nature’s gift to us: the language of flowers. Falling back to one of our favorite classics of intrigue and vintage beauty, write XXX words of a story utilizing flowers and their meanings, weaving in at least 3 different blossoms for XXX points. For a guide, refer to Alba’s awesome project here: https://scratch-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/projects/741579314/ . Share proof for an extra XXX points!

First Day of Spring Daily: 466 Characters
Now in the depths of March, winter is swiftly melting away into spring with new beginnings rising under the warmth of the sun. With each year that passes, you look back and see what you’ve done, how you’ve improved, and just how far you’ve come. Get some tea and sip it as you let your mind freshen and prepare some rhymes! Turn that reflection and metamorphosis into an intricate poem of XXX words for XXX points. You can earn an extra XXX points for sharing proof.

Please let me know if I need to redo anything ^^. I was a little confused by the second one, but did my best xD.

Last edited by BlauHourglass (Feb. 4, 2025 23:47:59)

metanoiaaa

hey, finished my dailies!

Post a title in comments… (337 characters)
A title is the seed of a story; a promise of the world it holds. But today, you won’t be planting your own. Instead, take a title from another writer in the comments and let it lead you somewhere unexpected. What kind of tale will grow? Write a piece of XXX words for XXX points. Earn an extra XXX points for sharing your inspired story!

Show don't tell… (378 characters)
A story unfolds like a painting, colors spilling onto the page with vivid strokes. But today, you must banish “was,” “were,” and “is” from your palette. How will you describe without simply stating? How will you bring your scenes to life? Show us through movement, sensation, and depth. Write XXX words for XXX points, and earn an extra XXX points for sharing your work with us!

let me know if theres anything that needs altering <3 first time writing dailies this was so funn

Amethyst-animation

Hello everyone! Weekly allocations are now out <33

Please ensure to use proper capitalization and grammar in your parts.

Weekly parts are due by the 9th of February 11:59PM UTC, and workshop parts are due by the 19th of February 11:59PM UTC. If you don't think you can do this in time, please pop in by my profile or Alana's and ask for an extension or let us know that you won't be able to write your part.

Don't stress if you can't write your part, we'll just reallocate it <33

Again, feel free to drop by Alana or my profile for any questions or concerns!

Weekly 1: Worldbuilding (2000 points, 1650 words)

Intro (Em)

Part 1: Write 350 words describing your world's culture and language. (Reese)

Part 2: Make a minimum of three aesthetic boards containing at least 5 images. These boards should relate to important places in your story, or different cultures and biomes in your story. (Fini)

Part 3: Write 500 words where a conflict occurs over technology unique to your world. (Kiara)

Part 4: Write 800 words where you introduce your world throughout your story, using method discussed in the workshop. (Chuey)

Wrap-up(Rockie)

Weekly 2: Rule Breaking (2500 points, 1400 words

Intro (Mouse)

Part 1: Write two scenes, one overusing writing rules, and the second one breaking them. Each scene should have at least 250 words. (These rules can be things like show not tell, don't use said, etc.) (Wari)

Part 2: Demonstrate purposefully incorrect grammar as many times as you can in a story of 250 words. (River)

Part 3: https://52prompts.com/random-emotion-generator/ Select an emotion using this random generator. If you can't use it, pick a random emotion. Then, write a scenario with 300 words that evokes a deliberate and particular emotion in the reader with deliberate use of asyndenton. (Rockie)

Part 4: Non Sequitir Dialogue. Write 350 words where a character abruptly reveals something that changes the plot dramatically. (Lora)

Wrap-up (Reese)

Weekly 3: Writing Cliches (3000 points, 1850 words)

Intro (Alia)

Part 1: List five cliches you can think of from literature, and write 50 words on each cliche of their positives and negatives (in your opinion). (Kenzie)

Part 2: Research each cliche, and write a story using your favourite one in 400 words (Eevee)

Part 3: Take a story that has a cliche and put a unique twist on it. How does the story change? Write this story in 500 words. (CD)

Part 4: Write a story with three cliches for 700 words. (Mabel)

Wrap-Up (Mouse)

Workshops!

Workshop: Incorporating worldbuilding into your writing (Kiara) (Weekly 1 Part 4)

Workshop: Breaking common writing rules in your writing (Kenzie) (Weekly 2 Part 1)

Workshop: Using incorrect grammar purposefully in narrative writing (Lora) (Weekly 2 Part 2)

Workshop creators - the workshops these sessions are quite unconventional, so please don't hesitate to ask for clarification or what the workshop is essentially about on my profile if you're confused <33

Last edited by Amethyst-animation (Feb. 6, 2025 08:24:12)

ChueyTheCat

weekly 1 part 4
You're almost there, legends, so let's finish strong! Now that you have a good idea of what your new world looks like, it's time to bring it to life. Whether it's an alien landscape or a fantastical paradise, write 800 words of a story introducing your world, using pointers from Kiara's workshop here (insert link) to help. The world is yours - go do something amazing with it!

FireBlood23

Finished the three word daily! Let me know if I need to change anything as it's my first time writing one <33

Hey everyone, hope you’ve had a great few days of camp! For this daily you’ve got to pop three words into the main cabin’s dropbox and then claim another person's three words from the main desk. Then it's up to you to craft their words into your very own (xxx) word story to donate to our library! Complete this and gain (xxx) points for your donation!
(353 characters)

Last edited by FireBlood23 (Feb. 8, 2025 01:54:23)

starr-light

weekly 2, part 2
Before beginning this part, hop on over to this link (link) and read Lora's explanations of how to use purposefully incorrect grammar as a stylistic choice! Now that you've been enlightened, it's time to use your newfound knowledge. In a story of 250 words, use purposefully incorrect grammar as many times as you can. Good luck!

FireBlood23

Intro Daily

Welcome everyone, to the 24th session of SWC! For the first daily of March, we’d like to ask you to introduce yourself in the main cabin; share your interests, and maybe respond to others!
Once you’ve done that, you can choose one aspect of what you’ve told others - or what others have told you - and reimagine it as a location! What sort of landmarks would it have? What would the people be like? Would there even be people?
Have an amazing day, and we can’t wait to see what you come up with!
(494 Characters)

Let me know if I need to change anything <3
I looked through past records and they didn't really mention words or points but let me know if I need to make space to include them <33

essayist

weekly one, part two

We hope you had fun writing about your world's culture and language! For this next part, you're going to create three aesthetic boards capturing important places, cultures and biomes in your story. Ensure that your aesthetic board includes at least five images. Go off the rails (in the best way)!

Discuss Scratch