Ingenuity. We all know those types, the ones that can think up anything for any situation and are the go to problem solvers. We envy them, we hate them. Tell me your stories about them.

You've got 30 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

Boredom. It's the bane of our existence from early childhood on up. There's creative ways to avoid it and some plain weird ones. Show me the ways your characters combat boredom.

You've got 75 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

Maturity. We want it when we're younger then when we're older we wish we didn't have to deal with it. So tell me about what it's all about it. The transition or the wish fulfillment. Tell me all about it.

You've got 52 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

Forgetfulness. We all do it now and then. Some people worse than others. Talk to me about forgetting something important, say an anniversary, or something less important, like your homework. Give me any and every excuse. ;) Have at it!

You've got 45 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

It's all about books. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince comes out tonight/today. Books shape our lives in ways we can't explain. Talk to me about books or how the mystique around books isn't worth the hype. Anything and everything about them.

You've got 30 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

This week, try writing in a different style. Choose a memorable author and imitate him or her to give your usual fics a different flavor. Go for Faulkner or Joyce's stream-of-consciousness, Dahl's matter-of-fact fantastics, or maybe Turgenev's sardonically detailed prose. Mix it up, take a chance and do something completely different from your normal style!

Because this requires a little extra thought, take 70 minutes to write something grand.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

Let's talk about dreams. The ones you had as a child or the ones you want right now or even the ones that you've never told a single soul but dream of them nightly. Tell me your dreams and how they can come true.

You've got 75 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

We all know the type. The one that plans weeks in advance and you're left wishing you could be them. So this week, write about spontanity and what it can bring about, good or bad. From an unexpected rain shower to a blind date that brings you the person you've been looking for, write about it.

You've got 55 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

I'm busy helping a friend move, so remodelling and renovations are on my mind. Let's work that into a challenge this week. Think about remodelling something - a house, or a relationship, whatever - and work your story around that. Things always need changing, but people aren't always receptive to necessary change. Plenty of fodder for stories.

You've got a full 60 minutes for this challenge.

Remember, contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.

Your challenge this week is ... combine a bunny, an egg, and a basket into your story. It's Easter, after all.

You get 75 minutes this week.

And remember contrelamontre is for slash, ame_soeur is for het and gen.