Welcome to the 2024 Bitesize Competition - Week 8

Topic(s): Physical Interactions

What are physical interactions

A character doesn't exist in a vaccum, but a world filled with other people. The interactions between people are incredibly important. A physical interaction can be a simple a character gently placing a hand on another's shoulder for comfort, a passionate embrace between lovers, a tense push against a wall, a character brushing past another in a crowded room, a handshake to greet someone, a fist bump, a child playfully tugging on their parent's shirt, or a character flinching away from a sudden touch.
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Key points to remember about physical interactions in writing:

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  Context is key:
  The meaning of a physical interaction depends heavily on the relationship between characters, the situation, and the overall tone of the story.
  
  Body language:
  Beyond direct touch, physical interactions can also be expressed through gestures like leaning in, crossing arms, or avoiding eye contact.
  
  Sensory details:
  Describe the physical sensations of touch, pressure, temperature, and movement to bring the interaction to life.

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Word count: Under 1000 words

Bitesize writing competitions will differ from our typical writing competitions. When we do bitesize writing competitions, each small prompt will have around five days for everyone to write a scene (or even just a sentence). During the weekend, we will compare and review each others entries. If you have no interest in even wanting to write, don't vote.

Deadline: Saturday, November 10th at 11:59pm (23:59) PST​

Send your scenes/sentences to @Lindsey once you're done. You can have up to TWO entries. On the day they are due, I will post all the entries in a single post. During the weekend, we can discuss each others entries and how to improve them.

Voting Rules
We will not have official voting like normal competitions. Instead we will have a discussion on how to improve the scenes. If you wish, you can pick your favorite entry.

Got an idea for a future prompt? Put it in this thread!

 

CAN WE PLEASE CALL THIS Q4 COMPETITION?! IT'S FUCKING UP MY DAILY ROUTINE.

Background: I'm self-employed with multiple clients I manage/invoice on quarterly basis, and I had to update multiple incorrectly filled time sheets, because I forgot it's Q4 already, because I just posted to Q3 competition

 

I removed the quarter. Originally this was only going for q3, but its popular enough to continue