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CONTEST: Non-Gender Specific Romance
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Anais Nin
Anais Nin
Thespian

Sep-20-2009 00:25

So, in Writer's Workshop, Heimlich VonVictor advises:

"As tempting as it can be to include a romantic sub-plot or gear your story towards a specific gender, it's better not to, because you will appeal to a much larger demographic."

Secret Squirrel suggested putting "in a non-gender specific romantic sub-plot" to liven things up.

So here is your challenge. Write a non-gender specific romantic story of some sort. It can be like an Intro, or a short story, but you MUST be able to read it as a man or a woman, and envision the opposite gender in the other part.

Spelling and grammar DO count. There is one entry per person, and the deadline is October 4, 23:59 SST.

Winner will get a 3 month subscription!

Good luck and happy posting!


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Clift Garrett
Clift Garrett
Thespian

Oct-2-2009 16:47


We were both locked in an eternal grip. The moon was full and bright: beautiful… almost blinding… Yet I could not help but feel the ache with every passing minute as the night came to an end.

“We cannot continue to meet like this… we have to find a way to make this right.”

“We can only continue like this… you know that…” came the reply I knew I was going to get.

“Why does love have to be persecuted. Is there not enough in the world to worry about? Why are we all that’s wrong in their eyes?”

“Because we were not meant to be.”

But I knew we were. We both knew that our love was meant to exist. The touch of our skins against one another was as soft as the petals of the many lilies we exchanged.

‘Never roses…’ I reflected. ‘Roses were too telling… and our love was not meant to be told.’

“We must get going.” That tender voice broke my immortal silence. “We only have an hour left before sunrise. We must use that hour to get back.”

“Why can’t we use it to express our love? And use every hour after that to do nothing but love?”

I was silenced by a kiss, and like always, we did not speak after we kissed.

***

That next day I was strong and determined. By nightfall I was on my way to our usual midnight meeting.

In my left hand I carried a deep crimson rose.


Kyle XY Rocks
Kyle XY Rocks
Pinball Amateur

Oct-2-2009 21:44

Let me try this again Anais.

I read it quickly. "Lock up when your done. Jasper"
"Hmm I wonder how long we have been here" I stared at the big clock on the wall. It read 12.
"Well I better go" said the person now standing beside me.
"Please let me drive you" I offered.
"Ok Sure."
We were walking to my old beat-up truck when i remembered.
"Damn. Forgot to lock the door." As I was walking back to the door I saw something I had never noticed before. That had not even asked this kind person for a name. I locked the door and walked back to find a empty truck. Where did the person go? Then I saw where. A flash of movement in the back of the truck. I went around a open the tailgate. There was this person I thought I had lost looking up at the stars.
"Have you ever thought you found your true love?"
"No I have not." I climbed into to the truck.
"Really?"
"Well until now." I said putting my hands in this person's before ever thinking about it.
"You know I was thinking the same thing"

************



I could not even begin to believe that we were about to say "I do". It's flown by so fast. The only thing I wanted was to be with my best friend and love forever.
"It's about time" The sweet voice, reason for my existing, said behind me.
"I guess we should start walking" I said anxious for this whole thing to be over.
We decided we would walk each other down the aisle. As we stared into each others eyes, the piano started Amazing Grace. We Both dearly loved that song. We stood at the alter repeating vows after the preacher said them. We gently put the rings on each other's left hand.
"I am pleased to announce this couple officially married. You may kiss......" Before he could finished we were kissing. We then ran out to my truck waiting outside to take us to our favorite diner. We kept it simple. A ceremony then lunch at the diner.
"Congrats you two" Jasper said.
"We love you both." Jerry & Doris said as we were leaving.
We did not have much money so we fixed up the ranch weeks ago. Except we have not seen the house yet. Doris wanted it to

Kyle XY Rocks
Kyle XY Rocks
Pinball Amateur

Oct-2-2009 21:46

to be special, so she decorated the house. And banned us from the house till now. Because that's where we wanted to stay for our honeymoon. As we arrived home we waited on the porch for a few minutes to draw in the beauty as we opened the door. The stairs were in front of us. We looked at each other as we gripped each others hands and ascended the stairs.
************


This is how I look back at my life. We are old and feeble now and we still love each other til this day. We have children and grandchildren (one of which is now married and expecting our first great-grandchild). I had hoped we would die together. But that seems impossible now seeing as my lover has passed on only days ago.......
"I am sorry but There's nothing we can do" The doctor said.
"Well what about me am I dying to?" I asked hoping he would say yes.
"No your good for about 5 more years I suppose" He said.
5 Years? How could I do it? Why could not we both die together?
***********


Top Story
Person Dies. Kids are Happy?

Interviewer: Why are you so Happy? A family Member Died! And yet you are happy as they get?
Man: My parents wanted to die together. And well one died before the other and they knew that would not happened. But now there both gone. And the only thing we are worried about is if they found each other. We know they are , or will be, together once again.

topkebab
topkebab
Lucky Stiff

Oct-4-2009 10:22

Every time I passed by, my heart skipped a beat. Those eyes, at once piercing and strong, yet gentle and forgiving. That smile, those lips, sensuous and inviting. For years I'd been an admirer, sometimes gazing from afar, sometimes brushing up close. In my dreams we'd come alive together, laughing as we played, sharing secrets. Lately these were the only thoughts on my mind. I knew my life could be complete if only it were real, this picture of beauaty, in oil on canvas.

>_^

Hester Ectomy
Hester Ectomy
Little Monster

Oct-6-2009 20:53

Wonderful enteries, everyone! :D

I enlisted two others to help me judge, Heimlich VonVictor and Secret Squirel.

We all agreed that the winner is Anikka! Congratulations!

It was great fun reading all the entries!

Anais Nin
Anais Nin
Thespian

Oct-6-2009 21:14

Ooops! I thought I was on me. *blushes*

Ms Helen
Ms Helen
Con Artist

Oct-7-2009 16:45

Woooohoooooo Anikka Congratulations :D

Bring on the Champagne.

Anikka
Anikka
Babelfish

Oct-8-2009 17:49

Wow, thank you!

This was a wonderful contest and I really enjoyed coming up with an entry, as well as reading everyone else's. It's really not as easy (to write something like this) as a lot of people seem to think it is, as I'm sure the other entrants will agree.

So congratulations to everyone who even tried!!

Joseph Zeo
Joseph Zeo
Tale Spinner

Oct-8-2009 18:29

Congratulations Anikka, *toast with champagne*
Great contest Anais! Wonderful entires everyone!

Elizabeth Christie
Elizabeth Christie
Tireless Tiger

Oct-8-2009 18:50

Congrats Anikka! And great contest idea Anais! The entries were a lot of fun to read!

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