Category: Writing Challenges
Challenges from the Bonanza Brand Forums.
The Night Before Christmas (by freyakendra)
Summary: The boys have some childish fun in a poem that borrows from the original.
Rating: K (430 words)
I Wonder As I Wander (by sklamb)
Summary: On a cold Christmas Eve near Harvard Square, Adam comes to receive a sort of epiphany.
Rated: K WC:1000
One Special Night (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: The Cartwrights await a VERY special delivery, leaving one of them to wonder what their future will hold.
Rating: K (1,705 words)
While Shepherds Watched (by JoaniePaiute)
Summary: “Real shepherds can be downright ornery,” Hoss tells his little brother, but 6-year-old Joe is determined to see for himself.
Rated: K+ WC 2900
Silent Night (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: After an unusually hectic day, there is only one wish requested on Christmas Eve.
Rating: K (2,610 words)
(Un)Silent Night (by heike)
Summary: It’s Christmas time for those on the Ponderosa… with their own Little Drummer Boy celebration.
Rating: K (470 words)
Singing Lessons (by DJK)
Summary: This is my contribution to the Dan Blocker Birthday Challenge. Hoss and Adam learn more than just a song.
Rated: K+ Word count: 2315
Head, Heart, and Gut (by freyakendra)
Summary: Joe postpones a tough decision—and learns about the power of “3.” The toughest decisions should always be three-pronged, including careful thought, a touch of instinct and with a healthy dose of heart thrown in.
Rated: K+ WC 2000
A Lifetime of Unhappiness (by faust)
Gravely hurt and completely helpless, Adam finds himself at the mercy of a person from his past who seeks nothing but revenge. And for once, there’s no chance he’ll talk his way out of it.
In the end it might come down to who’s more determined; and Adam surely won’t give up. No, he won’t, will he?
7,500 words, rated T
RIP Mr Cartwright (by mumu74)
Summary: To Kill A Cartwright “november Challenge” Rip Mr Cartwright
Rating: T (741 words)
Rattlesnake — aka After the Gunfight (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: A gunfight and the resulting collateral damage.
Rating: T (1,845 words)
Not Without My Son (by sklamb)
Summary: A fresh look at certain events of Episode 94 (The Crucible) which didn’t (in some parts of the multiverse) quite follow the televised script….
Rated: T WC 1800
A Deadly Day (by rosecartwright)
Summary: Joe is home sick, but things go downhill for this young Cartwright.
Rated: K+ (635 words)
Mama Died Today (by southplains)
Summary: A Cartwright son’s short life story.
Rated: K WC 774
One Hour (by JoeC)
Summary: In one hour good and bad can happen. Rating T (675 words)