Crossroads and Roundabouts & Fiction Contest

Hi guys,

As you all know, we're always looking for new stories and ways to challenge you all to write.

Back in the day there used to be at least one Fiction Contest a year. There was a set theme which had to play a role in your story but other than that you were free to write whatever. There was about 4 months to get the story written, then all the stories would be scripted and posted to the site for everyone to judge. The winner got featured in the sidebar and got to pick a new theme.
We would love to bring this back. Since it's been so long since the last contest, we're going to let you guys pick the theme. Have an idea? Post it in the comment-section below and we'll make a poll with the suggestions. Suggestions can be made till 21/6, then a poll will go up so that we can start the new season at the beginning of July.

Another favorite of ours was the Crossroads and Roundabouts. In this challenge you write on not one, not two but on four stories! But you won't be doing it alone, you'll get help from others willing to join in on the challenge.
All the stories will consist of four parts: beginning, middle part 1 and 2 and the end. You'll start with the beginning on fic 1, then you'll write middle part 1 on fic 2, middle part 2 on fic 3 and the end of fic 4.

If you want in on this challenge, drop us an email at neverland.fics@gmail.com putting Crossroads and Roundabouts as a subject.
But! Think before joining in. If you want in, you're in for the long run, meaning;
* You're able to write a minimum of 5-10 pages a month, four times.
* Your English is well enough for other participants to work with. They will be finishing what you've started after all.

Signing up for C&R starts now and is open till june 27. If there's enough participants by then, you'll be sent any info you might require before july 1st, the official starting date.
You'll be expected to send your part 3 days before the end of the month at the latest so that everyone can be sent their next part to work on before the new month begins.

Any questions can be put in the comment section below or on email of course.

We hope you're just as excited about these challenges as we are and hope you'll join in!

Neverland Staff

New Challenge for you... Short Stories

Hey everyone!
It has been a long time since we had our last proper challenge up for you. Even though not many of the requested ideas have become a story (maybe they nevertheless inspired you and you are still writing on it ;), we thought it would be nice to give you a fresh start with a new idea.

This is "Short Story-Challenge"
Put it in a nut shell, write less than six pages if you can!

To give you a little support, we put together a few characteristics of short stories...

Now, what’s a short story, aye? ;)

·         Well, it is, mostly rather short
·         The story starts abruptly, there is no introduction really
·         Typically the ending is open
·         Time warps are not very common. The story is told chronological and linear
·         There is not much enquired about the characters
·         The plot is described shortly and often deals with topics from the protagonists all day life
·         There are only a few protagonists
·         The ending is often a pointe, a surprising turn of events
·         Instead of a long telling-tale time the short story gives a glimpse into a few minutes or hours
·         Protagonists are often no heroes but mostly random and ordinary people
·         One special event/ occasion/ incident is the center of the story
·         Often there are no places or scenes named, often we don’t know where exactly
           the story takes place
·         Personal narrator instead of auctorial narrator

Now go get yourself a little challenge by clicking HERE (you can also find the link in the sidebar) and have fun writing!!
"Da Staff" ;)

Check out our forum

Did you know there's also a Neverland Forum? There's actually been one for years but it's been neglected over time. After some talk we've decided we wanted to try and bring it back to life again. So there's been a little revamp and older post have been closed and moved so that we can have a fresh start.

We think it can be perfect for sharing, discussing and helping each other out with our writing. And hopefully that will lead to more new stories for everyone to enjoy.

You can find the forum by clicking the little 'N' top lefthand side, next to the Twitter and Facebook icon or simply by following this link.

  http://z11.invisionfree.com/NeverLandFics/index.php?



If you have any problems registering, leave a message down below or in the shoutbox in the sidebar and I'll try and fix it for you.

So come on over and let's have some fun!

Challenge XXIII - Love Triangles

Hey y'all,

So, the current challenge has been running for quite some time so after some deliberation the Neverland staff has decided a new challenge is in order.
We now proudly present you; The Love Triangle challenge.

We challenge you to write a story involving a Love triangle. As usual there's a form that makes you blindly pick a 'lifer, a location, a quote and other stuff to incorperate in your fic. There's also something of a storyline embedded in the choices. You get to decide how to handle it, it's just a one-sentence suggestion.
The third party of the love triangle is up to you. It could be an actor you love, one of the other lifers or even a totally random stranger. Whatever suits your story best.

Get your challenge now by clicking on the link in the sidebar or down below :)

As we're talking writing, we've also been discussing the Contests we used to run. We always enjoyed them, how bout you?
A little reminder since it's been a while. Whereas in a challenge you mainly challenge yourself with the stuff we hand to you, in the Contest there's a challenge with the other writers of Neverland. There's a theme and that's it. The rest is up to you. Contests always used to run for about four/five months after which there'd be the uploading of fics and then voting for your favorites. The fics were meant to be longer fics since you have quite some time to write for them.

So what do you think? Should we get a new Contest going? And if so, what would you like for a theme? Hit us with your ideas and according to that we'll decide what to do!

Now; go get your challenge;

HERE!

Have fun :)

Neverland Staff

PS; Do keep in mind that each filled in form has to be answered to manually. It might take some time for one of the staff to get back to you but we try to check the email account as often as possible. If you don't hear back from us in 24 hours, feel free to give it another go or give a shout at the tagboard and we'll let you know if we got it or not :)

Did you know....

When I saw Lullu's message on the tag-board I decided to do some updating on Neverland. It had been some time since the 'Fiction-list' and 'Author-list' were updated. It's not really the nicest thing to do -copy, paste, error, kicking computer, more errors, snoozing and then some more copy-ing and pasting- It's much nicer to just feed y'all the stories. 
But it is a good thing to keep track on which stories there are to find on Neverland.

Did you all know that we've actually passed the 500 mark? Yup, that's right! There's well over 500 Westlife Fanfictions to find on here! Can I get a whoop whoop? And that's all coz of you, all you fabulous writers and all you loyal readers! If it weren't for you, it never would've happened!

The fiction list is now up to date again. If you go in there you'll find all those 500+ stories lined up for you. Go on, pick one and enjoy. You know you want to ;)
Got a favorite author and want to see what more they have written? Yup, the author list is also updated now so that should make it easier for all of you to find the fics you're looking for.

And did you know that you can easily search for fics using tags? Find the 'tag-section' by scrolling down this page. Each blogpost gets its own tags, making it that much easier for you all to search for something you like. Click on 'romance' for all romantic stories or '18+' if  you're looking for something steamy for instance.

Remember, we're only human. If you find any errors anywhere on the site, please do let us know! We're only too willing to fix it but if we don't know it's there, well... Just leave a little message on the tagboard or send us an email and we'll get to it. And if it takes us some time or you don't hear back from us, don't hestitate to give it another try. Sometimes life prevents us from taking immediate action and things get lost along the way. Reminders are always appreciated.

There's a couple of stories scripted and lined up for y'all so do keep an eye out!

And remember; we're always looking for new stories! Give it a try, write a little something or dust off some old stories maybe? Don't be shy! neverland.fics@gmail.com

Neverland staff,
Monique

New fic by Bex: Be Mine

Hey everyone,

I hope you have a good weekend... Here in Germany we have bad weather, but I have a cup of tea in front of me and I'm sitting right next to the fire place *cosy*

Good weather or bad; here's Bex' new story that will surely make your weekend better. Have fun!

Title: BE MINE

Author: Bex

Genre: R

Rating: 13+

Cast: You, 4 lifers

Teaser: He loves her, but he's reluctant to tell her. After some gentle coaxing from a bandmate he tells her but she rejects him. He's more determined than ever to win her over now ...

New Fic by Raine: Crafty Juliana

Hey everyone,
we have a new fic by Raine. Have fun reading and leave comments, please!

Title: CRAFTY JULIANA
Author: Raine
Genre: AU
Rating: G
Cast: you, two lifers
Teaser: Two stories - one of hope and the other of loss. What binds them together?

PEEPS! The FINAL part of LOVE CRIME is up! Enjoy!!

Title: LOVE CRIME 
Author: Joey (with Sarah)
Rating: 18+
Genre: R, SX
Teaser: It is a struggle when everything is serious all the time, but maybe an affair or two will make things more exciting; who will find out? Will they stop the affair?

I get weak - by Kara

The long awaited GRAND FINALE!!!!

Enjoy!!

Title: I GET WEAK

Author: Kara A. Stevens

Rating: 18+

Genre: R,D,SX

Pages: 181

Cast: You, your best friend, four lifers and some more

Update Time! I get weak by Kara, Part 5

Wipe away some sweat and enjoy another round of Kara's brillant fic!

Title: I get weak Part 5
Author: Kara A. Stevens
Rating: 18+
Genre:  R, D, SX
Pages: 181
Cast: You, your best friend, four lifers and some...

Long awaited: Part Four I get weak by Kara

Enjoy the sun and the update!
I'm sick on the couch, bah!
Have fun reading!! :)

Title: I get weak Part 4
Author: Kara A. Stevens
Rating: 18+
Genre:  R, D, SX
Pages: 181
Cast: You, your best friend, four lifers and some...

It's getting hot in here... Kara Part 3

Morning peeps!
I know you have been waiting in the wings for this, so without any further comment:

Title: I get weak Part 3
Author: Kara A. Stevens
Rating: 18+
Genre:  R, D, SX
Pages: 181
Cast: You, your best friend, four lifers and some...

Enjoy and grab your patience by the balls until the Monday-Update.... :)

Kara's Fic Part Two!

Hey everyone!
Here comes the second part of...

Title: I get weak part 2  
Author: Kara A. Stevens
Rating: 18+
Genre:  R, D, SX
Pages: 181
Cast: You, your best friend, four lifers and some...

Have fun with it and stay tuned for the next update on Friday....

Your stories!

Hello everybody,

it's so cool that so many of you write stories and share it with us here on Neverland, and we really like and appreciate it, but ... (there always has to be a but... :))
we are a community and that means that all of us have to work together to keep Neverland as good as it is. You don't have to do special things for the site (although we don't mind creative ideas etc.), only to watch out for your own stories.
Both, Noa and me, are very busy. I hav a full-time job, Noa has a job as well AND a baby to take care of and so our time is rare; too rare to check each single story of yours for grammar or if the script info is complete etc.

So if you send a story, please make sure that
- you send us a complete story in doc., docx. or open office or something similar
- you used punctuation in your story and checked the grammar etc. (word does help you with it)
- you give us the complete and only for your story necessary infos that should be scripted (We'll script most of the things you gave us with the script info, but we need you to double check it!)
-you give us a teaser, a photo (if you want one in your post), the cast, rating and genre.

Please note that you are responsible for your own stories. We don't have time to check everything; this is your task!

It would be perfect if (in case you really don't manage to script your fics yourself) to give us the necessary information like this:

SCRIPTING INFO

• Main lifer --- name: Shane / last name: Filan / eyes: hazel / hair: brown
• Main character --- name: Sara/ last name: Jones/ hair: brown / eyes: green
• Best Friend --- name: Brooke / pick a husband name, not one of the lifers name: Finn.
• Pet --- name: Honey / pick a name for a female dog
• Boyfriend --- name: Andrew
• Second Lifer --- name: Mark / last name: Feehily / this will also be your best friend fave lifer
• Third lifer --- name: Nicky / last name: Byrne
• Last lifer --- name: Kian

Maybe we won't script the dog or the best friend's husband in that case because Finn and Honey and also the ex-boyfriend Andrew do not really have to be scripted.
But if you use a nickname for any script-important person, please let us know, because sometimes it has to be quick and then everybody yells: "There is a Ki/Nick/Shay/Bry somewhere!!!! Waaaa!!!" :) so try and give us all info needed, best like in the example above not too prosaic for us to find the tiniest pieces of info in a long email.

Now that was long :) 
But we hope that it helps you to get your fics-info right and us to script properly.
Cheers,
Steffi and Noa  

Fiction: Maid For His Heart; by Kara

Hey everyone!
Happy St. Patrick's day!!
We have a fantastic new story by Kara to read for you. Highly recommendable, so go read, peeps, and leave her many comments!

Title: MAID FOR HIS HEART
Author: Kara A. Stevens
Rating: 18+
Genre: R
Pages: 104
Cast: You, your sister, four lifers
Teaser: They say that the kitchen is the surest path into a man's heart. However, not even the steamiest bowl of soup or the most scrumptious delicacy can melt the ice that surrounds a broken heart. For the one that has been burned before, might not want to love again. It tooks a special kind of cook to turn up the heat in the kitchen to the right temperature. Let the defrosting begin!

Fiction: The Bet, by Bex

A hot story for cold days (or nights)!!!  (-1°C in Germany!! brrrr...)

Enjoy

Title: THE BET

Author: Bex

Genre: E, SX

Rating: 18+

Cast: You, four lifers and three friends

Teaser: A simple bet has sizzling outcomes...

New Year's Kisses!!!! by Monique

Hey girlies,
another year's over and I hope it was a good one for all of you; if not, there's (after the failed end of world) fortunately a new year and I wish you all the best for it. Have a happy, merry, healthy, successful 2013 and may your dramas and wishes for this year come true!

We can even present you, as a little warm-up for tonight's celebrations, a New Year's story by Monique.
Enjoy and have a goode "slide".
(In Germany we wish each other a "Guten Rutsch", a good slide into the new year :))

Title: NEW YEAR'S KISSES - sequel to When Christmas Comes Knocking
Author: Monique
Rating: 16+
Genre: R
Pages: 7
Cast: You, Mark, your best friend, Kian
Teaser: Christmas has been hectic this year and it's had its effects on you. While Mark comes to terms with the fact that you're bringing his child to this world you're starting to ponder if you've made the right decisions. Is this really how you want this New Year to start or are some drastic changes needed?

Christmas story: When Christmas Comes Knocking, by Monique

Hey everyone,
hope you survived the Christmas holidays and had a good and merry time!
Here's another Christmas story that we oversaw! SORRY SORRY, Monique!
But please note, peeps, if you want to submit a story, send it to neverland.fics, because we check the staff-email-account very rarely (if at all).
So, again a huge sorry to Monique, but hey, the story is great and surely no one of you minds that Christmas is already over.
So enjoy a little post-Christmas-Christmas-Story and leave comments (we need more comments, I don't think that only Toni, Gemini, Bex and Monique + a handful more people read the Christmas stories!!!!!!) :)

Title: WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES KNOCKING
Author: Monique
Rating: 18+
Genre: R
Cast: You, Mark, your best friend and Kian
Teaser: When Christmas comes knocking the crib starts rockin'! You've been trying hard to avoid Mark after a life-altering mistake back in June. But when you're invited to come to Sligo for the holidays you realise there's no escaping him. You need to face reality and might find a surprise or two along the way.

Christmas Story: Say It Again, by Bex

Soo many stories for you to read during the Christmas holidays! :)

Title: SAY IT AGAIN
Author: Bex

Challenge:
place: Christmas party
stuff: Very old black and white photograph
quote: "And if you see a sign that says "Peep show", that doesnÄt mean they're letting you look at the new
toys before Christmas.
drink: Bailey's on Ice
situation: you feel lonely

Christmas Story: Festive Feelings; by Alex

Another fantastic Christmas story!!!! :)

Title: FESTIVE FEELINGS
Author: Alex
Rating: 13+
Genre: R
Words: 2400