October 19, 2025

ANNOUNCING A SPECIAL PROJECT
FOR WFOL 2025

A CHALLENGE OPEN TO ALL ~

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Winterfest always brings an array of amazing offerings from our very talented fan community. WFOL 2025 will include all the favorite contribution categories, plus something brand new.

THE MULTI-MEDIA CHALLENGE!

We think it will be a lot of fun to see the many, varied ways a particular theme can be interpreted. Listed below you’ll find several prompts, each of which can be expressed via various media. You should include all three elements of a prompt in your submission, but how that prompt is presented is up to you.

Take a look and see if anything lights your creative candle!

PROMPTS TO CHOOSE FROM:

** Winslow, main Pipe Chamber, a newspaper clipping
** Mary, a concert by the children’s choir, a photo
** Eric, a bathing pool, a canvas bag
** Catherine and Vincent, her balcony, a sealed letter
** Edie, Central Park, a mask
** Devin, the carousel, a key

MEDIA TO USE:

A drabble (mini story of exactly 100 words)

A full-fledged story (any style)

A vignette (a short, descriptive, written or drawn scene)
— a few paragraphs
— a pencil sketch
– a scene from a movie)

A poem (any style)
— written text

— recorded as an audio file)

A filk
— written lyrics

— audio file (recitation of lyrics; recording of song with music)

A newspaper clipping
— classified ad
— job, missing person, personal

— four panel cartoon

— review of a book, movie, ballet, other stage performance

— breaking news

A drawing (any medium, including digital art)

Other fine art media (painting, sculpture)

A wallpaper
A poster or advertisement
An illustrated story or comic
A script or a scene from a script

A round robin story with friends
– can use one of the prompts or combine a few in one story

– can add art

A video
— music video

— stop-motion film with puppets, dolls, or action figures

— a how-to instructional video

— a movie trailer

A craft
— jewelry, book nook, greeting card, postcard, diorama, stitchery, glass work, clothing/costumes, mask-making, doll-making, puppets, woodworking, mobile, coloring book pages, pottery, metal work

A game or puzzle
— jigsaw

— word game

– board game

Body language
— a dance – video or how-to directions

— a living tableau – photographed

— a cheer

— a parade

You get it — the possibilities are endless!

You need to pick from the list of prompts, but you’re free to come up with any method to interpret it beyond the ones we’ve suggested.

It will be exciting to see how a given prompt can be seen, heard, and otherwise experienced in different ways.

This fandom is overflowing with creativity! Let’s see what you can come up with for this new WFOL Challenge!

Wondering how to get your WFOL challenge submissions (or any WFOL submission) online? The pertinent information is found HERE. 


If you have any questions, please contact us at wintercandlemakers2@yahoo.com

As always, be well … and be busy! 

your Wintercandlemakers