Top 10 Challenges
Summary:

Heather says that she and Jake haven't spoken in a month, since they kissed. Write about 5 instances in that month where one of them had the opportunity to approach the other and chickened out.


Categories: Jake/Heather Characters: Heather Lisinski, Jake Green
Summary:

What are Jake's thoughts about: "I'm crossword puzzles, and flannel pajamas, and the occasional light beer."


Categories: Jake/Heather Characters: Heather Lisinski, Jake Green
Summary:

Johnston sees or overhears some key interactions between Jake and Heather. He even takes pity on Jake, and doesn't really ream him out too much over trying to bust down the gate with the car, and he leaves Jake alone about that until they're back in Jericho. Write a scene or scenes from Johnston's POV. What's he thinking? What insights does he have into Jake?


Categories: Green Family Characters: Heather Lisinski, Jake Green, Johnston Green
Summary:

Imagine it is some years into the future and a reporter has chosen to interview someone who survived the bombs and the ensuing war. Take one of the characters we don't hear from as often and let them tell us a bit about their experience of the first days, months, or year after the bombs. Think of it as a chance to explore an alternate character voice and perspective.


Categories: General Characters: Allison Hawkins, April Green, Bill, Bonnie Richmond, Chavez, Dale Turner, Darcy Hawkins, Emily Sullivan, Eric Green, Gail Green, Gracie Leigh, Gray Anderson, Jimmy Taylor, John Goetz, Johnston Green, Jonah Prowse, Kenchy Dhuwalia, Maggie Mullin, Major Edward Beck, Mary Bailey, Mimi Clark, Phil Constantino, Robert Hawkins, Roger Hammond, Russell, Sam Hawkins, Sean Henthorn, Skylar Stevens, Stanley Richmond, Ted Lewis, Trish Merrick
Summary:

Heather pretty much controlled the scene at Jake's car, when he was loading the salt. What was she thinking and doing during the ten minutes prior to approaching him? What was her plan, and how'd she come up with it?


Categories: Jake/Heather Characters: Heather Lisinski, Jake Green
Summary:

The Road Trip Challenge!

Black Jack is supposed to be a couple of hours from Jericho. Heather, Jake, Johnston, and Dale were in that car together for quite awhile. What did they talk about? What were they doing?


Categories: General Characters: Dale Turner, Heather Lisinski, Jake Green, Johnston Green
Summary:

Jake says "Just a few days". What does Jake do when three days have gone by, and there's no word from New Bern or Heather? A week? More?


Categories: Jake/Heather Characters: Heather Lisinski, Jake Green
Summary:

Jimmy and Bill's first twenty-four hours after the bombs hit were spent locked in the trunk of their own cruiser. Explore their experience and show us those first twenty-four hours (or some of them) as seen through Jimmy's and/or Bill's eyes.


Categories: General Characters: Bill, Jimmy Taylor