Waitangi Word Wace

3 days. 4,000 words. Short and sharp. You'll be surprised at what you can achieve with a little healthy competition.

Details

Type: Writing
Goal: 4000 words
 

The Rules

The 4,000 words must be on a work of fiction, but can be on a new or existing work.

Waitangi Day is on the 6th February and commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between the European settlers and local Maori in New Zealand. It was first signed in 1840 at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. The first Waitangi Day was celebrated in 1934.

This year we've been a little hard done by in that it falls on a Saturday! So we're giving you a head start and opening the challenge at 5pm on Friday the 5th.

If you feel like you need an extra challenge, or maybe something to give you an idea you can opt to write the following three items into your story: A gray tabby cat, a polished stone, and a delayed letter.