TinyTantei
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Current emotion: nah.
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Post by TinyTantei on Jul 12, 2015 0:29:53 GMT
Wow. Actually floored I can't believe my ditzy little headcanon actually did it! Thanks everybody, and honestly, everybody was just so great I can't even.
[laughs] Aaah, I don't need a prize badge or anything. I'm just honestly surprised it got as far as it did.
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rainbowcupcake
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JA is so absurdly gorgeous it's not even funny anymore. It's ruining my life
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Post by rainbowcupcake on Jul 12, 2015 0:33:46 GMT
Congrats Tiny! I really liked yours, it was an interesting idea. And thanks to the people who voted for me, I'm actually surprised I made second place This was just a little something to get my muse back to work, but I'm glad you liked it ^-~
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Post by LaurelWreath on Jul 12, 2015 1:48:15 GMT
Congrats, TinyTantei! Hope we get another Super Short theme soon. I really loved this one. (Hmm.... Either you have to actually use the word of the theme in your story or Tooru stories aren't as popular on this site. Strange. )
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Post by Mikauzoran on Jul 12, 2015 3:08:26 GMT
Like I said, I'll have the next Super Short Contest the last week of the month. I'm so stoked that people are excited about this! ^o^ Thanks again to everyone who participated this time! Anyway, LaurelWreath, I don't think either of those are your problem, though. Your story had an underlying theme of hope that was fairly obvious, and Amu-chan is a likable character. I know I personally adore him. I look forward to coming up with my own interpretation of him once I get caught up on the manga and anime. ^.^; I know for me what fell flat was your characterization of Mouri. He didn't seem to be acting like either of his two canon personas: a goofy, womanizing drunk or a seriously gung-ho, intensely loyal ex-cop. The way you portrayed him, he didn't seem drunk or anything like his normal self, so that was one of the things that didn't really catch me about your piece. I think it was a cool idea to have Mouri and Amu-chan interacting, but I don't think it was really dynamic. It didn't change the way I thought about either of the characters. Yours was a good piece, but it didn't have anything that made it outstanding. Tiny's concept was super original and really neat. Kaggami's piece had that kind of gut-wrenching, nail-biting feeling to it. It evoked real emotion. Rainbow's was kind of the same in that it made you really feel. It had the angst factor. Dogfish did a really cool take on Sherry that, again, had the feel factor. Neonkoi did KaiShin which is always popular, but I think she had a good dynamic between them that made her piece interesting. You'd have to ask someone else what was good about mine because I'm always of the opinion that my own work is trash, but obviously something about it won votes. ^.^; I hope that my critique was helpful. You've seemed discouraged that all of your other entries haven't done as well as the first one, so I hope that gives you some things to think about, study, and try to work on for next time. If you'd like to workshop some of your work to get some more feedback and advice, please feel free to post something in the writing resources and advice section. We're all here to help each other grow and improve as writers, so I encourage you to take advantage of this awesome community ready and willing to help you become a better writer! ^.^
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neonkoi
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Does anyone else occasionally fear the wrath of their plot bunnies?
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Post by neonkoi on Jul 12, 2015 4:30:30 GMT
LaurelWreath - Don't feel down! I believe your story was amazing and it was really interesting to read how Mouri and Amu acted when drunk. Or, at least we're all pretty positive Mouri was drunk. Mikauzoran - Your piece was by no means 'trash'. It was amazing, and rather dramatic in terms of romance. It showed that the worst can happen, but there is hope after everything, no matter how dark. It fit the theme perfectly and it was very well written. So, don't degrade yourself, it won't help at all. I would also like to thank you for thinking my writing was interesting.. I think it was a compliment.
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Post by Quincy on Hiatus on Jul 12, 2015 11:28:29 GMT
Cos net was uncooperative for almost two weeks (Darn you, tropical storm and guy who stole the district's phone cable), I was both unable to join and vote, but if I was able to make it during voting period (which I didn't, obviously) I would have voted for TinyTantei's entry too.
Congrats to everyone, guys!~ Once I get net back (or finalize my supposed entry, whichever comes first) I probably would share it with everyone (it's a really cute HeiZuha fic, about six-seven years into the future *blushes*)
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Post by Mikauzoran on Jul 12, 2015 12:27:15 GMT
Yes, it was a compliment. ^.^;
Thank you, but my "This is trash." Mindset is fairly automatic, and I don't believe it's had a negative effect on my writing or my self esteem. On the contrary, I think my super self-criticizing helps me to create work that others enjoy because I edit and rework it so hard, refining it so that it's the best it can be. Thanks, though!
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Kaggami
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I´m freezing in my own house... winter, no one invited you yet!
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Post by Kaggami on Jul 12, 2015 15:17:47 GMT
Congratulations!!!!!
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Post by Crimson Amarone on Sept 4, 2015 22:26:44 GMT
Here's a late congratulations to TinyTantei for winning the first ever SS Contest!! Here's the badge that Ichthy had designed and I'm finally getting around to awarding!
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