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Post by Mikauzoran on Apr 24, 2016 21:58:58 GMT
Super Short Contest #11: Critic Writing: April 24 - Sunday May 1 Voting: Sunday, May 1 - Saturday, May 7Theme selector: creativitygames.net/random-word-generator/randomwords/1 Theme: "Critic" Themed Writing Competition Guidelines Event Details:Each participant needs to write a short story to be posted by midnight according to the Cafe clock in the Contest Entries section of the Fanfic Library. That's midnight Sunday going into Monday; you have the entirety of Sunday to work. At the end of the writing period, any member can vote for their favorite story. Make sure that when you post your stories on FF.net that you mention that the story was written for Poirot Cafe's competition to our readers! Let's have fun and advertise at the same time! Prize:A Custom Badge. Guidelines:1. 500-1,000 words only (with 100 word margin to "wrap it up"), and please include word count at the top. 2. K-T ratings only. 3. No crossovers. 4. Must be new material written within the contest's writing period. No re-posted stories. 5. Please be fair and courteous when voting and reviewing! Have fun guys!
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Post by Mikauzoran on May 2, 2016 0:04:52 GMT
Hey there guys. It looks like we only got two entries this time, so there won't be a vote. (Is that right, or am I totally missing something in my ragged state?) Thanks to the two that participated! Be sure to keep an eye out at the end of the month!
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Cesela
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Post by Cesela on May 2, 2016 0:12:33 GMT
Oh. It's over already. I wasn't paying attention to the date.
That's too bad. They were both really great.
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neonquincy1217
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Post by neonquincy1217 on May 2, 2016 12:36:12 GMT
Oh darn. I missed it... also the 6-8k one. How long was I out? ... And I had an idea or two for this prompt too...
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Post by sgamer82 on May 2, 2016 12:50:55 GMT
Oh darn. I missed it... also the 6-8k one. How long was I out? ... And I had an idea or two for this prompt too... Think you might write them independently, regardless of prompt?
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neonquincy1217
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Post by neonquincy1217 on May 2, 2016 13:12:01 GMT
Oh darn. I missed it... also the 6-8k one. How long was I out? ... And I had an idea or two for this prompt too... Think you might write them independently, regardless of prompt? Yeah sure! Once I get to actually flesh them out, I'd do that... Right now, though, they're just... in this... big bubble of... speech bubbles?! ROFL Dunno if I made sense I'm weird XDD
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Post by sgamer82 on May 2, 2016 13:44:03 GMT
Think you might write them independently, regardless of prompt? Yeah sure! Once I get to actually flesh them out, I'd do that... Right now, though, they're just... in this... big bubble of... speech bubbles?! ROFL Dunno if I made sense I'm weird XDD That odd sort of preliminary stage where you have a premise, and maybe a scene or two, but not quite the whole thing? If so, I know that area well. For me, I tend to imagine them as scenes playing out on TV.
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neonquincy1217
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Post by neonquincy1217 on May 2, 2016 14:56:11 GMT
Yeah sure! Once I get to actually flesh them out, I'd do that... Right now, though, they're just... in this... big bubble of... speech bubbles?! ROFL Dunno if I made sense I'm weird XDD That odd sort of preliminary stage where you have a premise, and maybe a scene or two, but not quite the whole thing? If so, I know that area well. For me, I tend to imagine them as scenes playing out on TV. Yes! Exactly! Mine first comes out as some sort of a script, like, for a full-length play or something. They come in speaking lines one after another, like the characters talking to each other with the appropriate expressions. More often than not if I add some sort of poetic thingies/close-to-nonsense nonsense (LOLWAT? XD) in between the speaking lines it becomes the final product... that, or if getting upset or blissful inspires me or something. Sometimes,though, they come as a series of pictures on a blank sheet of paper (if so they become fan arts more often than not xD) But yeah, I've got ideas. I just have to sort them all out in a chicken-scratch manner on pieces of paper, sit down in front of the screen, look for the best music/song to fit the mood of the story/chapter (it has to differ every story/chapter unless I want previous works to come into my head again. It's a huge bother to the creative process but meh xD), play it on loop, and let the fingers do the talking IYKWIM. You?
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