Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted June 21, 2011 Paid Members Posted June 21, 2011 I know we have some budding writers, some actual writers and (half the population of the world) some 'wouldn't it be cool to be a writer?' types on here, so I was thinking...why don't we have a contest? Â This is not a sign up thread. More a here are the rules as I would suggest them to be, any suggestions? And to see the level of interest... Â The stories would be 1000-3000 words long and based on a subject matter determined by a vote on a list of ten subjects (chosen by me). You would have a week to write these up (though, of course, there would be some leverage because of work/women/fucked up days). Â I was thinking of, first go round, 10 participants, first come first serve. The stories would be posted on here, and the winner voted for by you lot. Â [nigellaw]Thoughts?[/nigellaw]
Moderators Astro Hollywood Posted June 21, 2011 Moderators Posted June 21, 2011 Initial thoughts are - 3000 words is a lot longer than you think, especially for something like this.
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted June 21, 2011 Author Paid Members Posted June 21, 2011 Yeah, originally I was going to say 1k but it seemed a little short. That's the point of this thread, really, to set up da rules and go from there. Besides I am so BRIMMING WITH IDEAS I could write a 3000 word story in my sleep. Hence, why I am so close to publication. Â I meant death.
Paid Members CuckedByMenry Posted June 21, 2011 Paid Members Posted June 21, 2011 I'd be up for this.
Paid Members air_raid Posted June 21, 2011 Paid Members Posted June 21, 2011 (Skim reads rules) Â MY ENTRY Â In 1975 I was catching the London train from Crewe station. It was very crowded. I found myself in a last-minute rush for the one remaining seat with a tall good-looking man with collar-length hair ; it was the 70s! Buckaroo! When I sat down on the chair I looked up and realized it was none other than Peter Purves - it was at the height of his Blue Peter fame! He said "you jammy bastard!" And quick as a flash, I replied "Don't be blue, Peter!" Needless to say, I had the last laugh. Â Now, FUCK OFF.
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted June 22, 2011 Author Paid Members Posted June 22, 2011 No real interest, then?
Loki Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 I could write 1000 words of TNA fanfiction. Christy Hemme's shower is broken in her trailer, so she pops over to Miss Tessmacher's to use hers...
matbro1984 Posted June 22, 2011 Posted June 22, 2011 How about a Hemingway-esque six word story? Â On that note, here's an uplifting short story. "Thought it was headaches. Tumour, actually."
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