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  • New contest idea ...

    The "What I was going to write in an earlier contest but didn't finish" Contest. Eight pages, otherwise completely open. And, since procrastination seems to thrive on "too far away" entry dates, we could limit the entry time to 7 or 10 days. And, since we already didn't write these stories before, we should all have ideas. Those who didn't not write what they started or haven't entered a contest will just have to pretend they didn't get one finished.

    Just an idea.

    Mod edit: this contest did indeed run, the entries thread is here and the results thread is here.
    Last edited by dpaterso; 05-25-2018, 11:30 AM.
    STANDARD DISCLAIMER: I'm a wannabe, take whatever I write with a huge grain of salt.

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    Re: New contest idea ...

    Originally posted by Centos View Post
    The "What I was going to write in an earlier contest but didn't finish" Contest. Eight pages, otherwise completely open. And, since procrastination seems to thrive on "too far away" entry dates, we could limit the entry time to 7 or 10 days. And, since we already didn't write these stories before, we should all have ideas. Those who didn't not write what they started or haven't entered a contest will just have to pretend they didn't get one finished.

    Just an idea.
    I'm in, why the hell not!

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    • #3
      Re: New contest idea ...

      Originally posted by scriptus View Post
      I'm in, why the hell not!
      Well, there's two of us ...
      STANDARD DISCLAIMER: I'm a wannabe, take whatever I write with a huge grain of salt.

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      • #4
        Re: New contest idea ...

        Originally posted by Centos View Post
        Well, there's two of us ...
        In worst case scenario, I'll be the second best! I'm definitely in.

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        • #5
          Re: New contest idea ...

          I could probably drag out a moldy bit of something half-written and put a coat of paint on it.
          "I just couldn't live in a world without me."

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          • #6
            Re: New contest idea ...

            Originally posted by StoryWriter View Post
            I could probably drag out a moldy bit of something half-written and put a coat of paint on it.
            Excellent! Exactly what "we're" looking for!
            STANDARD DISCLAIMER: I'm a wannabe, take whatever I write with a huge grain of salt.

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            • #7
              Re: New contest idea ...

              -It's the
              EYE OF THE TIGER
              it's the
              THRILL OF THE FIGHT
              rising up to
              THE CHALLENGE OF OUR RIVALS!

              ...I'm in! Found something unfinished. It howled at me when I opened it. Yarroooo, it said.

              It's May 10. How does a May 20 deadline sound?

              10 days to fashion a diamond from a pale piece of pig's ear.

              If not, suggest alternatives!

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              • #8
                Re: New contest idea ...

                Originally posted by dpaterso View Post
                -It's the
                EYE OF THE TIGER
                it's the
                THRILL OF THE FIGHT
                rising up to
                THE CHALLENGE OF OUR RIVALS!

                ...I'm in! Found something unfinished. It howled at me when I opened it. Yarroooo, it said.

                It's May 10. How does a May 20 deadline sound?

                10 days to fashion a diamond from a pale piece of pig's ear.

                If not, suggest alternatives!
                Sounds good to me.

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                • #9
                  Re: New contest idea ...

                  Originally posted by dpaterso View Post
                  —It's the
                  EYE OF THE TIGER
                  it's the
                  THRILL OF THE FIGHT
                  rising up to
                  THE CHALLENGE OF OUR RIVALS!
                  Oh, that's a great song ...

                  So today, his deli comes first
                  Still he dreams of his past days of glory
                  Goes in the back and beats up on the liverwurst
                  All the while you can still hear him say

                  It's the rye or the kaiser, it's the thrill of one bite
                  Let me please be your catering advisor
                  If you want substitutions I won't put up a fight
                  You can have your roast beef on the rye
                  Or the kaiser
                  https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/weir...thekaiser.html

                  Originally posted by dpaterso View Post
                  ...I'm in! Found something unfinished. It howled at me when I opened it. Yarroooo, it said.

                  It's May 10. How does a May 20 deadline sound?

                  10 days to fashion a diamond from a pale piece of pig's ear.

                  If not, suggest alternatives!
                  Whoa! Who said anything about diamonds from a pale pig's ear? At the most I'm going to try to add some color to that pale ear ... if I can muster the effort.

                  I'll have to have mine in by Monday as I'm going to be in Galveston for about five days after that. I don't know if I'll have Internet there or not.

                  I assume entries go to you, kind sir, as always?
                  STANDARD DISCLAIMER: I'm a wannabe, take whatever I write with a huge grain of salt.

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                  • #10
                    Re: New contest idea ...

                    Adding more to mine now, 'cause resurrecting something from years ago feels a lot harder than writing something from scratch to match a topic.

                    Sure, fire on me, send PDFs to dpaterson57 at gmail.com

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                    • #11
                      Re: New contest idea ...

                      cool and easy, just found the first files I saved to dropbox back in August 2013. Snip off the first 8 pages and bob's your uncle!
                      I heard the starting gun


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                      • #12
                        Re: New contest idea ...

                        Juuust saying, 4 days to go, including today, until the deadline.

                        Screenwriters Assemble!

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                        • #13
                          Re: New contest idea ...

                          done
                          I heard the starting gun


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                          • #14
                            Re: New contest idea ...

                            Mine's looking pretty crap, got 8 pages, might burn them.

                            How's everyone else getting on?

                            We have tonight and we have tomorrow to spit 'em out and polish 'em up.

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                            • #15
                              Re: New contest idea ...

                              Well, got one in. Almost didn't. That would have been kind of embarrassing, since I'm the one who petitioned for this particular contest.
                              STANDARD DISCLAIMER: I'm a wannabe, take whatever I write with a huge grain of salt.

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