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Post by James on Jan 30, 2013 3:49:43 GMT -5
Oh goodness. This is so much fun!
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Post by JMDavis ((Silver)) on Jan 30, 2013 16:08:44 GMT -5
Don't know how nonsense it is... but I think I got something involving a Russian cowboy.
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Post by James on Jan 30, 2013 16:13:07 GMT -5
The one thing about writing allegory that I hate is that I don't handle the Death of the Author stage that well. I want to provide a little cheat sheet going, "this is what I meant... don't think of something else."
I don't have a problem like that if I'm not writing allegorically.
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Post by Kaez on Jan 30, 2013 16:36:57 GMT -5
Reviews posted, leaderboard updated.
The leaderboard/round winners looks slightly like an admin conspiracy.
Step it up!
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Post by James on Jan 30, 2013 16:55:08 GMT -5
Reviews posted, leaderboard updated. The leaderboard/round winners looks slightly like an admin conspiracy. Step it up! I can't throw Sekot off! He's just there, hanging on. One bad round for me or a great round from him and he overtakes me. Also, Pete, just out of interest, would you say that my entry would be worth turning into a longer story based on the same concept? |
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Post by Sekot on Jan 30, 2013 18:11:08 GMT -5
Reviews posted, leaderboard updated. The leaderboard/round winners looks slightly like an admin conspiracy. Step it up! I can't throw Sekot off! He's just there, hanging on. One bad round for me or a great round from him and he overtakes me. Also, Pete, just out of interest, would you say that my entry would be worth turning into a longer story based on the same concept? Damn. It. I was sure I had you beat that round! Damn you for making me actually work at this. Edit: And I do believe this round will go to you. You're a bit better at the whole comedy thing. |
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Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Jan 30, 2013 18:13:31 GMT -5
I struggled with the tense and it shows. I didn't enjoy writing it whatsoever. A lot of it felt like fluff and pointless. It wasn't short. If anything it was just to prove I could still write longer stuff. Got out of my hole - so to speak. Was a pointless and horrible exercise. Also, the low scores didn't stay low  The idea was for them to be discussing converting to using starlight ... but when you hate something you look forward to getting away from it. Might have an idea for the next round. Not convinced by it. I'm not going for funny - just nonsense  |
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Post by James on Jan 30, 2013 18:17:04 GMT -5
I can't throw Sekot off! He's just there, hanging on. One bad round for me or a great round from him and he overtakes me. Also, Pete, just out of interest, would you say that my entry would be worth turning into a longer story based on the same concept? Damn. It. I was sure I had you beat that round! Damn you for making me actually work at this. We will fight till the end. Till the end. I struggled with the tense and it shows. I swear you never used to. |
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Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Jan 30, 2013 18:19:00 GMT -5
You were usually the one telling me I had buggered it up. It's a big problem for me - that and American-English and English-English. I probably switched tense in the rush to explain the ship breaking apart (as Kaez wanted better descriptions) and get away for the oh-god-not-enjoying
In all rights I should really have enjoyed it but the fluff really felt ... icky. Comfort zone went bye-bye.
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Post by James on Jan 30, 2013 18:19:44 GMT -5
Edit: And I do believe this round will go to you. You're a bit better at the whole comedy thing. To be honest, I'm not concentrating on the comedy so much, I'm focussing on the nonsense. I'm 1,500 words in and I know I've written funnier things. But hopefully, this is actually 'nonsense'. |
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Post by James on Jan 30, 2013 18:20:54 GMT -5
You were usually the one telling me I had buggered it up. Only after that weird moment when you started saying you couldn't do past tense, even though you had been writing mostly in past tense for the last two years before. |
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Post by Jenny (Reffy) on Jan 30, 2013 18:22:42 GMT -5
My brain is my worst enemy. Night Agro :]
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Post by Kaez on Jan 30, 2013 19:40:42 GMT -5
Reviews posted, leaderboard updated. The leaderboard/round winners looks slightly like an admin conspiracy. Step it up! I can't throw Sekot off! He's just there, hanging on. One bad round for me or a great round from him and he overtakes me. Also, Pete, just out of interest, would you say that my entry would be worth turning into a longer story based on the same concept? I mean, -I- think so. I, personally, really liked it. But it feels like it might be one of those genres/topics that I'm a sucker for. Talk with Taed about it. He's the sci-fi guru. I struggled with the tense and it shows. I didn't enjoy writing it whatsoever. A lot of it felt like fluff and pointless. It wasn't short. If anything it was just to prove I could still write longer stuff. Got out of my hole - so to speak. Was a pointless and horrible exercise. Also, the low scores didn't stay low The idea was for them to be discussing converting to using starlight ... but when you hate something you look forward to getting away from it. Might have an idea for the next round. Not convinced by it. I'm not going for funny - just nonsense I was really excited that it was your least-short yet. I didn't say that, I know, but I was sort of rushed with my reviewing. I'm very glad you broke out a little. |
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Post by James on Jan 30, 2013 20:41:20 GMT -5
Well, this is my longest thing I've written for the competition so far. And I'm probably only half-way through.
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Post by The Counter Cultist(Sawyer) on Jan 31, 2013 9:10:51 GMT -5
I really did just call that last one in. The good thing is that it did get me working on a project I had been putting off for about a year now, so that is a win.
I'm not sure if I'll do something for this round, I could never intentionally write humor, it just sort of happens for me.
Still, I'll play around with the topic, see if I get something going.
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