The Febranujary Challenge! (discussion thread)

Kaez Admin Posts: 50,651	The Febranujary Challenge! (discussion thread) Jan 14, 2013 17:36:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kaez on Jan 14, 2013 17:36:49 GMT -5 'Awe' was a good fucking topic. But no, that's not what I meant by creative. You'll see, precious.
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Sekot Senior Author Lurker And maybe I've always been comfortable in chaos. Posts: 9,756	The Febranujary Challenge! (discussion thread) Jan 14, 2013 17:37:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sekot on Jan 14, 2013 17:37:20 GMT -5 You must write a story without using the letter "A".
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Kaez Admin Posts: 50,651	The Febranujary Challenge! (discussion thread) Jan 14, 2013 17:41:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kaez on Jan 14, 2013 17:41:47 GMT -5 Jan 14, 2013 17:37:20 GMT -5 Sekot said: You must write a story without using the letter "A". You must write a story that features the word 'gelatinous' seventeen times.
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The Febranujary Challenge! (discussion thread) Jan 14, 2013 18:47:00 GMT -5

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Jan 14, 2013 17:41:47 GMT -5 Kaez said:

Jan 14, 2013 17:37:20 GMT -5 Sekot said:

You must write a story without using the letter "A".

You must write a story that features the word 'gelatinous' seventeen times.

That's easier than fucking 'awe'.

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The Febranujary Challenge! (discussion thread) Jan 15, 2013 0:17:27 GMT -5

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Post by Matteo ((Taed)) on Jan 15, 2013 0:17:27 GMT -5

Yeah, that's actually a great topic. Methinks you won't be getting too many entries for it with a January 18th deadline, though. That's only three weekdays, and some of the potential entrants will have overlap with the Arena.

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The Febranujary Challenge! (discussion thread) Jan 15, 2013 0:19:15 GMT -5

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Post by Kaez on Jan 15, 2013 0:19:15 GMT -5

We've got seven rounds of the Challenge. Only six people will be writing the next round of the Arena, and many of them will (likely) be the kind of writers who can put out something for both.

And, frankly, I'm optimistic about the future topics. I've got some good ideas.

We're okay.

Better luck next time; don't worry so much.

Drall Scribe Miniature Buddha Sheltered Within a Lotus Blossom Posts: 807	The Febranujary Challenge! (discussion thread) Jan 15, 2013 0:19:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Drall on Jan 15, 2013 0:19:47 GMT -5 Because I'm an idiot, what do you mean by chronological order?
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Matteo ((Taed)) Admin Mostly Harmless Oh, I say! Posts: 23,339	The Febranujary Challenge! (discussion thread) Jan 15, 2013 0:21:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Matteo ((Taed)) on Jan 15, 2013 0:21:51 GMT -5 Jan 15, 2013 0:19:47 GMT -5 Drall said: Because I'm an idiot, what do you mean by chronological order? Nonlinear narrative.
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The Febranujary Challenge! (discussion thread) Jan 15, 2013 0:26:38 GMT -5

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Jan 15, 2013 0:21:51 GMT -5 Matteo ((Taed)) said:

Jan 15, 2013 0:19:47 GMT -5 Drall said:

Because I'm an idiot, what do you mean by chronological order?

Nonlinear narrative.

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Matteo ((Taed)) Admin Mostly Harmless Oh, I say! Posts: 23,339	The Febranujary Challenge! (discussion thread) Jan 15, 2013 0:27:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Matteo ((Taed)) on Jan 15, 2013 0:27:26 GMT -5 Why .... was ..... it?
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The Febranujary Challenge! (discussion thread) Jan 15, 2013 0:28:47 GMT -5

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Post by Kaez on Jan 15, 2013 0:28:47 GMT -5

I didn't reply because I figured that Taed genuinely didn't think he was being funny.

"Nonlinear narrative" is easily a more confusing term than "not chronological" in my book.

It's like someone going, "What's H20?" and you replying that it's a chemical compound made of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen that's vital for most organic processes.

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James Admin Grandpa England I'm out. Bye. Posts: 41,708	The Febranujary Challenge! (discussion thread) Jan 15, 2013 0:29:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by James on Jan 15, 2013 0:29:29 GMT -5 Jan 15, 2013 0:27:26 GMT -5 Matteo ((Taed)) said: Why .... was ..... it? Because you used an explanation, which wasn't exactly much less complicated than chronological order.
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The Febranujary Challenge! (discussion thread) Jan 15, 2013 0:31:57 GMT -5

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Post by Matteo ((Taed)) on Jan 15, 2013 0:31:57 GMT -5

Jan 15, 2013 0:28:47 GMT -5 Kaez said:

It's like someone going, "What's H20?" and you replying that it's a chemical compound made of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen that's vital for most organic processes.

What the f--How is that not more clear!?

I gave him something he could google, if nothing else. Drall knows what Nonlinear narrative is, though, I'd put money on it. He's seen Memento or Pulp Fiction or something.

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"My doctor says that I have a malformed public-duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fibre, and that I am therefore excused from saving Universes."
-Ford Prefect

"That which holds the image of Graham Norton becomes itself Graham Norton."