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Competition: Variations on a theme 6 (The Box)

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  • 19-11-2010 2:42pm
    #1
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    After a brief hiatus, we're bringing back the Variations on a Theme
    short story competition. is now underway. For anyone unfamiliar with the concept, you'll find details of previous competitions by searching for threads in this forum with "theme" in the title. The last one we ran can be seen here .

    The theme this time is as follows:
    Ann sees a mysterious box on her desk. Just then her phone rings.
    The word limit for the competition is 1500.

    The closing date for competition entries is midnight GMT on the 30th of November. I'll be accepting submissions via PM as of today. Voting will run from the 1st to the 9th of December.

    As is the rule, all votes must be accompanied by a post on the thread giving feedback to at least one of the stories, although obviously the more time you take to give your impressions the more the writers will benefit.

    Please post in here with any queries on the competition itself.
    Please do not post pieces directly in the thread.

    Best of luck!


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    Phantasos
    Registered Users Posts: 359 ✭✭Phantasos


    I guess we're going to have to think outside the box for this one.


    There. I said what everyone was thinking.


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    #3
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    What a first post!


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    Oryx
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    You should not to contain yourselves, box clever, but dont box yourself in, and be sure to wrap it all up by the deadline. C'mon, dont be square!


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    Turtyturd
    Registered Users Posts: 28,395 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    Just wondering if this is open to everyone? Used to read these when they were running a few months ago but never had the courage to enter. Would like to give it a go now though if its possible?


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    #6
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Of course, anyone with a boards account can enter at any stage up to the closing date.


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    Phantasos
    Registered Users Posts: 359 ✭✭Phantasos


    This is deceivingly hard to brainstorm an idea for. It's finding a balance between a good theme and a non-obvious theme. I'll be damned if there's gonna be a key in that box!!


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    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Hadnt thought of a key.. but now that you mention it.. :)


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    Insect Overlord
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    Schrodingers-Cat-LOL.jpg


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    #10
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Marcellus Wallace's soul is not in the box.


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    Phantasos
    Registered Users Posts: 359 ✭✭Phantasos


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    < cute cat in a box pic >

    Awww! :)


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    Antilles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Antilles


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Marcellus Wallace's soul is not in the box.

    :mad:

    Time to rework my plot :(


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    angelll
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭angelll


    Just marking the thread,still haven't written a word. It is really hard to pick something...i mean it's a box! And now my idea for having a quantum cat in there is ruined :mad:




    :D


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    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    How are people getting on with this? Just the two submissions so far...


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    Insect Overlord
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    I'll get started into my story this evening.


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    Turtyturd
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    Hope to have one in tomorrow...working on this and a philosophy essay simultaneously.


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    #17
    Odaise Gaelach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭Odaise Gaelach


    I... have an idea, I just need to write it.


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    #18
    Mr E
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    I've written about 500 words. Still working on it.


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    #19
    angelll
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭angelll


    Nothing written yet,will do it tonight.


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    #20
    Phantasos
    Registered Users Posts: 359 ✭✭Phantasos


    It's all this snow... I can't get to my laptop in this weather!

    Seriously though, I have ~500 words of a poorly thought out story written. Deadline rapidly approaching! But I will get something submitted.


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    Blush_01
    Registered Users Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    300 words and counting. That's major lack of procrastination for me, normally I'm panicing as midnight approaches! :)


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    Hrududu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,711 ✭✭✭Hrududu


    Wait is it midnight tonight? Oh noes!


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    #23
    Mr E
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    Midnight on the 30th is midnight tomorrow, no?


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    #24
    Hrududu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,711 ✭✭✭Hrududu


    Would midnight tonight not technically be the 30th?

    Anyone know if its definitely tonight or tomorrow?


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    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    When Tuesday is gone so is the deadline


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    #26
    dawvee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭dawvee


    Only saw this yesterday, yikes! 500 words now, hopefully I'll make the deadline.


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    #27
    Phantasos
    Registered Users Posts: 359 ✭✭Phantasos


    Phew, submitted! That deadline really creeps up on you, doesn't it?


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    #28
    dawvee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭dawvee


    Ah, done! 1570 words though, combing through to see if I can pare it down a touch before submitting.


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    #29
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I completely forgot I had to go to the UK on business for three days.... It'll be Friday before I can post these up.


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    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,466 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Does that translate to "I completely forgot I had to go to the UK on business for three days.... anyone who is horribly behind and probably wouldn't have got it in by tonight has some extra leeway."

    ?? :)


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    RoodBoi
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    Mr E wrote: »
    Does that translate to "I completely forgot I had to go to the UK on business for three days.... anyone who is horribly behind and probably wouldn't have got it in by tonight has some extra leeway."

    ?? :)

    double that. I'd love an extra day, everything thought out and ready to go, it's just the actual writing bit... :)


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