Competition: Variations on a theme 9 (Twilight Zone)

Kinski · 30-06-2012 7:55pm

I'm going to have to admit defeat here; been writing off-and-on all day, but not going to be able to get it into a shape I'm happy with before the deadline (at the narrative pace I've settled into, it's going on far too long for one thing.) Sorry!

I am enjoying the premise though, so I'll keep working on it and post the results for feedback at some point.

coffee_cake · 30-06-2012 8:23pm

hcass wrote: »

I sent mine in 3 PMs. :eek:

okay i sent mine in two there now

Toasterspark · 30-06-2012 8:45pm

Kinski wrote: »

I'm going to have to admit defeat here; been writing off-and-on all day, but not going to be able to get it into a shape I'm happy with before the deadline (at the narrative pace I've settled into, it's going on far too long for one thing.) Sorry!

I am enjoying the premise though, so I'll keep working on it and post the results for feedback at some point.

You should submit what you have anyway just to see what everyone thinks. Even if it is an unfinished piece.

coffee_cake · 30-06-2012 8:56pm

Toasterspark wrote: »

I did it, I freaking started the story today and got it done. I'm very pleased with myself.

The quality is questionable, but I'm glad I got something down. I haven't written a thing in months and this was a good kick-start.

i seem to have a routine of picking it up again every 6 months

Toasterspark · 30-06-2012 9:02pm

I bought some books the other day, I'm gonna have to get back in the zone! This is a great start. Looking forward to the other entries and seeing what everyone comes up with.

coffee_cake · 30-06-2012 9:03pm

yeh, cant wait to read em

hopefully pick will put them up tomorrow so plenty of time for readin

Arlecchina · 30-06-2012 9:05pm

I'm manically trying to get mine finished, but I'm not sure if I'll have anything presentable in three hours. It's like pulling teeth at this point.

Kinski · 30-06-2012 9:28pm

Toasterspark wrote: »

You should submit what you have anyway just to see what everyone thinks. Even if it is an unfinished piece.

Knowing what I think is sometimes enough! I'm cringing at some of these sentences at the mo; couldn't put them out there.

Daemos · 30-06-2012 11:06pm

Kinski sent me their template to use but I only logged in and saw it now. Oh well, better luck next time

--Kaiser-- · 30-06-2012 11:16pm

Submitted. Best of luck peoples

Arlecchina · 30-06-2012 11:47pm

Ten cups of coffee and much gnashing of teeth later, and I've actually submitted. Phew. That was all totally pulled from the seat of my pants, but I'm so glad I did it.

Well done everyone! I'm really looking forward to reading them all.

Toasterspark · 01-07-2012 12:02am

Tsch, look at the time, why aren't the entries up yet?! Soooo unprofessional Pickarooney. :P

Das Kitty · 01-07-2012 12:13am

Squeaked mine in.

I was too hungover yesterday to work on it.

angelll · 01-07-2012 12:20am

Realised at 11.25 that i had only 4 sentences written so whatever grammer mistakes are in it i don't actually care at this stage! That's what i get for playing song pop on fb for 2 hrs instead of writing. (so addictive!) Had a near panic when it wouldn't all fit into one pm and then had to wait 60 secs to send another but think it's all in there!

pickarooney · 01-07-2012 9:48am

I think I got 14/27 entries. I'll need to double-check later. These should be up Monday afternoon with a bit of luck. I think it's just under the limit for a single round so there will be no heats or play-offs or round-robin paper rock scissors contests.

Antilles · 01-07-2012 9:54am

Wow that's a hell of a dropout rate! Anyone who didn't submit should be named and shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamed.

pickarooney · 01-07-2012 10:06am

Antilles wrote: »

Wow that's a hell of a dropout rate! Anyone who didn't submit should be named and shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamed.

First post updated. I wasn't really expecting over ten so it's a decent result. Well, I haven't read any of them yet, but...

Antilles · 01-07-2012 10:57am

You got submissions from some very good writers. I'm looking forward to reading this lot!

coffee_cake · 01-07-2012 11:02am

tomorrow! aww, dying to read the others!

Toasterspark · 01-07-2012 1:17pm

Antilles wrote: »

You got submissions from some very good writers. I'm looking forward to reading this lot!

Cream of the crop ex-winners among those entrants that submitted stories. Should be a good read!

Das Kitty · 01-07-2012 2:52pm

Looking forward to some good reads.

--Kaiser-- · 01-07-2012 4:43pm

Antilles wrote: »

Wow that's a hell of a dropout rate! Anyone who didn't submit should be named and shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamed.

Not at all. I'd rather come 14th than 27th

Toasterspark · 01-07-2012 11:23pm

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

Not at all. I'd rather come 14th than 27th

I mean, technically the no-shows come last, right? So we'll all be placed in the top half no matter what happens!

coffee_cake · 01-07-2012 11:24pm

Toasterspark wrote: »

I mean, technically the no-shows come last, right? So we'll all be placed in the top half no matter what happens!

everybody's a winner

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pickarooney · 02-07-2012 9:54am

I'm putting these up now. Please PM me ASAP if there are any issues with the formatting of your story or if it doesn't appear by early afternoon.

coffee_cake · 02-07-2012 11:52am

looks like them all up now is it

pickarooney · 02-07-2012 12:04pm

Yeah, just added the poll.

alchemist33 · 02-07-2012 1:11pm

How many votes can we have?

Toasterspark · 02-07-2012 1:11pm

Just after reading the entries there on my phone (will write a reply and vote later) and they are all of a really high quality, i am seriously impressed by the standard of our forum members! At this rate we'll be able to launch our own short story collection. :P

pickarooney · 02-07-2012 1:11pm

Story number 9 was missing the second part. If anyone has read it and found it a bit cliffhangery please go back and read on!

Competition: Variations on a theme 9 (Twilight Zone)

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