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 Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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Two questions.
1) Can we use old pieces? I'm completing another table like this on LJ, and it has the prompt 'he' that I've already finished. I liked it, and it's romantic, so I might like to submit that.
2) Do we actually have to use the word? Like, if we choose the first one, do we have to say 'accident' in the piece, or can we just use that to inspire us/as a theme?
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:32 am Post subject: |
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Terrible at romance. No experience with it. Yes, literally, none.
But this, I suppose, will be good practice. Get ready to be shocked. |
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 1:36 am Post subject: |
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*pokes*
I'm glad you guys are interested.
Sorry I didn't get back to you guys till now, but I've been sickly. I sent a PM to JFW1415, but I'll reitterate what I said in it.
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| As for your questions, 1) yes! I normally would say to know that something that is already finished, but because it comes from a prompt table, I have no problems with it. 2) No, you don't have to actually use the word, though if you want to cant. It can simply be inspiration, or symbolic of the piece. |
Suz,
That is just fine not having the word shape the piece, and only be mentioned.
I hope I'll answered all your questions.
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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Oh dear. Have misinterpreted use of prompts; I put them into one poem.
Never mind: I shall write some more.
Here's the first: http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/topic30009.html
Prompt: Lake. |
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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Ack, romance...
But I missed the last CL contest and the Table. I may try this one...
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 2:53 am Post subject: |
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YAY!
I am so excited to see these. I've been not on YWS often these days, finals are before the end of the month.
Gahks,
Sorry for the confusion. On this first entry which word is the prompt?
Imp,
You so should enter.
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 3:08 am Post subject: |
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I'm starting my first part right now!
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This should be interesting.
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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Wait. Do we have to write five things, each of those using one of the words? Or do we have to write one, using five prompts in it, which is what I'm actually doing?
EDIT: Silly question. Ignore it. |
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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I have my first one complete!
It was really fun.  I started with 'fake,' but I didn't really have a good idea of what to write when I started. I need to find a good prompt that matches what I wrote now, haha.
But I'm really glad for this. You got me to create a new set of characters, who all come with these really detailed, interesting, new (for me, at least,) histories. I'm so excited!
Anyways, expect one from me right after I edit. I just wanted to share my success. 
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| Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 11:37 am Post subject: |
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Ok...can i still enter? i've done my first entry - http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/topic30117.html
(prompt=knot)
bear in mind, i haven't entered a contest of any kind since i was about 12 (and that was obligatory Sports Day) so lets not expect too much here! |
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 12:18 am Post subject: |
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My first entry... (I bloody hope I can get four more in.)
042. Tinfoils, Earth Sans Soil
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 5:55 am Post subject: |
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YAY!
Icaruss,
I hope things are clearer for you now. If you've got questions, feel free to voice them.
JFW,
w00t. Go you.
Chanson,
Score! Of course you can still enter. I can't wait to see the rest of your entries.
Imp,
*Does a little dance.*
Ta,
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 8:10 am Post subject: |
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OK. I'm using an old piece I wrote for my first one: "Midwife." It's a comicbook script, for a story about five pages long. I actually wrote that for a contest, in which you had to do a story that included a birth, a death (020. Death) and a rat at some point in it. All in five pages of story. So I wrote it. I think it's pretty OK. Putting it in the "Other" category.
For my second one, I wrote a poem. That's the first time I've done that. Like, really done that. I wrote it directly into the post, and it's me channeling scornfulness of Bob Dylan with childish rhymes and really vulgar and cheap insults. I like it. It's called "Just Like Bobby Zimmerman's Blues" in tribute to the song tune I was writing it to. So keep in mind the words were written like they were lyrics, a fact that I reference. The word is 038. Knot.
You can argue that neither of those is really romantic. But romance that is lost still counts as romance, right? |
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