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timmy
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Location: UK, in Devon
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I am amassing a collection of inspiring pictures. I think a six week writing and submission period is enough run up, but I also do not want to get Author Fatigue. What I plan to do is to announce a new contest as the voting closes on the (then) current one. I'm not yet sure I have the voting period correct, but I think three weeks ought to be sufficient.
I'd appreciate thoughts, all of which I will take into consideration, about future contests. If we can all get it right it can be a regular feature. It does mean I have to work my balls off from time to time, but I bet you'd like to see that!
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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I'll try and throw Castlebay to the side and get in for this one hopefully. I'll look out for the starting gun when it fires.
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On my thoughts? As much as I like to drag GA through the dirt whenever I get the chance I did happen to think their weekly prompt idea worked quite well. So the idea is you are given 3 objects and a Starting line then you have to write a story based on them.
Example:
"I cant believe you told him that!" < This will obviously be the starting line.
Tea Cup
Old car tyre
A torn up plane ticket
And there are your prompts.
Just an idea I stole, but meh, it's an idea none the less.
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timmy
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Location: UK, in Devon
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Quote:WestcliffWriter wrote on Mon, 22 February 2016 19:07On my thoughts? As much as I like to drag GA through the dirt whenever I get the chance I did happen to think their weekly prompt idea worked quite well. So the idea is you are given 3 objects and a Starting line then you have to write a story based on them.
Example:
"I cant believe you told him that!" < This will obviously be the starting line.
Tea Cup
Old car tyre
A torn up plane ticket
And there are your prompts.
Just an idea I stole, but meh, it's an idea none the less.
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And a good one, but I think I will not copy them
I can't do the frequency, either! I think they have "staff"!
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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Quote:timmy wrote on Mon, 22 February 2016 19:33
"Quote:"WestcliffWriter wrote on Mon, 22 February 2016 19:07On my thoughts? As much as I like to drag GA through the dirt whenever I get the chance I did happen to think their weekly prompt idea worked quite well. So the idea is you are given 3 objects and a Starting line then you have to write a story based on them.
Example:
"I cant believe you told him that!" < This will obviously be the starting line.
Tea Cup
Old car tyre
A torn up plane ticket
And there are your prompts.
Just an idea I stole, but meh, it's an idea none the less.
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And a good one, but I think I will not copy them
I can't do the frequency, either! I think they have "staff"!
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Ahh yes Staff! So many different ways I could respond to that but A) this is the wrong thread and B) Children might be reading!
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timmy
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Location: UK, in Devon
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Quote:WestcliffWriter wrote on Mon, 22 February 2016 19:43
"Quote:"timmy wrote on Mon, 22 February 2016 19:33
"Quote:"WestcliffWriter wrote on Mon, 22 February 2016 19:07On my thoughts? As much as I like to drag GA through the dirt whenever I get the chance I did happen to think their weekly prompt idea worked quite well. So the idea is you are given 3 objects and a Starting line then you have to write a story based on them.
Example:
"I cant believe you told him that!" < This will obviously be the starting line.
Tea Cup
Old car tyre
A torn up plane ticket
And there are your prompts.
Just an idea I stole, but meh, it's an idea none the less.
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And a good one, but I think I will not copy them
I can't do the frequency, either! I think they have "staff"!
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Ahh yes Staff! So many different ways I could respond to that but A) this is the wrong thread and B) Children might be reading!
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Well, here we are a benign dictatorship overseen by a friendly despot doing his best
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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timmy
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Location: UK, in Devon
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Quote:WestcliffWriter wrote on Mon, 22 February 2016 19:03I'll try and throw Castlebay to the side and get in for this one hopefully. I'll look out for the starting gun when it fires.
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"BANG!"
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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Matthew
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I wouldn't mind seeing some wrestling themed stories, not many good ones out there, well maybe there are and i just don't know where to look, but the ones i do find tend to be a bit crappy and without any meaningful plot
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timmy
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"Matthew wrote on Sat, 27 February 2016 10:26"I wouldn't mind seeing some wrestling themed stories, not many good ones out there, well maybe there are and i just don't know where to look, but the ones i do find tend to be a bit crappy and without any meaningful plot
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That depends on whether I find a wrestling picture that is not 'just' boys wrestling. There has to be a 'thing' about it, too, something odd, unusual, eye catching. And I do not mean an erection, There's nothing odd about one of those.
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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